Class Teacher, St. John's RC Academy Primary Department, Perth - PKC13873

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch. We currently have the following opportunity: Class Teacher – PKC13873.

St John’s RC Academy is looking to recruit a full-time, permanent Primary teacher. Set at the top of Perth’s North Inch and overlooking the River Tay, St John’s RC Academy is at the heart of the North Inch Community Campus. The 2‑18 all‑through school provides education for over one thousand children and young people from nursery to S6. St John’s RC Academy’s success is built on respectful relationships, strong partnership working, a culture of self‑evaluation for improvement and effective leadership at all levels. The school offers a wide range of excellent learning experiences and achievement is significantly improving across the school year‑on‑year. As a Catholic school, the school’s vision and values are rooted in the Gospel. St John’s RC Academy is also a Fairtrade School, an Eco‑School and the first all‑through school in the UK to achieve UNICEF’s Rights‑Respecting Schools Gold Award.

Skills & Experience Required

You will be a teacher who can demonstrate a proven track record in achieving excellent outcomes for a range of learners. You must be able to demonstrate the ability to motivate, engage and earn the trust of young people as you support their individual and collective needs. As the successful candidate, you must demonstrate the ability to motivate and engage with young people and show that they fully understand the values and principles of a Curriculum for Excellence. The successful post‑holder will be a creative and resourceful individual with the ability to engage, challenge and support learners as we seek to develop every child as a whole person in partnership with their families. Committed to an inclusive ethos, you will be able to enhance the learning experience of pupils through the development of engaging activities which enthuse those in your classroom.

Benefits

• A nationally agreed annual leave entitlement
• Eligibility to join the Scottish Teacher's Pension Scheme
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, and our Wellbeing Framework
• Access to a range of benefits
• Four‑month probationary period

Equal Opportunity

We welcome applications from everyone and, as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Diversity is important to us and we welcome applications from all backgrounds, including former armed forces personnel/reservists.

Pre‑employment Checks

Working with children and/or protected adults requires joining the PVG Scheme or undergoing a PVG Scheme update check. Additional checks such as an Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required if you have lived overseas for 12 months or more within the last 10 years.