Teacher of Design Technologies - Aberdeen Grammar School - ABC11055

Job Purpose:

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Location: Aberdeen Grammar School, Aberdeen

Duration: Permanent, Full Time

There will be an opportunity for a 1 year fixed term Principal Teacher Project remit within this role.

Roles that require PVG Membership

Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 11 and above (currently £30,727 per annum / £15.97 per hour)

The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment

About the role:

To deliver quality education to assigned pupils and contribute to the professional,
corporate life of the school in relation to pupils, staff and appropriate external bodies
within the agreements of the SNCT

There will be an opportunity for a 1 year fixed term Principal Teacher Project remit within this role.

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

Appropriate teaching qualification

Full GTC (Scotland) registration in the appropriate subject/sector, or be eligible for
such registration

PVG scheme membership – Working with Children

The postholder is able to demonstrate:

Skills & Experience in:

Standard for Full Registration

Understanding of:

The General Teaching Council for Scotland Standard for Registration and Standard 
for Career Long Professional Learning, Code of Conduct and Scheme of Professional 
Update

The guiding principles of Aberdeen City Council – linked to Aberdeen City Council 
Capability Framework (Level 1) 

Commitment to:

Continued personal and professional development in line with GTCS expectations, 
Code of Conduct and Scheme of Professional Update

About Us

Please see Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact AskHR@aberdeencity.gov.uk.

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: armedforces@aberdeencity.gov.uk. We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our roles and who:

• have a disability
• are care-experienced and aged 16-29
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Further information can be found at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/jobs