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Leadership Development, The role allows for the opportunity to lead an empowered team, enhancing leadership skills among both teaching and non-teaching staff.
Impact on Student Wellbeing, As a Principal Teacher, you will play a crucial role in developing strategies that support the wellbeing of all students, making a positive impact on their education and lives.
Collaborative Environment, The position involves working closely with various stakeholders, including parents and external agencies, fostering a strong sense of community support for young people.
Focus on Inclusion, This role emphasizes the importance of inclusion and removing barriers to learning, allowing you to contribute to a more equitable educational environment.
Professional Growth, The job offers opportunities for continued professional learning and adherence to standards for middle-level leadership, promoting career advancement.
Flexible Working Options, The organization supports flexible working arrangements, helping you balance personal and professional commitments effectively.
Supportive Employer Initiatives, Being part of a Disability Confident and forces-friendly employer highlights a commitment to diversity and inclusion, creating a supportive work environment.
Join Our Team as Principal Teacher: Pupil Support at Cults Academy
Are you passionate about empowering young minds and nurturing inclusive learning environments? At Cults Academy, we are on the lookout for a dedicated and enthusiastic Principal Teacher to lead our Pupil Support Curriculum. This is an exceptional opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children, guiding a talented team committed to removing barriers to learning. With your leadership, you'll foster a supportive atmosphere where every child can thrive, collaborating closely with parents and external agencies to realise our ambitious wellbeing strategy.
We understand that a fulfilling career also requires a flexible work-life balance, and our commitment to flexible working means you can tailor your hours to suit your lifestyle. As an equal opportunities employer, we celebrate diversity and are particularly keen on attracting women, carers, and individuals from all backgrounds who share our passion for education and inclusion. If you hold an appropriate teaching qualification and have the desire to inspire others while progressing your career in a supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you. Let’s shape the future together!
Leadership Development, The role allows for the opportunity to lead an empowered team, enhancing leadership skills among both teaching and non-teaching staff.
Impact on Student Wellbeing, As a Principal Teacher, you will play a crucial role in developing strategies that support the wellbeing of all students, making a positive impact on their education and lives.
Collaborative Environment, The position involves working closely with various stakeholders, including parents and external agencies, fostering a strong sense of community support for young people.
Focus on Inclusion, This role emphasizes the importance of inclusion and removing barriers to learning, allowing you to contribute to a more equitable educational environment.
Professional Growth, The job offers opportunities for continued professional learning and adherence to standards for middle-level leadership, promoting career advancement.
Flexible Working Options, The organization supports flexible working arrangements, helping you balance personal and professional commitments effectively.
Supportive Employer Initiatives, Being part of a Disability Confident and forces-friendly employer highlights a commitment to diversity and inclusion, creating a supportive work environment.
Job Purpose
Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the Applicant Guidance by clicking on this link and the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we're looking for.
Location: Cults Academy, Quarry Road, Cults, Aberdeen
Duration: Permanent, Full Time
R oles that require PVG Membership
Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023 , where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership . This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above . (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 11 and above (currently £30,285 per annum / £ 16.64 per hour)
The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members , and this cost will be deducted from an employee's first FULL month's salary payment.
Paste Job Purpose/about The Role
Cults Academy is seeking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic Principal Teacher: Pupil Support Curriculum to lead the Support for Learning Team at an exciting time at Cults Academy. The post holder will have the desired personal qualities and skills to lead an empowered team of teaching and non-teaching staff, developing staff leadership and removing barriers to learning for young people across the school, within the SFL Faculty and in the Enhanced Provision. As PT Pupil Support Curriculum, you will ensure that we identify any barriers to learning, maintain up to date and relevant information for teachers, co-ordinate additional assessment arrangements, provide first class targeted support to young people and work tirelessly to continually review our environment so that all have the best chance to thrive. You will play a key role in developing the strategic overview of inclusion within our school, working closely with the DHT (Pupil Support) The postholder will work in partnership with appropriate agencies and parents to support young people so that we can realise our ambitious wellbeing strategy: developing Culture, Relationships and Inclusion to support the wellbeing of all.
The Post Holder Needs To Hold As a Minimum
Please see the Job Profile for further details.
Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.
Flexible Working
We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.
Disability Confident
We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact .
Armed Forces
We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: . We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
Role
We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:
Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the Applicant Guidance by clicking on this link and the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we're looking for.
Location: Cults Academy, Quarry Road, Cults, Aberdeen
Duration: Permanent, Full Time
R oles that require PVG Membership
Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023 , where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership . This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above . (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 11 and above (currently £30,285 per annum / £ 16.64 per hour)
The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members , and this cost will be deducted from an employee's first FULL month's salary payment.
Paste Job Purpose/about The Role
Cults Academy is seeking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic Principal Teacher: Pupil Support Curriculum to lead the Support for Learning Team at an exciting time at Cults Academy. The post holder will have the desired personal qualities and skills to lead an empowered team of teaching and non-teaching staff, developing staff leadership and removing barriers to learning for young people across the school, within the SFL Faculty and in the Enhanced Provision. As PT Pupil Support Curriculum, you will ensure that we identify any barriers to learning, maintain up to date and relevant information for teachers, co-ordinate additional assessment arrangements, provide first class targeted support to young people and work tirelessly to continually review our environment so that all have the best chance to thrive. You will play a key role in developing the strategic overview of inclusion within our school, working closely with the DHT (Pupil Support) The postholder will work in partnership with appropriate agencies and parents to support young people so that we can realise our ambitious wellbeing strategy: developing Culture, Relationships and Inclusion to support the wellbeing of all.
The Post Holder Needs To Hold As a Minimum
- Appropriate Teaching Qualification
- Full GTC (Scotland) Registration in the appropriate subject / sector
- PVG scheme membership
- Standard for Full Registration
- Standard for Continued Professional Learning
- Standard for Middle Level Leadership
Please see the Job Profile for further details.
Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.
Flexible Working
We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.
Disability Confident
We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact .
Armed Forces
We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: . We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
Role
We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:
- have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2all jobs)
- looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
- are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
- have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
- are New Scots* aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships
- "New Scots" are defined as refugees and asylum seekers who are in Scottish communities and include those who have been granted refugee status or another form of humanitarian protection, people seeking asylum, those who have been refused asylum, and those whose application has been refused but who remain in Scotland.
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