Teacher - Support for Learning

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Teacher – Support for Learning, Calderwood Primary School, 35 hours per week, Closing date 23rd May 2021

THIS POST IS FOR AN AUGUST START

The new state of the art school in Calderwood, East Calder will provide non-denominational education for up to 462 primary and 128 nursery pupils when complete at the end of this year. The new school is required to cope with increasing demand in the growing Calderwood Core Development Area which will see a significant number of new homes being built over the next ten years.

Initially the school roll will start off with a mixture of single to double stream classes but it is anticipated to rise year on year to a reach its two-stream capacity, with the possibility of being extended to three-stream in the future. The senior leadership team comprises the Head Teacher and a Principal Teacher.

In order to establish the first Calderwood Primary and Nursery team, we have a vacancy for a support for learning teacher. This is a unique opportunity to consider the role of support for learning in a new, dynamic and innovative way.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to support the creation of our new school community. All staff at Calderwood Primary should be highly developed at establishing and building relationships with children, families, the staff team and local community. Teachers will utilise the unique and flexible learning environment that Calderwood Primary provides to deliver innovative, creative, agile learning and teaching approaches, ensuring they meet the needs of all our children. Digital and outdoor learning opportunities should be embedded throughout the experiences they provide.

Calderwood Primary will be established for the 2021/22 school session, with the Primary 1 classes being hosted at East Calder Primary School and Primary 2-7 classes hosted at Mid Calder Primary School. The building will open to nursery and primary children on 18th October 2021. All staff will support the smooth transition at these key stages.

We are keen to employ a diverse workforce that reflects the people of Scotland. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly from groups currently under-represented, including people with disabilities, those from minority ethnic communities or from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

West Lothian Council are committed to far reaching changes to the way we deliver our Education Services. These changes include giving you the support and environment that you need to get on with your job and develop your abilities. Our dedication is demonstrated by the whole council achievement of the Investors in People Standard and always aiming a little higher in our service delivery and improvements.

A relevant teaching qualification and registration with the General Teaching Council for Scotland is essential.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Successful candidates will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment and the cost will be met by the candidate. The fee for a Full PVG Scheme Membership is £59 or Existing Member is £18. The £59 cost (where appropriate) will be deducted from your salary over a 1 or 3 month period by repayment schedule. If your employment concludes before the amount is re-paid in full, the outstanding balance will be deducted from your final salary.