Teacher Modern Languages
Lockerbie Academy
Dumfries and Galloway
- Expired
- Salary:
- £26,895-£35,763
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 4 June 2017
Job overview
Our Council’s vision is to make Dumfries and Galloway the best place in Scotland to live, learn, work, visit and grow. Our Education Service contributes to this vision because it is as unique as the area itself. We are proud of our rich mix of schools - large and small, urban and rural, partnership and all-through. Our purpose is clear and simple – to increase achievement, attainment and participation for all young people 2-18 by maximising the opportunity for our staff to develop and innovate through collaborative working.
We believe in developing the autonomy of schools, Headteachers and their staff to facilitate the highest quality learning and teaching. We continue to use our resources in innovative ways to ensure we build on our investment in staff and their practice and this is reflected in continued improvements to attainment, achievement and participation.
We are committed to our teachers, evidenced by the provision of high quality professional learning opportunities for all.
Dumfries and Galloway provides opportunities to enjoy a rich and diverse quality of life for singles, couples and families in this magical corner of Scotland; the experiences on offer are as varied as the stunning landscape. From outdoor pursuits to nationally recognised arts festivals, there are activities and opportunities for all. Furthermore, good quality travel links bring major centres of population within easy reach.
If you are considering a teaching career in Dumfries and Galloway, and in joining a Council that is ambitious and forward thinking, we want to hear from you!
Applicants for teaching posts must be registered with the General Teaching Council for Scotland, Clerwood House, 96 Clermiston Road, Edinburgh, EH12 6UT in the appropriate sector.
This post is considered as Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (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 formal offer of employment being made by Dumfries and Galloway Council.
Applicants who have been resident outside the UK within the last 5 years, if offered a position, in addition to a Disclosure Scotland Check, will be required to provide a completed police record check from the police authority in the country or countries in which they were resident.
For further information please contact: Mr Brian Asher, Headteacher - on 01576 205170 or email: gw08asherbrian@ea.dumgal.sch.uk
Closing date: 05/06/2017
Reference: DGA02275
Lockerbie Academy,
Glasgow Road,
Lockerbie
About Lockerbie Academy
- Lockerbie Academy
- Dryfe Road, Lockerbie
- Dumfriesshire
- DG11 2AL
- United Kingdom
Lockerbie Academy is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational secondary school with sixth form situated in the town of Lockerbie in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is a state school. Smaller than average for a school of its type, the school’s latest handbook identifies a school roll of 700 secondary and sixth form students between the ages of 11-18.
Lockerbie Academy started out as Dryfesdale Public School in 1903 in a building first established in October 1875. Work on the new school started in 1957 and by 1962, the school as we know it today became a four year school, before expanding to six years in 1964. The most recent expansion was in 2010, when a new campus was opened.
Headteacher
Brian Asher
Values and Vision
Lockerbie Academy is a happy, safe and diverse environment. Its school values are defined by the acronym CREATE – compassion, respect, equality, ambition, teamwork and effort. It is a place that students take pride in while learning good behaviour and fulfilling their maximum potential academically.
Education Scotland
“[Strengths of the school include] quality of relationships across the school leading to young people’s positive approach to learning [and] young people achieving highly in a wide range of sporting, cultural and enterprise activities. Senior managers and staff [are successful at] developing young people’s confidence and personal skills [and there is] support for young people with significant additional support needs to achieve well. [Young people] feel safe and cared for in school and benefit from high-quality relationships with staff.”
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