Principal Teacher - Religious Education - FLK11983

Successful applicants who progress to the next stage of the recruitment process will be invited to attend:

• Classroom observation


• Short Leet interview


Successful applicants for posts working with children or vulnerable adults will be subject to PVG scheme checks and approval by Disclosure Scotland.

In Scotland, the laws that pertain to the management of denominational schools require that any teacher who is hired by an education authority for a staff position at such a school must be approved by representatives of the church or denominational body that operates the school. This approval process takes into account the teacher's religious beliefs and character. All applicants require to have the approval of the Roman Catholic Church. For details of this process, please consult the Scottish Catholic Education Service at www.sces.uk.com

The salary for this Teacher's post is paid in line with SNCT Conditions of Service, please see Appendix 2.19 - SNCT Handbook


• is committed to quality


• demonstrates sound judgement and decision making


• is emotionally intelligent


• is skilled in influencing and engaging


• can lead others


• has an excellent pedagogical knowledge of learning and teaching


• plans progressive curricular pathways to meet the needs of all pupils


Successful applicants will:

• hold an appropriate secondary qualification


• hold the Catholic Teacher's Certificate in Religious Education.


• have significant experience of working in a Secondary School


• be fully registered with the General Teaching Council, Scotland (GTCS)


• be able to demonstrate that they possess the commitment, knowledge and skills outlined in the Standard for Full Registration, Disability Confident

About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.