At a Glance
- Tasks: Deliver effective teaching services to children and young people at Largs Academy.
- Company: North Ayrshire Council is a disability confident leader supporting reasonable adjustments in recruitment.
- Benefits: Successful candidates will have their PVG check costs deducted from salary after employment starts.
- Other info: Interviews may be conducted via Microsoft Teams or in person.
- Why this job: Join a supportive environment with core values of Focus, Passion, and Inspiration.
- Qualifications: Current Probationers can apply if they achieve full GTCS registration standards.
The predicted salary is between 31650 - 43607 £ per year.
This post is based within our Education Directorate. You will be responsible for the delivery of effective teaching services to children and young people attending Largs Academy. This post has a start date of August 2026. Current Probationers can apply subject to achieving the standard for full GTCS registration.
Staff Values & Behaviours: Our values of Focus, Passion and Inspiration are core in everything we do and how we do it; they are the foundation that our work is built on across the whole of the Council. However, for the purposes of the recruitment process for teaching posts, we will explore the post advertised in conjunction with the appropriate Professional Standards.
Additional Information
- References: As part of the selection process, we ask that you provide ONE completed reference alongside your application form. References will be read in conjunction with your application form. Therefore, applicants who do not submit references in time will be placed at a disadvantage compared to those who have provided appropriate references, as additional points will be added to your score where the panel are in receipt of a satisfactory reference (i.e. 0 points for no reference received, maximum of 6 points for a very strong reference). Your second referee will be contacted by North Ayrshire Council if you are the preferred candidate for the post.
- PVG (Children): 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 confirmation of employment being made by North Ayrshire Council. Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant PVG check (£59 or £18), which will be deducted from your salary following commencement of employment.
- Workstyles: As an employer of choice, North Ayrshire Council has identified four different Workstyles. Each post in the council has been allocated one of these styles: In Building – More than 90% of time spent primarily at a single base or location. This post has been allocated the workstyle: In Building.
- Use of AI in applications: Applicants may use AI tools to assist with drafting or refining their application. However, AI should only be used to enhance an application and must not replace personal experience or be used to generate content wholly on the applicant’s behalf. Where it is identified that AI has been used to create an application in full or to falsify responses, this will be taken into account within the scoring, and your application may not be progressed.
Teacher of Geography - NAY17376 in Largs employer: North Ayrshire Council
North Ayrshire Council offers a supportive work environment with a focus on inclusion and professional development. Located in North Ayrshire, the council values staff behaviours that align with their core principles. They are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
