Teacher of Music

Job Description

West Dunbartonshire Council is looking for candidates who are energetic and committed to sustaining school improvement and providing high quality learning and teaching, in line with key Council priorities of inclusion and raising the aspirations, achievements, and attainment for all students.

Requirements

You will find the Head Teacher's report template attached to this advert. This MUST be completed by your Head Teacher and attached to your application form before the closing date. Please upload your Head Teacher Report in the 'COVER LETTER' section of the application; you are not required to write a cover letter.

FOR VACANCIES AT DENOMINATIONAL SCHOOLS

Evidence of Catholic Church Approval - Applicants must seek Catholic Church Approval when submitting their application for the post, and a copy of the Approval should be provided to the Chair of the Panel prior to the interview. Where this is "pending," we will seek confirmation from our Church Representative that the approval application has been submitted.

Denominational Primary Posts
Applicants for permanent posts in a denominational primary school must also have the Catholic Teaching Certificate or Catholic Religious Education Certificate.

Denominational Secondary Posts
Applicants for denominational secondary schools need to have RC Approval for the school they are applying to.

Responsibilities

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007, and as such, membership with the PVG scheme is essential. Further details of this scheme can be found here. Preferred applicants will be required to become members of the relevant PVG scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer being made by West Dunbartonshire Council.

The employment for which you are applying is excepted from the provisions of section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order 1975. Applicants are, therefore, not statutorily entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are "spent" under the provisions of the Act. In the event of employment, any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Education body and removal from the Register of the General Teaching Council.

The Individual

Now that you have read the role and what we have to offer, we would love to hear from you. Please use the application to tell us your experience and why you are the candidate for this role.