Supply Secondary Teacher

Job Summary

East Dunbartonshire is seeking to recruit fully qualified primary and secondary teachers and existing primary and secondary probationer teachers who have achieved full GTCS registration primary and secondary to cover short term and fixed term temporary supply teaching positions throughout the Council area.

Supply teachers are recognised as particularly important in ensuring continuity for pupils in terms of effective teaching and learning.

For many newly qualified teachers, supply teaching provides and introduction to the authority and helps to establish a body of practical experience, often in a range of schools, which will support applications for permanent appointments.

Some of the temporary supply positions will be in the denominational sector and will require RC Church Approval.

Supply Teachers, other than probationers, who are registered with the General Teaching Council Scotland will be paid the appropriate salary scale in accordance with SNCT Conditions of Service.

Probationers will be placed on Point 0 of the SNCT salary scale until they have achieved full registration with the General Teaching Council Scotland

Please ensure you upload your completed Head Teacher report within the Attachments Section of the Application Stages

IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY ON THE EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL SUPPLY LIST THERE IS NO NEED TO RE-APPLY. 


Please email Supply.Teachers@eastdunbarton.gov.uk if you have any queries regarding this vacancy.

Requirements

A Head Teachers Report must be submitted with applications. Applications submitted without this supporting document will not be considered.

Head Teachers Report template & Role Profile can be found at the bottom of this page.

Please ensure you upload your completed Head Teacher report within the Attachments Section of the Application Stages

Once you have completed the on-line application process and your application has been assessed and recommended for acceptance onto the supply list you will receive further supporting documents and information to complete by post.

Charter of Commitment

The commitment by East Dunbartonshire Council to job applicants is as follows: 

• Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner.

• Equalities monitoring will be conducted to ensure a fair and equitable process with screening being carried out to anonymise sensitive information such as age, gender and disability.

• The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion. Only the relevant HR representative/team and the relevant service will see the application form.

• We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the disability symbol. Where the essential criteria are met an interview will be offered to those applying under the disability symbol.

• We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.

• We will advise you within reasonable time after the closing date of the outcome of your application.

• We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful as soon as practically possible.

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PVG / Disclosure Scotland

This post is a childcare position under the Protection of Children (Scotland) Act etc.

Applications must be, or eligible to be General Teaching Council Scotland registered for teaching posts.

PVG / Disclosure Scotland

The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria

Where the post you are applying for is considered Regulated Work under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.

Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check which will be deducted from the successful candidate’s first salary payment.  

In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee’s wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by HR Services Lead. 

Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee’s final salary. 

The criteria outlined above will apply to existing employees of East Dunbartonshire Council who apply for roles for which a PVG/Disclosure check is required.