Teacher of Chemistry, Kilmarnock Academy, Kilmarnock

Job Description

Challenge, support and inspire all learners to achieve the best possible outcomes through the development and delivery of an innovative and creative curriculum 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

Commencing in August 2023, this is a temporary full time post based at Kilmarnock Academy, Kilmarnock. The hours of work will be 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday to be worked at the direction of the Line Manager.

This post is also open to newly qualified teachers who meet the standard when the post commences in August 2023.

The full time salary of this post is between £37,896 - £47,565 per annum.

This is a temporary post up until 28th June 2024.

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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