Teacher’s Assistant - Home Economics and Primary

Dollar Academy is an independent, co-educational school founded in 1818, with a roll of some 1,300 pupils, of whom around 100 are boarders accommodated in one boys’ and two girls’ boarding houses. Academic standards are high and the school has a reputation for excellence in all fields. The Academy is situated in about 50 acres of grounds, amidst delightful scenery, in the small town of Dollar at the foot of the Ochil Hills, twelve miles east of Stirling, and provides a most attractive working environment. 

This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, flexible individual to join the Academy to support the Teacher of Home Economics and, at certain times, the Primary Department.  No formal qualifications are required, but Food Hygiene Certification (or the willingness to obtain this) would be helpful. 

Duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assisting the Home Economics teacher with the preparation of ingredients required for Food Technology lessons.
• Assisting with the weekly food order, the unpacking and storage of weekly food deliveries and organising the stock rotation of food stuffs. 
• The cleaning of food storage and preparation areas in order to maintain required standards of hygiene.
• Washing and drying of dish towels and the hygienic cleaning down of all work surfaces following each practical food preparation lesson.
• Carrying out various support roles within the Food Technology classroom under the instruction of the Home Economics teacher.
• Carrying out some playground supervision in the adjacent primary department.
• Assisting with primary activities in and around the school.

Salary

The salary for this post is based on the Scottish Joint Council for Local Government Officers pay scales.

Hours

This is a permanent term time only post. Hours are from 8.30am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday with 2 x 30 minute breaks during the school day to be taken at agreed times depending on duties each day. 

Pension

Our support staff join the Local Government Superannuation Scheme, to which the Governors contribute the statutory level of Employer’s Contributions.

Holidays

School holidays apply. 

Sick Pay/Contractual Matters

A generous sick pay scale is available, and linked to length of service. Details of this, and all other contractual matters, are set out in the Contract of Employment for Support Staff, which will be issued to the successful candidate on appointment. 

School Fees

Employees whose children attend the Academy are entitled to fee remission, and details will be made available to the successful candidate. 

Disclosure Scotland

All appointments at Dollar Academy are subject to satisfactory clearance through the Disclosure Scotland Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme, and the successful candidate will be asked to make a formal application, the cost of which will be borne by the Academy.

Applications 

Applicants should complete the Academy’s Support Staff Application Form by clicking on the link below, and provide a covering letter. A CV is optional. Applications may either be mailed to the Human Resources Manager, Dollar Academy, Mylne, Dollar, FK14 7DU or emailed to: recruitment@dollaracademy.org.uk

 The closing date for applications is Thursday 8 October. It is hoped that interviews will be held w/c 26/10/20

Dollar Academy - Scottish Charity Number SC009888