Living in Aberdeenshire

The Aberdeenshire area hosts a wealth of activities - from camping and hill-walking across the Cairngorms to dolphin spotting and water sports along the coast.

We also boost a wealth of history throughout the area, possessing numerous stately homes, including Slains Castle (the inspiration behind Bram Stoker's Dracula) and Balmoral Castle.

... and with music, comedy and theatre venues on your doorstep, you need never find yourself with nothing to do in Aberdeenshire.

We are also extremely well connected with a busy international airport connecting the area with all the main UK centres and into Europe, as well as regular rail connections into Edinburgh, Glasgow and beyond. So it's easy to take off if you fancy a trip further afield.

To find out more of what this area has to offer, you might want to check out the Visit Scotland Website.

Visit our website to find out more about us and our schools and to look at the property in the area.

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Working for Aberdeenshire Council

With over 15,000 employees providing services to over 260,000 residents, the diverse range of roles required to deliver these effectively means we continually need different skill sets in the people we employ.

Whether you have an artistic flare or prefer to focus on systems and processes, whether you prefer to view the bigger picture or have an eye for detail, you should view our vacancies. We recruit over 2000 people a year which means there are lots of opportunities on offer.

There are many benefits on offer to employees of Aberdeenshire Council, from flexible working patterns, access to an Employee Assistance Programme - through to discounts at many leisure and fitness centres, discounts on bicycles, and the chance to join a car lease scheme... to name but a few.

To review a more comprehensive list of the employee benefits we have to offer - please click here.

It is also worth bearing in mind, if you would need to relocate in order to take up a position, Aberdeenshire Council may reimburse up to £8,000 of your relocation costs - click here to review our relocation procedure to find out more.

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Aberdeenshire Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

The council's responsibility, as a public body, is to promote and encourage equal opportunities in addition to tackling unlawful discrimination. Equality and fairness are central to the way we conduct business

Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

We have equalities ambassadors across the organisation, who are the first point of contact for any queries or concerns about equality and diversity in their service.

The Council works to improve access to services and opportunities for employees and residents by promoting equality in service delivery and employment.

Reviews are undertaken to monitor if staff are treated fairly and in accordance with their individual requirements by workforce equality monitoring and action planning.

We continue to build on training and guidance available for managers and employees - to help ensure there is an understanding of the importance of equalities, diversity and inclusion and how this should be considered across the activities we undertake.

Reasonable Adjustments

Where appropriate, we will consider all requests for reasonable adjustments that are made during the recruitment process (and in employment) and will discuss this with you.

Guaranteed Interview

Our applications include the option to select a Guaranteed Interview, where an applicant is:

• A young person or adult (up to the age of 29) who is, or who has been in care at some point in their childhood. This could be Kinship, Foster, Residential or Secure Care.  

Or;

• A person with a disability or long term-health condition.

When this is selected, the application will only need to demonstrate that the applicant meets the essential criteria for the role.

More information can be found here: Guaranteed Interview

Equalities Monitoring Form

To ensure we are providing equality of opportunity we ask all applicants to complete an Equalities Monitoring form, this is included in our application pack.

Find out more about equalities within Aberdeenshire Council:

About equalities - Aberdeenshire Council

 

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For further information please contact

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Aberdeenshire

Aberdeenshire is one of the largest authorities in the north of Scotland, with 147 Primary Schools, 4 special schools and 17 Secondary Schools, we deliver the best education to over 36,000 young people in our beautiful region. Our diverse range of schools, from small rural Primaries to state of the art Community Campuses all have quality learning and teaching at the forefront.

We employ approximately 2800 FTE of teachers and spend over £350 million per year on Education and Children’s Services.

Across Aberdeenshire we very much value our diversity and our unique sense of place from mountain to sea, the very best of Scotland.

Aberdeenshire Council has three strategic pillars:

•  Our people
•  Our environment
•  Our economy

 

What can Aberdeenshire offer you?

Making a move in your career isn’t just about getting a new job, it’s about making more of life. It’s about the importance of balance between professional and personal life, delivering the best outcomes for you and your family.

