Principal Teacher of Pupil Support, Doon Academy

Job Description

Contribute to the effective leadership, good management and strategic direction of teaching and other related activities with a focus on the development and implementation of whole school policies dealing with pupil support whilst providing advice, support and guidance to colleagues, pupils, parents and other specialist agencies in order to assist with the promotion, delivery and integration of the key objectives in relation to those identified within the Education Plan and the Community Plan.

 

Requirements

The duties of the post involve Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Successful applicants for such posts will be required to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member in respect of Regulated Work with either or both of these groups as appropriate, or if they are already a Scheme member, be subject to a PVG Scheme Record Update, before any formal offer of employment can be made by East Ayrshire Council.

Please note:- PVG members' records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG Scheme Record or Scheme Record Update, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant prior to any formal offer of employment being made.

 

Responsibilities

We follow the national guidance in relation to pre-employment checks namely “Safer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment”. With regards to requests for references and in line with this guidance, during your application process you should provide details of a minimum of two appropriate and relevant references, one of which should be from your current or most recent employer. It is also a requirement that the reference from your current or most recent employer is from an appropriate senior manager and it is not a reference from a former peer operating at the same level.

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The Individual

This is a permanent part time post based at Doon Academy, Dalmellington. The hours of work are 7 hours per week to be worked at the direction of the line manager.

The full time salary of this post is £57,429 per annum.

The actual part time salary of this post is £11,486 per annum.

If you require further information, please contact Martin Robertson at martin.robertson@eastayrshire.org.uk