PT Numeracy - Harlaw Academy

Job Purpose:

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Location: Harlaw Academy, Aberdeen

Duration: Permanent, Full Time

Roles 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. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 11 and above (currently £30,727 per annum / £15.97 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 pupils, staff, parents, other
agencies and the community. This will be done in accordance with the Authority’s
strategic plan, the school/service improvement plan, national priorities, local
improvement objectives, in accordance with current legislation and within national and local agreements

 

PT Numeracy • Teach assigned classes up to a maximum of 1200 Minutes contact time (450 minutes N/C = 300 standard + 150 management time) • Lead the development and implementation of a whole school approach to the teaching and assessment of numeracy • Evaluate the impact of the whole school approach to Numeracy in order to write the annual Numeracy improvement plan. • Maintain a leadership role and work with colleagues within school ASG to develop, promote and embed cluster approach to teaching and assessment of numeracy • Work with DHT Raising Attainment and Achievement to plan and carry out GL assessments in associated area • Prepare and provide statistical data demonstrating baseline assessments, predicted patterns of attainment and impact evidence. • Working with SfL provision, lead and manage the numeracy recovery programmes in S1/2.

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

Appropriate teaching qualification
Full GTC (Scotland) registration in the appropriate subject/sector, or be eligible for
such registration
PVG scheme membership – Working with Children

The postholder is able to demonstrate:

• Ability to provide strategic direction and guidance to colleagues
• Ability to lead curriculum development and quality assurance
• Ability to teach the full curriculum in the relevant subject (or, in a multi-
departmental faculty, at least one subject area) or sector, and to develop the
curriculum
• Ability to prioritise the work in the assigned areas of responsibility
• Organisational skills
• Ability to manage and organise classes through planning and preparing for
teaching and learning
• Ability to assess, record and report on the work of pupils’ progress to inform a
range of teaching and learning approaches
• Ability to prepare pupils for examinations and qualifications
• Ability to contribute towards good order and the wider needs of the school
• Ability to contribute to the school and council planning and improvement
processes
• Ability to maintain and develop knowledge and skills and contribute to the
professional development of colleagues including probationary and student
teachers

About Us

Please see Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

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

We are a Disability Confident Employer.  If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact AskHR@aberdeencity.gov.uk.

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.  We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: 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 our roles and who:

• have a disability
• are care-experienced and aged 16-29
• 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

Further information can be found at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/jobs