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Teacher of Chemistry

Teacher of Chemistry

Mearns Academy

Aberdeenshire

Salary:
£22,416-£35,763
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
24 September 2017

Job overview

We are looking for enthusiastic teachers who are committed to excellence and ready to work in a dynamic part of Scotland to deliver quality education to assigned pupils and contribute, within collegiate ethos, to the professional life of the school in relation to pupils, staff and appropriate external bodies within the agreements of the Local Negotiating Committee for Teachers and the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers.

There is a responsibility for the post holder to demonstrate a commitment to quality service delivery through continuous improvement for the benefit of the Service and the organisation.

Salary for this post will be in accordance with SNCT agreements.  Applicants must be or eligible to be fully GTC Scotland registered.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check.  Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

Closing date: 25/09/2017

Reference: ABS11050

Mearns Academy Community Campus,
Aberdeen Road,
Laurencekirk

About Mearns Academy

  • Mearns Academy
  • Aberdeen Road, Laurencekirk
  • Aberdeenshire
  • AB30 1ZJ
  • United Kingdom
+44 1561 378 817

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 Mearns Academy is a co-educational, non-denominational secondary in Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire. The academy has provision for up to 650 students on the school roll, and has associated Primary Schools in seven surrounding villages. The town has a population of 3,600, and can be accessed via the A90 motorway. While the school has been named as the Mearns Academy since 1977, it can date its history to the foundation of Laurencekirk Public School in 1895. 

Rector

David J Martindale

Values and vision

Mearns Academy aspires to be a school environment recognised as a centre of excellence for learning, teaching, and the care and welfare of all who work at the school. Offered here is a wide range of subjects and courses and additionally the provision of a broad choice of extra-curricular activities for young people. Equally, through opportunities for personal and social development the school encourages pupils to take responsibility and develop confidence to prepare them for their future role as citizens in wider society. 

Each pupil is encouraged to respect learning and is provided with a relevant, challenging and motivational experience. It is a core aim of the school that teaching is of the highest possible quality and that staff are provided with a supportive and rewarding working environment. Also ensured is the development in school of a positive and caring ethos in which all members of the school community are valued and supported as individuals. All members of the school community are encouraged to achieve all they can and it is a school priority that such achievements are recognised and valued.

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