Description
Review Skills and Qualifications
Actual Closing Date: Applications must be received by 12th of April 2026, 11:55pm.
Location, Hours, Salary
Location: Rutherglen High School.
Hours: 35 hours per week.
Salary: Main Grade Teacher Scale, £42,018 - £52,740 per year.
About the School
Rutherglen High School is an Additional Support Needs School. It was opened in August 1999 and is a non‑denominational and co‑educational school. It was originally located in Reid Street in Rutherglen and moved to a shared campus with Cathkin High School and Cathkin Community Nursery in October 2008. The school is a one‑storey building and its current accommodation consists of 8 classrooms and 7 specialist rooms including an ICT suite, drama room, music room, art room, technical education room, home economics room and science room. There are also two gym facilities (PE hall and multi‑gym), a sensory room, medical room, staffroom, management accommodation, assembly area and a hygiene room.
Within the school we have a House System and three House Groups. Rutherglen High School is a Rights Respecting School, a Health Promoting School and an Eco School. Fund‑raising for charity and the promotion of Fairtrade are an integral part of the school ethos. To date we have achieved level 1 of Rights Respecting School Award, Gold Award in Health Promoting Schools Award and have been awarded our 5th Green Flag.
Our Pupils
The school provides an appropriate secondary education to young people aged 11‑18 with a wide range of additional support needs including global learning needs, autistic spectrum disorder and severe and profound needs. Pupils are taught in smaller class settings (maximum 10) with allocated support staff. The current roll is 95.
Our Aims
The aim of our school is to provide opportunity for all pupils to achieve their potential academically, emotionally and socially. This is achieved by providing a wide range of subjects, courses and experiences, by creating an environment in which effective learning and teaching can take place, by promoting the development of co‑operative and responsible attitudes and to promote partnership with pupils, parents, staff and the wider community.
Our Parents
We aim to work in partnership with parents and the wider community. The Parent Council was established in 2007 and takes an active role in the life of the school.
Modernisation Programme
South Lanarkshire Council schools have undergone an £800m+ modernisation programme. The aim of this programme is simple – to create high quality additional support needs and primary and secondary provision in South Lanarkshire that is fit for the twenty‑first century.
Mission Statement
It is our mission to make positive meaningful changes in the lives of young people. We aim to provide an exceptional learning and working environment for pupils and staff and work in partnership with parents, support staff and other professionals.
Legislative Information
This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003. This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and/or adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or adults. Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made. Please refer to http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk for further information about the disclosure process and best practice.
Teacher Salary
In line with the Teachers’ Conditions of Service, your salary for the remainder of this school salary year, which runs in conjunction with the academic session, may be recalculated to reflect how teachers accrue pay. Further information on the Teachers’ National Pay and Leave Specification can be obtained from the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers’ website Appendix 2.19 – SNCT Handbook.
GTC Registration
It is a legal requirement for any teacher teaching in a Scottish state school to be registered with GTC Scotland, General Teaching Council (Scotland) Registration.
Overseas Criminal Records Check
An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of three months in the past 10 years. Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.
Equal Opportunities and Inclusion Statement
The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. Therefore, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including under‑represented groups within our workforce. We are keen to receive applications from candidates who have a disability, who are from a care‑experienced background, who are from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background, from a military service background and from those who are new Scots. As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile for this position. As proud holders of the UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, the Council is also committed to supporting members of the armed forces community, including service leavers, veterans, reservists and their families. In line with this commitment, service leavers, their close family members, veterans and reservists will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile.
Application Process
Internal applicants must apply via Opportunity Marketplace. Please ensure you complete your skills and qualifications via the ‘Me’ tab/tile on Fusion or by clicking on the application link in the section of the application form titled ‘Review Skills and Qualifications’. You will assist in the delivery of the curriculum and contribute to whole school initiatives, as appropriate, and will carry out the range of duties outlined in Annex B of ‘A Teaching Profession for the 21st Century’. The post is not advertised publicly: therefore please do not submit a CV in place of the application form. All correspondence will be via your email address.
Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position. Canvassing of elected members or employees of South Lanarkshire Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.
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