Teacher of English (ASN)

Job Description

Education Resources

Position: Teacher of English (ASN) (full registration required)

Hours: 35 hours per week

Permanent

KEAR Campus School provides education for secondary aged children with social, emotional and behavioural needs, on full and part time placements. KEAR Campus also includes four secondary support bases located at Cathkin High, Hamilton Grammar, Lesmahagow High and St Andrews and St Brides High. It also provides support to the ASN bases at Victoria Falls and Whithorn.

South Lanarkshire Council schools have recently undergone an £800m+ moderisation programme.

The aim of this programme is simple - to create high quality additional support needs and primary and secondary provision in South Lanarkshire - fit for the twenty first century.

During this time we have built and modernised numerous Primary and Secondary Schools.

It is our mission to make positive meaningful changes in the lives of young people. We aim to provide an exceptional learning and working environment for pupils and staff and work in partnership with parents, support staff and other professionals.

South Lanarkshire Council Education Resources are committed to the education, care and welfare of young people in a childcare environment.

We are now inviting applications from Fully Qualified (GTCS) Primary or Secondary Teachers with experience of teaching children with social, emotional and behavioural needs

You will assist in the delivery of the curriculum and contribute to whole school initiatives, as appropriate and will carry out the range of duties outlined in Annexe B of "A Teaching Profession for the 21st Century".

Requirements
Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad.

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made by South Lanarkshire Council.

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Applications online.

Please note all correspondence will be sent to your email address.

South Lanarkshire Council are Equal Opportunities employees and encourage applications from all members of the community.   As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position.

 

Closing date: 04/11/2018

Reference: SLA04830

Kear Campus, Bardykes Road, Blantyre, Glasgow