Teacher of Technical Education
Aboyne Academy
Aberdeenshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- £22,416-£35,763
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 7 December 2016
Job overview
A vacancy has arisen for a Teacher of Technical Education. We are looking for enthusiastic teachers who are committed to excellence and ready to work in a dynamic part of Scotland.
This post is regulated work with children 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.
Please note that the grade for this position may be subject to change. Promoted Teaching Posts that meet the criteria will be resized on an annual basis, in line with the SNCT Handbook. Any grade change will be effective from 1st August each year.
Aberdeenshire Council recognises that in order to recruit and retain high quality employees across the organisation it is necessary to have a competitive relocation and resettlement scheme. The purpose of the scheme is to compensate employees for reasonable expenses directly incurred as a result of a change in their primary residence. The change must be wholly or mainly to bring their residence within a reasonable daily travelling distance of the place where they will normally perform their work. Under the terms of this procedure relocation expenses of up to £8,000 (including vat) will be reimbursed.
The majority of posts within Aberdeenshire Council fall into one of the categories as detailed on the Worksmart website - http://worksmart.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/
This post has a minimum requirement of 1 reference. One of these must be your current or most recent employer Informal Enquiries Contact: Malcolm MacIntyre - 01339 887722
Closing date: 07/12/2016
Reference: ABS07872
Aboyne Academy
Bridgeview Road,
Aboyne
About Aboyne Academy
- Aboyne Academy
- Bridgeview Road, Aboyne
- Aberdeenshire
- AB34 5JN
- United Kingdom
Aboyne Academy is a co-educational, six-year secondary school in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. First opened in 1974, the school has seen extensive modernisation and development over the years. It has a variety of sports facilities, including a swimming pool, squash court, games hall and an astroturf pitch.
Aboyne Academy maintains a number of partnerships with external companies, including offshore accommodation developer Arcadion, which works closely with the school and contributes to certain aspects of the curriculum, such as graphic design.
Headteacher
Ms Lorraine Scott
Values and vision
Aboyne Academy is a smaller-than-average school, with around 700 pupils. It offers a varied and wide-ranging curriculum to its students. The school makes extensive use of its sports facilities and offers a wide array of extra-curricular activities. Pupil at the school follow the same timetable for their first two years, after which they are given the ability to be more selective in their education, without straying away from their core subjects.
Inspection report
“Young people learn and achieve very well within a caring and vibrant school community. They are confident, articulate and engaged in what they learn. They are able to reason, evaluate and tackle problems well. In the best lessons, they are involved in searching discussion and questioning by teachers which helps them to think for themselves. They use the variety of feedback from teachers to understand their strengths and think about how they can improve.”
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