Job Description

Teacher of Home Economics - PKC11366
£32,217 - £48,516
St John's RC Academy, Perth

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Teacher of Home Economics to join St John’s RC Academy (Secondary) on a permanent basis.

St John's RC Academy is one of Scotland's most improved schools last session so please come and join our incredible team to continue our journey to support, encourage, and challenge every learner to continue to thrive and achieve.

Set at the top of Perth’s North Inch and overlooking the River Tay, St John's RC Academy is at the heart of the North Inch Community Campus. The 2-18 all-through school provides education for over 1200 children and young people from nursery to S6. The campus is a hub of opportunities for the local community, utilising state of the art sports and cultural facilities, offering a wide range of services for all ages.

St John’s RC Academy’s success is built on respectful relationships, strong partnership working, a culture of self-evaluation for improvement and effective leadership at all levels. The school offers a wide range of excellent learning experiences for children and young people and achievement is significantly improving across all sectors.

As a Catholic school, the school’s vision and values are rooted in the Gospel. St John’s RC Academy is also a Fairtrade School and the first all-through school in the UK to achieve UNICEF’s Rights Respecting Schools Gold Award.

Requirements

Please note the successful applicant will be required to attain the necessary paperwork from https://sces.org.uk to obtain RC approval from the Catholic Church Authorities.

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Perth & Kinross Council Values and Behaviours

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!

The Individual

Can you make a difference to the future lives of the children and young people in Perth & Kinross? Do you have aspirations to be one of our next leaders in education? If so, we have an opportunity you will not want to miss as a Teacher of Home Economics at St John’s RC Academy.

You will be a teacher who can demonstrate a proven track record in achieving better outcomes for a range of learners.

You must be able to demonstrate the ability to motivate, engage and earn the trust of young people as you support their individual and collective needs.

You will be a dynamic and enthusiastic individual, keen to take on new challenges, and work creatively with colleagues across our campus.

You will be supported by our Principal Teacher of Home Economics and other staff to ensure that young people's needs are being met and are striving for excellence.

For further information on this exciting opportunity, please contact Marie-Claire Futamata, Head Teacher and Campus Leader on 01738 454300.

This post is subject to Roman Catholic Approval, if you require advice or support with this, please get in touch on 01738 454300.

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 01738 475555 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.

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