Teacher of English
Largs Academy
North Ayrshire Council
- Expired
- Salary:
- £22,866-£36,480
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 3 February 2019
Job overview
Job Summary
Temporary until 28 June 2019
This post is based within our Education & Youth Employment Service. Reporting to the Head Teacher. For more details see the attached Role Profile below.
Staff Values & Behaviours
North Ayrshire Council uses behavioural based approach throughout the recruitment process. Our staff values of Focus, Passion & Inspiration will be explored for this vacancy.
Further information on how to complete behaviour based application form questions is available on the Council’s website.
Provide excellent customer services
Meet and where possible exceed the expectations of internal and external customers.
Understand the performance levels and standards required within our own role and strive to achieve and where possible exceed these.
Know how the work we do fits into the overall performance of the Council.
Passion.
We take pride in the jobs we do
We are ambitious for our community
Take ownership of our own actions and performance.
Reflect on the work we do and consider how it could be improved.
Have a positive impact on the lives of our customers and their communities.
Push the boundaries to help our customers and communities realise their potential.
We all look for better ways to deliver our services
We achieve the best results together
Find new ways to deliver improvements, efficiencies and value for money.
Embrace change with enthusiasm and creative ideas.
Work together and creatively produce the best outcomes for our customers and communities.
Plan all activities with the end goal in mind.
Closing date: 03/02/2019
Reference: NAY04547
Largs Campus, Alexander Avenue, Largs
About Largs Academy
- Largs Academy
- Flatt Road, Largs
- Ayrshire
- KA30 9JX
- United Kingdom
Largs Academy is a co-educational, non-denominational secondary in North Ayrshire, western Scotland. A wide catchment area containing the surrounding areas, the villages of Fairlie, Skelmorlie and the island of Cumbrae gives the school an approximate roll of 1000 pupils. Facilities include a purpose built IT suite, playing fields and two astroturf pitches. The town of Largs has a population of 11,200, and is located 33 miles west from Glasgow. Extra-curricular activities offered include international ski trips and the Ocean Youth Trust sailing expeditions. As of the most recent inspection pupil’s attendance rates was well above the national average.
Headteacher
Heather Burns
Values and vision
Largs Academy is committed to tackling inequality and raise attainment across the whole school through delivering an appropriate range of qualifications and experiences, and through developing a positive relationships policy. This will be based on the key principles of nurture, to ensure a motivated and engaged pupil population which is able to achieve the highest standards possible.
The school wishes to ensure that every child can leave Largs Academy ready to take on the challenges of the adult world, to achieve positive destinations, to feel confident in their own abilities, and to be fully committed to lifelong learning.
Inspection Report
“The overall quality of teaching was very good. Almost all teachers created a very positive and motivating climate for learning. They interacted very well with pupils and used an appropriate range of stimulating teaching approaches including the use of information and communications technology (ICT) and group work.”
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