Teacher of Art or Design and Technology - Beeslack Community High School - MID07461

Teacher of Art or Design and Technology  MAIN TEACHING SCALE £35,022 - £52,740 pro rata  Permanent  Part time, 22 hours 45 minutes per week  Currently, Midlothian has 6 secondary schools, 31 primary schools (19 of which have nurseries) and 4 stand alone nursery schools. Our special school, Saltersgate, provides support for children with a range of physical, social, emotional, behavioural and learning difficulties. The schools range in size from our smallest primary school with around 50 children to our largest secondary with over 1600 pupils. We have a diverse range of school catchments, from rural to urban settings. We are fortunate to have a growing number of new build schools, with 15 of our primary schools and 1 secondary having been built within the last 10 years and several new builds planned. We are seeking a highly motivated Teacher of Art and/or CDT to join our Creative Technologies faculty, which consists of Art, CDT and Computing and Digital. The successful candidate should be passionate about their subject, a team player and aligned to our school values. They will play a key role in enthusing young people about Art and/or CDT and contribute to successful outcomes and attainment. Beeslack Community High school is a comprehensive, non-denominational high school with a current role of 751 pupils. We have three associated primary schools - Bilston, Mauricewood and Roslin, with whom we have an excellent working relationship and well established transition links. We are very much a community school that places great value on building strong relationships with every member of our school community. We believe that the connections we forge at school last a lifetime, hence our motto: 'Once Beeslack, Always Beeslack.' We are fortunate to occupy a lovely 17.5 acre site, which offers ample opportunities for outdoor learning, and in the coming years we will transition to a new school building at Easter Bush, which will be a STEM centre of excellence. Pre Employment Checks/Requirements for Teaching Positions If you are successful, our offer of employment will be conditional on satisfactory completion of pre-employment requirements, such as medical screening, two written references, one which must be from your most recent/current employer, verification of your original qualifications and your eligibility to work in the United Kingdom. Registration with the General Teaching Council and a satisfactory PVG check for Regulated Work with Children will also be essential. General Teaching Council Scotland Teachers applying for permanent posts should be fully registered with the General Teaching Council Scotland (GTCS). Regulated Work with 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. Successful candidates will require a PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Children. Disclosures should be made by writing to or emailing the Employment and Reward Manager, in confidence, giving details of the offence(s), penalty and date(s) of conviction. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar an applicant from working with Midlothian. If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please email recruitment@midlothian.Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person who has previously been a looked after child, you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.