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Teacher of English

Teacher of English

Armadale Academy

West Lothian

Salary:
£27,438-£36,480
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
9 December 2018

Job overview

Armadale Academy is a six-year comprehensive school that serves over 1000 students in the Armadale/Blackridge area. We offer the full range of National Qualifications found in a modern Scottish secondary school. The school has approx. 80 teaching staff and departments are organised under the direction of a Principal Teacher Curriculum responsible for each Curricular Area.

Armadale Academy offers the opportunity for all students to succeed. The excellent facilities available, allied to commitment of our staff, allow us to offer all of our students the highest possible standard of education in a safe, caring and stimulating environment - an environment in which all members of the school community are valued and their achievements recognised.

We aim to work in partnership with all stakeholders within Armadale Academy to ensure a high quality student experience that reflects curricular design principles and student entitlements with the ultimate aim of maximised achievement and attainment for all.   Our mission statement “Learning Together, Achieving Together” underpins our collaborative approach to improvement where every voice is important and valued. The school values - ambition, achievement, positive attitude, community, respect and equity- underpin all decision making in the daily life of the school.

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

This post is considered Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.  Successful candidates will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment and the cost will be met by the candidate.

The fee for a Full PVG Scheme Membership is £59 or Existing Member is £18. The £59 cost (where appropriate) will be deducted from your salary over a 1 or 3 month period by repayment schedule.  If your employment concludes before the amount is re-paid in full, the outstanding balance will be deducted from your final salary.

 

Closing date: 09/12/2018

Reference: WEL03101

Armadale Academy, West Main Street, Armadale, EH48 3LY

About Armadale Academy

  • Armadale Academy
  • West Main Street, Armadale, Bathgate
  • West Lothian
  • EH48 3LY
  • United Kingdom
+44 1501 730601

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Armadale Academy is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational secondary school with sixth form situated in the town of Armadale in the West Lothian district of central Scotland. It is a state school. The latest school handbook identifies a school roll of 905 students at secondary and sixth form level between the ages of 12-18.

Education in the Armadale area dates back to 1819. Armadale Academy itself was first commissioned by West Lothian County Council Education Committee in the 1960s, with the school receiving its official opening in March 1968 by local MP Margaret Herbison. A new school building for the academy was opened by Fiona Hyslop MSP in September 2009.


Headteacher

Carol McDonald


Values and Vision

Armadale Academy is a place that aims to provide the greatest possible educational experience for all its children. It is an environment that supports and challenges its students in equal measures to ensure they are well-rounded, confident and independent young people with the potential to succeed and reach high targets in later life. It is a school that emphasises the importance of being the centre of its own community, ensuring that there is a strong partnership with parents and outside areas.


Education Scotland

“[Key strengths include] the strong commitment of staff to work together to support all pupils, to improve their experiences and recognise their achievements [and] innovative developments in the curriculum such as successful cross-curricular approached to enterprise and citizenship. [There is] very effective leadership of the headteacher in setting a clear direction for the school and establishing an ethos of high expectations and continuous improvement.”

View Armadale Academy’s latest Education Scotland report


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