With a population of 236,000 spread over 2500 square miles, Aberdeenshire offers a mix of coastal towns and beaches with stunning countryside and the Cairngorms National Park right at its heart. With Aberdeen City on your doorstep there is a bustling variety of shops, restaurants and entertainment. There are rail links with Edinburgh and Inverness a 2 hour journey away and Aberdeen International Airport for travel further afield.

More information on living in Aberdeenshire can be found here

Working for Aberdeenshire Council offers great work life balance, with generous annual leave entitlement and flexible working opportunities. We also provide employees with a variety of benefits including savings on living costs and retail expenses, a secure pension scheme and many other types of wellbeing support, including self help, networking and support from colleagues and development opportunities. Find out more about the many employment benefits for Aberdeenshire Council employees.

First Steps into Teaching

If you are a patient, flexible and creative person with excellent communications skills and enjoy working with young people, a varied and fulfilling career in Teaching could be for you. Aside from these personal qualities you will need the formal qualifications and registration.

• You need to complete your 4 year undergraduate degree in education (Honours degree in Education). Universities will ask for different qualification but most are looking for students with Higher English and National 5 in Maths and 2 other subject

• You will need to complete a probationary teaching period of 1 school year (190 teaching days) and register with the General Teaching Council for Scotland

Changing career

Looking for a new career in Teaching? Plenty of people have made the decision to have a career change and come to Teach in Aberdeenshire, so if you are looking to take the next step into the classroom, there are a few simple steps:

  If you have already completed an undergraduate course you will need to complete the one-year Post Graduate Diploma in Education course (PGDE).

•  You will need to complete a probationary teaching period of 1 school year (190 teaching days) and register with the General Teaching Council for Scotland

 

Returning to Teaching

Lots of people return to teaching every year, whether you had a career change or just took a break from working it is relatively easy to make the transition back into the classroom.

• You may need to re-register with the General Teaching Council for Scotland. Find out the specifics of what you need to do from the GTCS. Recent developments in Scottish education mean that things will have changed since you last practised, you may want to research this.
• You may want to research online for a teaching refresher course, or look into updating your formal qualifications if updating your current skills is something that could be of benefit to you

Registering with the GTCS

The General Teaching Council for Scotland is the governing body for the teaching profession. The GTCS ensures all teachers meet the required set standards to be able to teach in Scotland. GTCS Registration will be in the essential criteria for all Teaching jobs in Scotland so you will need to register to be able to start in the classroom.

For more information on registration please visit the General Teaching Council for Scotland website.

For more information on Funding, Loans and Bursaries please visit SAAS

 

 

Qualified in Another Country

There are several different routes into teaching in Scotland if you are a teacher who qualified in another country and want to bring your experience and skills to Aberdeenshire.

If you want to transfer to work in a school in Scotland, you must register with the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS), the governing body for the teaching profession. Generally, English teaching qualifications are transferrable. The GTCS will assess your qualifications to make sure they meet the professional teaching criteria in Scotland. In some cases, they may ask you to submit further evidence or documentation to support your application. You can get lots more details and information that’s relevant to you from the General Teaching Council for Scotland.

Sponsorship

Aberdeenshire Council is an A-rated sponsor. This means we have the required permission to employ sponsored workers under routes such as the Skilled Worker Visa.

For a role to be eligible for sponsorship it must:

•  - Be included within the list of eligible roles set by the Home Office - Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
•  - Meet the required skill level
•  - Meet the salary threshold associated with the role

 

More information can be found on the Home Office website: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

There may be cost implications for the service the role belongs to. Therefore, on some occasions you may find that while a role is eligible for sponsorship, the service cannot support the associated costs. However, it is always worth asking as services will be keen to support this where they can.

You can explore the potential for sponsorship at any stage of the recruitment process.

• Get in touch with the Vacancy Contact stated on the job advert or Aberdeenshire Council Resourcing Team before you apply
• Highlight the requirement for sponsorship within your application
• Ask about the potential for sponsorship during interview

If you decide not to explore sponsorship at the stages above, the requirement can be discussed as part of the pre-employment checks, which take place if you are identified as the preferred candidate.

