Class Teacher - Gaelic Medium Education, Goodlyburn Primary School, Perth - PKC11349

Job Description

Class Teacher, Gaelic Medium Education - PKC11349
£32,217 - £48,516
Goodlyburn Primary School, Perth

This is an opportunity to join a vibrant, highly dedicated team committed to meeting the needs of all our children.

Our Gaelic Medium provision has increased steadily over the last couple of years and you will join our Gaelic Medium team.

You will be a fluent Gaelic speaker, have effective oral and written skills in Gaelic and English and have experience of teaching all stages.

About the School

Goodlyburn Primary School shares a campus with Perth College, University of Highlands and Islands.  We are approximately one mile from the centre of Perth and are on a regular bus route.  Perth is a beautiful City, often referred to as the Gateway to the Highlands and we are equidistant from Glasgow and Edinburgh approximately 1 hour by car, with excellent motorway and rail links. 

You can find more information about our school via our website http://goodlyburnps.schoolwebsite.scot or through our twitter account @GoodlyburnPS

Requirements

Teaching Degree or Teaching Post Graduate qualification.

Fluent in written and spoken Gaelic.

The Individual

You will be a qualified teacher, registered with GTCS and a fluent Gaelic speaker.  

You will have excellent oral and written skills in Gaelic and English and have experience of teaching all stages.

You will be enthusiastic and innovative in your thinking, work well as a team and have a positive outlook and desire to promote Gaelic language and culture.

You should be able to demonstrate a knowledge of current curriculum developments and have a creative approach to learning and teaching.

For further information about this vacancy please contact Annemarie Sands, Head Teacher at Goodlyburn Primary School on .

When completing your application for this post, please ensure that you provide contact details for two referees, including email addresses.  One should be your current or most recent employer.  If you are already employed as a teacher with Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide 1 reference, which must be from your current Head Teacher.

Please APPLY ONLINE.  Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross.  If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call to discuss.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of mandatory checks including eligibility to work in the UK, Disclosure Scotland or PVG, qualifications, references, and fitness to undertake the post.  This may also include an Overseas Criminal Records Check if you have spent time living overseas.

A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance.  You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender. 

Perth & Kinross Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists.  Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer.  In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours.  Find out more about PKC and you could soon be joining our team!

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What we can do for you

If you are successful in a role with Perth & Kinross Council, you will have access to a range of benefits to help your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.