SLA11286 - Teacher of Computing - Biggar High School

Job Description

About the School:  

A key feature in the work of the school is encouraging each young student to take increasing responsibility for his/her own life and learning.  We provide as many opportunities as possible for this. Biggar High School offers a systematic progress from First Year towards the point when a pupil leaves school as a young adult, prepared to make his or her own decisions and able to live with the consequences of these decisions.

‘Responsibility’ includes responsibility for learning.  The school is committed to helping every youngster to achieve his or her full potential in terms of examination success but just as important in every other aspect of life. 

We work to ensure that teaching is of the highest quality and employ a wide range of strategies to support our learners.  We want our pupils to become successful, independent, lifelong learners. 

School is only one of the influences on this process of development.  We will only achieve the best for our pupils in partnership with parent and the community at large.

School Website: Biggar High School

School Twitter: @BiggarHigh

In South Lanarkshire Education resources, transforming learning and teaching, inspiring learners, improving attainment, and supporting young people to achieve their potential is what we want our schools to achieve.

It is our mission to make positive meaningful changes in the lives of young people. We aim to provide exceptional learning and working environments for pupils and staff and work in partnership with parents, support staff and other professionals.

Requirements

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GTC Registration

It is a legal requirement for any teacher teaching in a Scottish state school to be registered with GTC Scotland, General Teaching Council (Scotland) Registration.

Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made by South Lanarkshire Council.

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Foreign Police Check

Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position.

South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant.  Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.