EDUC 3765 - Teacher of Chemistry

Vacancies within Secondary Schools for August 2026 (Permanent and Temporary Positions). It is South Lanarkshire Council’s mission to make positive meaningful changes in the lives of young people. We aim to provide an exceptional learning and working environment for pupils and staff and work in partnership with parents, support staff and other professionals.

South Lanarkshire Council adopt an inclusive approach to education. Being offered employment as a teacher may result in you working with pupils in supported classes and ASN bases within our establishments. You will assist in the delivery of the curriculum and contribute to whole school initiatives, as appropriate, with our aim of high-quality learning and teaching at the core of our education provision. You will carry out the range of duties outlined in Annexe B of "A Teaching Profession for the 21st Century".

Responsibilities

We are seeking dedicated and enthusiastic teachers to be part of our team. The post involves delivering the curriculum, contributing to whole-school initiatives, and fulfilling duties as outlined in Annexe B of "A Teaching Profession for the 21st Century". This may include work across primary and secondary provision as part of the education offer in South Lanarkshire.

Application Advice

• In the qualifications section, your degree and teaching qualification should be clearly outlined.
• CVs will not be accepted. If included, they will not be used as part of the letting process.
• Provide a current phone number and email address. It is advised to provide a personal email address, not from a Glow account.

Please answer the following questions on no more than 2 pages of A4 in font Arial size 11 and attach it as a supporting document in PDF format:

• Do you have a Roman Catholic Teaching certificate – YES/NO
• Are you able to obtain Roman Catholic Church approval by providing a reference from your priest or other suitable individual? YES/NO
• With reference to the job profile what personal and professional development skills and experience can you bring to this post?
• Please evidence how you can demonstrate a range of interpersonal and communication skills.
• Please detail your knowledge of the current school curriculum content.
• Can you please provide evidence of your experience and achievements which make you suitable for this post, including the transferable skills and attributes you could bring to this post; please include relevant CLPL courses attended and any other information that will support your application.

Reference

Please ensure that you fully complete the reference section on the application form. It is essential that you provide details of your current line manager as your referee. You will be required to bring a completed reference with you to interview for the panel to review. This will then be verified with your line manager should you be successful in securing a post.

Church Approval

Should you be successful in securing a post within a Roman Catholic school, you will be required to submit your diocese approval immediately to personnel service, to allow your recruitment checks to be carried out. Motherwell Diocese have agreed you can apply for this now at the application stage, asking for approval within any Roman Catholic primary/secondary school in South Lanarkshire. You will be required to bring your diocese approval with you to interview for the panel to review, so please begin the process of requesting this now. This approval will then be updated in partnership with the Diocese should you be successful in securing a post. Advice on approvals can be found on the Scottish Catholic Education Service website.

Further Information

If you require to submit any further additional information to support your application (not a CV), please upload this under supporting documents. Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address.

Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.

Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.

Legal and Equal Opportunities

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. 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.

GTC Registration: 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.

Overseas Criminal Records Check: An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of three months in the past 10 years. The check must be translated into English and should come from the relevant authority; the check must include an official statement confirming no history of criminal record.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant: South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. We are a Disability Confident Scheme Employer and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. 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 & Service leavers are guaranteed an interview who meet the essential criteria of the person specification job description.

Please note we do not accept CVs in place of the application form. To be considered for this vacancy you must complete the application form. All CV submissions will be disregarded.