SLA12905 - Faculty Head of Science - Lesmahagow High School - SLA12905

Job DescriptionAbout the School: At Lesmahagow High School we emphasise an ethos of challenge, encouragement and enjoyment with a focus in doing so on our core values of Respect, Honesty, Ambition, Resilience and Equity. We want all our young people to realise their full potential in all aspects of school life. We are very proud of the wide range of learning opportunities and pathways we provide for our young people. This is supported by an extensive programme of wider-curricular activities. We stress the importance of a purposeful and ordered working atmosphere, where our young people are safe, valued and secure. We aim to develop successful partnerships with parents and our wider community for the benefit of all of our young people. In doing so we acknowledge your continued support and the hard work of our committed parent council and our successful and developing partnerships. We try to set and maintain high standards so that our important values of respect and honesty are understood by our young people in their widest context. This allows us to work well together to ensure successful learning and achievement for everyone at Lesmahagow High School. School Website: Lesmahagow High School
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.RequirementsPlease Apply online All correspondence will be via your email address registered with myjobscotland. If you apply for this position please add #####' to your safe email list to avoid emails being filtered as spam/junk. 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. Please refer to for further information about the disclosure process and best practice. 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.
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