Salary: £40,305 - £50,589 per year.
Hours: 28 hours per week
Hamilton School for the Deaf educates and supports deaf children and young people aged 0-18 across South Lanarkshire Council.
Hamilton School for the Deaf is a specialist provision, consisting of specialist Nursery and Primary Departments specifically for pupils who require a high level of support to develop language and communication skills at these stages. A Total Communication approach is used at all times with British Sign Language as our manual mode of communication.
We are seeking a temporary Teacher of Deaf Children and Young People to cover a maternity post starting in March 2025 within our Primary department. The Teacher will be a highly skilled and experienced communicator with a minimum Level 2 BSL qualification and who is committed to delivering the very best experiences for our deaf children and young people.
ARE YOU
* a passionate Teacher who delivers high-quality learning experiences?
* an individual with excellent communication skills, including British Sign Language?
* proactive in working in a collaborative manner?
WOULD YOU LIKE TO
* learn more about the diverse role of Teachers of Deaf Children and Young People?
* be part of a well-established, highly skilled and committed team, passionate about Deaf Education?
* contribute to South Lanarkshire’s ongoing commitment to providing a highly effective service for all Deaf learners?
DO YOU
* demonstrate that GIRFEC values are at the heart of your life and work?
* have BSL qualifications (at least Level 2)?
* have very good communication skills, including working with parents and a variety of other stakeholders?
* have a proven track record in school improvement?
* reflect critically on your practice?
* demonstrate that you are proactive in seeking professional learning opportunities that further enhance your skills and knowledge?
* adopt flexible, creative approaches to meet the needs of all learners?
* employ current educational thinking to inform your practice?
* make good use of professional collaboration in school and beyond?
The Individual
The successful applicants will:
* hold an appropriate teaching qualification
* be fully registered with the General Teaching Council, Scotland (GTCS)
* be able to demonstrate that they possess the commitment, knowledge, and skills outlined in the Standard for Full Registration
* be skilled in British Sign Language and/or have a willingness to learn British Sign Language to a minimum of Level 2
If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership.
Applicants are encouraged to be explicit in detailing their skills, experience, and attributes that they can bring to this post.
The Additional information section of the application should be structured in a STAR format and should contain only 1 or 2 examples within the 150-word limit;
* Situation - describe briefly a situation that exemplifies the additional information required for that section
Please note we do not accept CVs, any submitted will be disregarded.
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 and/or adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or adults.
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.
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.
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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