For teachers who are fully GTCS registered and are recruited to a Main Grade teaching post within Aberdeenshire Council, a salary assessment will be completed to determine placement on the Main Grade salary scale, for those who have not previously worked for a Scottish Local Authority. This will be based on previous teaching experience (the number of teaching weeks undertaken during each school session).

For teachers who are provisionally GTCS registered, salary placement will be on Main Grade Salary Point 0, until such time as gain full GTCS registration.

For some teaching posts a relocation package may be available to assist with the reimbursement of relocation costs. If this is being offered this will be clearly stated in the job advertisement.

Primary Teaching

From town schools with a roll of 600+ students to small rural village schools with a roll of less than 30 pupils, our 150 Primary schools will offer a complete range of teaching environments in which you could develop your career.

We offer an excellent array of development opportunities, helping you craft your skills and progress in your career. We also have links with local Universities who provide specific development programmes such as the Flexible Route to Headship.

“Aberdeenshire Council is located in one of the most beautiful areas of Scotland. The people are friendly, the kids are great and the staff are warm and inviting. I chose to work here for the prospect of getting to know a school, staff and cohort of pupils for more than just a year. I am really enjoying my time here so far and don’t see that changing! It’s a great place and a great council to work for.” – Mike, Teacher

Secondary Teaching

We have 17 secondary schools serving 14,000 students across the S1 to S6 age groups, our roll size range from 600 to 1500 pupils.

Lending ourselves to outdoor learning, the environments you’ll find yourself teaching in will not only energise you, but your pupils too. You’ll find that personal and professional life go hand in hand, developing and delivering education in innovative ways. We encourage our staff to push themselves in an environment of friendly, considerate and well-mannered pupils.

“Working in Aberdeenshire feels like painting on a blank canvas…I’ve been allowed to explore and experiment with different techniques to develop my skill set, which I’ve then had opportunity to share with my colleagues in formal and informal settings. Working as a Teacher in Aberdeenshire is stimulating and the supportive environment continues to push me to be the best I can be. The determination and stamina of the workforce here is contagious and has encouraged me to do my best!” – Chris, Teacher

 

For further information please contact

recruitmentadvice@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Making a move in your career isn’t just about getting a new job, it’s about making more of life. It’s about the importance of balance between professional and personal life, delivering the best outcomes for you and your family.

What can Aberdeenshire offer you?

With a population of 236,000 spread over 2500 square miles, Aberdeenshire offers a mix of coastal towns and beaches with stunning countryside and the Cairngorms National Park right at its heart. With Aberdeen City on your doorstep there is a bustling variety of shops, restaurants and entertainment. There are rail links with Edinburgh and Inverness a 2 hour journey away and Aberdeen International Airport for travel further afield.

To find out more of what this area has to offer, please go to the Visit Scotland Website.

Visit our website to find out more living in Aberdeenshire and our schools and to look at the property in the area.

With over 15,000 employees providing services to over 260,000 residents, the diverse range of roles required to deliver these effectively means we continually need different skill sets in the people we employ.

Whether you have an artistic flare or prefer to focus on systems and processes, whether you prefer to view the bigger picture or have an eye for detail, you should view our vacancies. We recruit over 2000 people a year which means there are lots of opportunities on offer.

 

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

There are a wide range of employee benefits available to Aberdeenshire Council employees that add value to an employee's salary and contribute to their wellbeing. Through our employee benefits platform employees can access salary sacrifice schemes, exclusive discounts on high-street and online retailers, local offers and help and support should you need it.

 

SPONSORSHIP

Aberdeenshire Council is an A-rated sponsor. This means we have the required permission to employ sponsored workers under routes such as the Skilled Worker Visa.

For a role to be eligible for sponsorship it must:

• Be included within the list of eligible roles set by the Home Office - Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
• Meet the required skill level
• Meet the salary threshold associated with the role

More information can be found on the Home Office website: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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For further information please contact

recruitmentadvice@aberdeenshire.gov.uk