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We currently have the following opportunity:
Class Teacher - PKC13873
£36,159 - £54,453
St John's RC Academy - Primary Department, Perth
St John’s RC Academy is looking to recruit a full-time, permanent Primary teacher.
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 one thousand 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 the school year-on-year.
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, an Eco-School and the first all-through school in the UK to achieve UNICEF’s Rights Respecting Schools Gold Award.
Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post.
You will be a teacher who can demonstrate a proven track record in achieving excellent 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.
As the successful candidate, you must demonstrate the ability to motivate and engage with young people and show that they fully understand the values and principles of a Curriculum for Excellence.
The successful post-holder will be a creative and resourceful individual with the ability to engage, challenge and support learners as we seek to develop every child as a whole person in partnership with their families.
Committed to an inclusive ethos, you will be able to enhance the learning experience of pupils through the development of engaging activities which enthuse those in your classroom.
Where your application is successful, you will be required to attain the necessary paperwork from to obtain RC approval from the Catholic Church Authorities.
We have a vision of a confident and ambitious Perth and Kinross, to which everyone can contribute and all can share.
Our influence our work and support us in the delivery of our . 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 . Find out more about and you could soon be joining our team!
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We recognise there can be benefits to and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.
All new employees have a four-month probationary period. Further details are available in the FAQs at “”.
We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Marie Claire Futamata, Head Teacher and Campus Leader on 01738 454300 or at St-JohnsAcademy@pkc.gov.uk to find out more.
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External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 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.
We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 or to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process.
Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming 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.
Working with children and/or protected adults is regarded as a regulated role and under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 you will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check.
If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 10 years, whilst over the age of 18, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.
GTCS registration is required.
Where your application is successful, you will be required to attain the necessary paperwork from to obtain RC approval from the Catholic Church Authorities.
A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.