EDUC 3221 - Teacher of Geography - Biggar High School (602232)

 

Internal applicants MUST apply via Opportunity Marketplace.  Please ensure you complete your SKILLS and QUALIFICATIONS via “Me” tab/tile on Fusion or by clicking on the application link in the section of the application form titled “REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS”. 

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 11th of December 2025, 11:55pm.

Interviews will take place on the 18th of December 2025.

Location: Biggar High School.
Hours: 35 hours per week.
Salary: Main Grade Teacher, £41,916 - £52,614 per year.

About the School: 

The new aims of our school were established following wide consultation with all in our school community. 

• Provide a positive learning environment for all which enthuses, motivates and encourages pupils to embrace new ideas and to achieve the highest level of success in all curricular and extra-curricular areas.
• Celebrate our successes- school, class, team, group or individual- past and present.
• Support pupils- to provide a high quality delivery of pastoral care where at the heart of what we do is the focus on fostering positive relationships while developing confident individuals with self-respect, secure beliefs and values, improved life skills and a genuine sense of well-being
• Promote respect for people of all backgrounds, cultures, religions and ethnic origins and encourage and develop acceptance, tolerance and personal responsibility
• Foster effective leadership at all levels of school life to maximise the support and commitment from staff and pupils; empowering through distributive leadership at all levels and encouraging team-work in meeting the needs of all our school community in developing the work of our school.
• Make a commitment to ongoing improvements in attainment and achievement over time and to ensure we endeavour to facilitate our school leavers to as high a proportion of positive sustained destinations as possible.
• Promote and encourage exemplary behaviour, developing our young people as effective contributors who are increasingly resilient, enterprising, eco-aware and self-reliant.
• Regularly and rigorously self-evaluate the work we do to measure positive impact and identify ways to further improve the service we provide to our local community.
• Work in partnership with all in our wider school community for the good or our pupils and foster a positive and supportive ethos which allows pupils to develop their full potential, to promote their intellectual, emotional and health development and to see the value of learning as a skill for life.

South Lanarkshire Council schools have undergone an £800m+ modernisation programme. The aim of this programme is simple - to create high quality additional support needs and primary and secondary provision in South Lanarkshire - fit for the twenty first century.

It is our mission to make positive meaningful changes in the lives of young people. We aim to provide an exceptional learning and working environment for pupils and staff and work in partnership with parents, support staff and other professionals.

South Lanarkshire Council Education Resources are committed to the education, care and welfare of young people in a childcare environment.

You will assist in the delivery of the curriculum and contribute to whole school initiatives, as appropriate and will carry out the range of duties outlined in Annexe B of "A Teaching Profession for the 21st Century".

View the Unpromoted Teacher (secondary) job profile.

If you require to submit any further additional information to support your application (not a CV), please upload this under supporting documents.

Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address

Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.

Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.

Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and/or adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or adults.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.

Please refer to http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk for further information about the disclosure process and best practice.

Teacher Salary

In line with the Teachers’ Conditions of Service, your salary for the remainder of this school salary year, which runs in conjunction with the academic session, may be recalculated to reflect how teachers accrue pay. 

Further information on the Teachers’ National Pay and Leave Specification can be obtained from the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers’ website Appendix 2.19 - SNCT Handbook.

GTC Registration

It is a legal requirement for any teacher teaching in a Scottish state school to be registered with GTC Scotland, General Teaching Council (Scotland) Registration.

Overseas Criminal Records Check

An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of three months in the past 10 years.

Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. 

We are a Disability Confident Scheme Employer and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of the person specification job description.

South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans & Service leavers are guaranteed an interview who meet the essential criteria of the person specification job description.

PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM.

To be considered for this vacancy you must complete the application form.  All CV submissions will be disregarded.