Teacher of Business Education

Deans Community High School is a six-year non-denominational comprehensive school offering our students a progressive, relevant, challenging and enjoyable curriculum with opportunities for personalisation and choice. We are fully committed to engaging our students in their learning and make it a priority to ensure that all students have the opportunity to enjoy a high quality educational experience at Deans. Current roll is in the region of 1000 pupils.

We offer a wide and varied a curriculum, emphasising the need for learners to be as successful as possible in their attainment. We recognise and value a range of achievements in music, art, sport, technology, dance, drama, enterprise and interpersonal skills. The new school building offers outstanding facilities including a theatre, swimming pool, dance studio and comprehensive music suite. Students are encouraged to make the most of these through our curriculum and numerous extra-curricular activities.          

Deans Community High School offers the opportunity for all students to succeed. We support all learners through our Integrated Support Team whose aim is to meet the needs of all individuals in an atmosphere of respect for self and for others. We want DCHS to thrive as an ambitious, vibrant and caring community, working in partnership with others to improve and to meet the needs of every learner, where resources, knowledge and skills are shared and used wisely, and achievements are shared and celebrated.

Our aims reflect the values of our school and form the foundation of our educational philosophy:

• Integrity
• Respect
• Inclusion
• Compassion
• Aspiration

A relevant teaching qualification and registration with the General Teaching Council for Scotland is essential.

West Lothian Council are committed to far reaching changes to the way we deliver our Education Services. These changes include giving you the support and environment that you need to get on with your job and develop your abilities. Our dedication is demonstrated by the whole council achievement of the Investors in People Standard and always aiming a little higher in our service delivery and improvements.

This post is considered Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scotland Act 2007. From 28 February 2011 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 by West Lothian Council.

Closing date: 14/01/2018

Reference: WEL02412

Deans Community High
Eastwood Park
Livingston