EDUC 2742 - Teacher of Visually Impaired Young People - Uddingston Grammar School (603245) - 2742-42

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ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 6th of November 2025, 11:55pm.

Permanent Post. Hours: 35 hours per week. Salary: Main Grade Teacher Scale, £40,305 - £50,589 per year.

Please note we do not accept CVs; any submitted will be disregarded. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.

About the school: Uddingston Grammar School has served the communities of Uddingston, Bothwell, Viewpark, Tannochside and Cambuslang since about 1864 in one guise or another. We are a fully 6‑year comprehensive school, who are also the home of the South Lanarkshire Visually Impaired Secondary Service. Our catchment area crosses into North Lanarkshire Council, and a significant number of our young people are transported to school. We are part of the Uddingston Learning Community, which comprises ourselves, our associated feeder primary partners, Aitkenhead, Bothwell, Muiredge, Newton Farm and Tannochside Primaries, as well as the associated early years and nursery services. The school has a roll of around 1,380 young people which is expected to rise to over 1,400 young people over the coming years. We have a complement of about 100 teaching staff, spread across the mainstream school and our specialist teaching staff in Visual Impairment.

South Lanarkshire Council schools have undergone an £800m+ modernisation programme. The aim of this programme is simple - to create high quality additional support needs and primary and secondary provision in South Lanarkshire - fit for the twenty first century. It is our 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 Education Resources are committed to the education, care and welfare of young people in a childcare environment.

Responsibilities: You will assist in the delivery of the curriculum and contribute to whole school initiatives, as appropriate and will carry out the range of duties outlined in Annexe B of "A Teaching Profession for the 21st Century".

Application process: 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 Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.

Legal and regulatory information: 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. Teacher Salary In line with the Teachers' Conditions of Service, your salary for the remainder of this school salary year, which runs in conjunction with the academic session, may be recalculated to reflect how teachers accrue pay. Further information on the Teachers' National Pay and Leave Specification can be obtained from the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers' website Appendix 2.19 - SNCT Handbook.

Legislative information: This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003. This post is considered Regulated Roles 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.

Overseas Criminal Records Check: An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of three months in the past 10 years. Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.

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 if they meet the minimum requirements for the position.