Principal Teacher of Technical
Queen Victoria School
Stirling
- Expired
- Salary:
- Based on SNCT Agreements, and additional allowance.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 18 May 2019
Job overview
Queen Victoria School (QVS) is a co-educational Boarding School funded by the Ministry of Defence to educate some 270 children of Service Personnel. The School is set in 45 acres of beautiful Perthshire countryside and offers stable and uninterrupted co-educational boarding for 11 – 18 year olds.
The Technical Department consists of one Principal Teacher and one Teacher. Applications are invited from well-qualified graduates with proven management experience relevant to the post. They should be sound communicators, who can also demonstrate good planning and time management skills. Full details of the post can be found in the Job Pack.
They must have a comprehensive knowledge of the curriculum and be suitably qualified to teach S1 – S6 with experience of teaching relevant technical subjects, at all levels. Applicants must be, GTC Scotland registered and also PVG registered prior to taking up post.
Salary is based on SNCT Agreements. In addition, QVS Boarding School Allowance is payable to reflect the requirement to undertake additional boarding duties. Currently this allowance is £7,752. However, it should be noted that all allowances are under review and there is no guarantee that this will always be available. A commitment to boarding school life, including taking part in extra curricular activities, is essential. Previous experience in sports coaching, Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme or CCF would be desirable.
A detailed job description and online application form can be found by visiting
https://tinyurl.com/yxmbmqhf
If you would like further information on this job opportunity you can email the Academic Deputy Head Teacher Janette Scott-Laing, janette.scott-laing @qvs.org.uk
Closing date for completed applications is 19 May 2019
Queen Victoria School is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Attached documents
About Queen Victoria School
Ethos
Queen Victoria School embodies, demonstrates and promotes the following values:
• Integrity and honesty
• Respect and responsibility
• Justice and equality
• Compassion and empathy
Academic
The school strives to help each pupil realise his or her individual academic potential to the full at each stage of his or her school life.
Non-Academic
The school strives to provide a wide and diverse range of extra-curricular activities to develop the whole person.
Civic and Service Responsibility
Queen Victoria School is an asset to the Ministry of Defence and through it to the personnel of the Armed Forces. It provides a Service benefit by offering stability and continuity of valued Scottish education to the children of serving military personnel who are Scottish or who have served in Scotland.
Pastoral
Queen Victoria School aims to ensure that at least one adult member of staff takes a continuous, proactive interest in the development of each pupil, meeting him or her regularly and providing both structured and responsive discussion.
Through its boarding house structures the School provides a valid and valuable alternative to the pupil's home environment during term times.
Partnership with parents and carers is welcomed. The School encourages parents and carers to involve themselves actively in their children's learning and in the life of the School.
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