Teacher Art - DGA11224

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Teacher Art (0.4 FTE) (Temporary)

Inclusion Base, Secondary Inclusion Team, St Teresa’s

Main Grade Teacher Scale, £32,217- £48,516

We are looking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic Teacher of Art to join our Secondary Inclusion Team within the Supporting Learners Service in the East of the authority.  This post is 14 hours temporary until August 2025 and will be based at St Teresa’s, Secondary Inclusion Hub, Dumfries.  The post will support pupils and staff in identifying and assessing barriers to learning, and managing challenging behaviours through individualised teaching support, targeted interventions, observations, advice and guidance, mentoring and training.

This position may be suitable for a Secondment, Line Management approval should be sought before applying for the position. 

The postholder will be required to work in partnership with appropriate agencies and parents to support pupil needs.

Candidates must have extended teaching experience and be able to demonstrate experience of working with pupils with an additional support need.

Applicants for teaching posts must be registered with the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS), Clerwood House, 96 Clermiston Road, Edinburgh, EH12 6UT in the appropriate sector.

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.  From 28 February 2011, preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG scheme update check prior to formal offer of employment being made by Dumfries and Galloway Council. 

Applicants who have been resident outside the UK within the last 5 years, if offered a position, in addition to a Disclosure Scotland Check, will be required to provide a completed police record check from the police authority in the country or countries in which they were resident.

Required Information

As part of the recruitment and selection process we ask that you provide ONE completed reference alongside your application form and will be read in conjunction with your application form.

Please note that it is your responsibility to gather a reference and forward the completed document to the relevant contact within the School.  The reference should be submitted prior to the closing date.  The reference for this vacancy should be emailed to: Sam Thornely, Samuel.Thornely@dumgal.gov.uk

National Pay and Leave Calculation

Please refer to important information in the attached briefing note or to www.snct.org.uk Part 2: Appendix 2.19, Pay and Leave Specification.

For further information please contact:  Ruth Cubbon, Supporting Learners Manager, Inclusion, on tel. or email: Ruth.Cubbon@dumgal.gov.uk