Principal Teacher (Faculty) Crew - Northfield Academy - ABC13922

Job Purpose

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Location

Northfield Academy,

Duration

Permanent, Full Time

R

oles 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

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(Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 10 and above (currently

£30,030

per annum / £

16.50

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.

Job purpose/about the role

To contribute to the management of the

school/service and the delivery of quality education

through the appropriate involvement of the pupils,

staff, parents, multi

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disciplinary agencies and the

community it serves. This will be done in accordance

with the

Authority’s Strategic Plan, the

school’s/service’s Development Plan, National

Priorities, Local Improvement Objectives, in accordance with current legislation, and within national and

local agreements.

From August 2023, Crew has become an integral part of life and work at Northfield Academy. All young people, S1-S4, Crew (to varying degrees) every week. We are seeking to recruit a Faculty Principal Teacher to lead and manage Crew including the curriculum, learning, teaching and assessment, and line manage (approx.) 9.0FTE Teachers. The role will oversee our primary-secondary transition programme, including the annual S1 expedition (residential). The role necessitates close liaison with faculties across the school, particularly Maths/Numeracy and English/Literacy, in order to secure progressive and cohesive learning experiences. Our school vision is ‘Nurture, Flourish, Achieve’ and our NF Attributes are ‘Care, Growth, Confidence, Success,

Hard Work’

the successful candidate will evidence strong personal alignment against their own values and qualities. Informal enquiries can be directed to Craig McDermott (Head Teacher) via 01224 455123.

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum

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Appropriate Teaching Qualification

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Full GTC (Scotland) Registration in the appropriate subject / sector

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PVG scheme membership

The postholder is able to demonstrate

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Standard for Full Registration

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Standard for Career-Long Professional Learning

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Standard for Middle Leadership

About Us

Please see the Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our

Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.

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

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Recruitment@aberdeencity.gov.uk.

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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 the role they are applying for who:

• have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 (all jobs)
• looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
• 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

Please note that eligibility to work in the UK is dependent on legal status and all applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.