Support for Learning Teacher

Dollar Academy is seeking to recruit a permanent, full-time, enthusiastic and suitably qualified Support for Learning teacher to begin in August 2017.

This post offers the opportunity to join a well-established department, which provides support to learners of all ages and stages of this prestigious 5 – 18 HMC school of 1200 pupils. Dollar Academy is set in a stunning campus location, located in the town of Dollar in central Scotland, about 40 minutes north of Edinburgh.

The Support for Learning Department aims to develop and support pupils’ learning wherever a need is encountered or any barrier to learning is identified, be it temporary or longer term, in order to equip pupils with skills and strategies, which will help them to succeed independently and with confidence in their current and future learning environments. Support is offered both in the subject area class and in one of the three dedicated classrooms located in the Senior, Junior and Prep areas of the school.

Experience of supporting pupils with a variety of learning needs is desirable. Candidates should demonstrate a good understanding of how pupils learn and how barriers to their learning can be removed, as well as the ability to implement appropriate strategies for supporting learning and teaching whilst employing a collegiate approach to meeting the needs of pupils by participation in pupil planning meetings and parents’ evenings.

The academic standard throughout the school is high. We believe that we have retained what is best from traditional approaches, while incorporating the most effective modern strategies and key principles from the Curriculum for Excellence. Individual, class and group teaching methods are used throughout the school. The Support for Learning Department ensures continuity of support for pupils as they progress through their career at the Academy.

The Academy has a rich co-curricular programme in which all members of staff are expected to participate.

The salary for the post will be in accordance with the SNCT main grade scales with the Dollar enhancement of 10% in addition. It should be noted that the Chartered Teachers pay scale does not apply to teachers employed by the Academy.

Candidates should either be registered with the GTC Scotland, or eligible for registration.

Applicants must complete the Academy’s Teaching Staff Application Form, which can be found, together with further details about the post, on the school website http://www.dollaracademy.org.uk/vacancies and provide a covering letter. A CV is optional. These should be emailed to rector@dollaracademy.org.uk

The closing date is noon on Monday 20 February 2017.

All appointments are subject to receipt of a satisfactory PVG Scheme Record or Scheme Record Update from Disclosure Scotland.

Contact: 01259 742511 or rector@dollaracademy.org.uk