Teacher of Music, Broxburn Academy, 490.53 - WEL08983

Matchstick Dev; Broxburn; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000

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We are keen to employ a diverse workforce that reflects the people of Scotland. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly from groups currently under-represented, including people with disabilities, those from minority ethnic communities or from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

West Lothian Council are committed to far-reaching changes to the way we deliver our Education Services. These changes include giving you the support and environment that you need to get on with your job and develop your abilities. Our dedication is demonstrated by the whole council achievement of the Investors in People Standard and always aiming a little higher in our service delivery and improvements.

The Broxburn Academy learning community includes our cluster primaries of Broxburn, Uphall, Kirkhill, Pumpherston and Uphall Station. In addition, we also receive several out-of-catchment placing requests.

The school enjoys a very good reputation in the area and has a strong ethos of inclusion as well as for academic success.

We are a Rights Respecting school committed to the UNCRC and are proud to have this year achieved Gold award status.

The roll is currently 874. There are 82 teaching staff, full-time and part-time, and 33 support staff, including 19 staff members designated to support those young people with additional support needs, and others including our partners from Skills Development Scotland who work alongside our school to ensure all young people are supported to secure a positive destination on leaving school.

We are recruiting for a Music Teacher to join our successful team.

If you love learning and teaching, are innovative in your approach, and are committed to making a positive difference to the lives of young people, then this is the role for you. Experience of teaching Computing would also be advantageous.

Broxburn Academy offers a progressive, relevant, challenging, and enjoyable curriculum with opportunities for personalisation and choice to ensure that our young people have the highest quality learning experiences.

A relevant teaching qualification and registration with the General Teaching Council for Scotland is essential.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Successful candidates will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment, and the cost will be met by the candidate.

The fee for a Full PVG Scheme Membership is £59 or Existing Member is £18.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.