Teacher of Home Economics
Carrick Academy
South Ayrshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- £27,438-£36,480
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 23 June 2018
Job overview
Set at the top of Perth’s North Inch and overlooking the River Tay, St John's RC Academy is at the heart of the North Inch Community Campus. The 2-18 all-through school provides education for over one thousand children and young people from nursery to S6. The campus is a hub of opportunities for the local community, utilising state of art sports and cultural facilities, offering a wide range of services for all ages.
St John’s RC Academy’s success is built on respectful relationships, strong partnership working, a culture of self-evaluation for improvement and effective leadership at all levels. The school offers a wide range of excellent learning experiences for children and young people and achievement is significantly improving across the school year-on-year.
As a Catholic school, the school’s vision and values are rooted in the Gospel. St John’s RC Academy is also a Fairtrade School and the first all-through school in the UK to achieve UNICEF’s Rights Respecting Schools Level 2 Award.
The successful applicant will be required to attain the necessary paperwork from www.sces.uk.com to obtain approval from the Catholic Church Authorities.
For informal enquiries, please contact Sue Martin, Principal Teacher of HE on 01738 454300.
Please note, should you be invited to attend interview, you will be asked to provide 2 references. Therefore, when completing your application for this post, please ensure you provide contact details for two referees. One should be your current or most recent employer. If you are already employed as a teacher with Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide 1 reference, which must be from your current head teacher.
Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss.
The Individual
As part of our safer recruitment measures, Perth & Kinross Council carries out rigorous checks on the right to work in the UK, qualifications, employment history, including references, and fitness to undertake the post.
Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender.
Closing date: 24/06/2018
Reference: SOA03194
Carrick Academy
Kirkoswald Road
Maybole
Ayrshire
About Carrick Academy
- Carrick Academy
- 72/74 Kirkoswald Road, Maybole
- Ayrshire
- KA19 8BP
- United Kingdom
Carrick Academy is a co-educational school based in South Ayrshire for students aged 12-18. It is a non-denominational school.
The school that was later to become Carrick Academy was originally founded in 1845 and moved to its current site in 1926. Carrick Academy serves around 525 pupils, from the towns of Maybole, Dalrymple, Crosshill, Kirkmichael, Straiton, Minishant, Dunure, Dailly, Kirkoswald, Maidens, and surrounding farms. The school has a house system.
In terms of facilities, it has six fully equipped ICT labs in addition to a WiFi zone with 30 wireless laptops. The school’s PE Area has a games hall, a gym, a fitness suite, male and female changing areas, two all weather pitches and a rugby pitch.
Headteacher
Shona Stevens
Values and vision
Carrick Academy’s motto is “superbe gerimus” which is Latin for "we bear it proudly". The school is dedicated to the development of an ethos based on high quality relationships and mutual respect amongst all members of its community. It is also devoted to the development of a culture of ambition and achievement which encourages a ‘can do’ attitude amongst pupils. There is also a desire to give pupils, parents, and staff a genuine say in the running and development of the school. Above all, Carrick Academy places importance on offering a wide range of activities both inside and outside of the classroom which enable students to develop their talents and achieve their full potential.
Ofsted
N/A
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