Teacher of Physics

Service: Education
Teacher of Physics, Rothesay Academy
As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. And we are committed to making the council the place to have a great career , by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic Teacher of Physics to join our joint campus on the beautiful island of Bute. The successful candidate will be based in the Academy and should be passionate about planning and delivering creative and engaging learning experiences for children and young people across our campus community. Plan, deliver, and assess high-quality learning experiences in line with Curriculum for Excellence.
Teach Physics and Science across the Broad General Education and Senior Phase.
Assess pupil learning through coursework, practical work, tests, projects, and observation.
Prepare young people for National 5, Higher, and Advanced Higher Physics qualifications where applicable
Scientific inquiry
Data analysis
Numeracy and literacy within science.
Support pupils' wellbeing and personal development.
Participate in departmental planning and moderation
Support STEM initiatives, science clubs, competitions, and school events.
Collaborate with colleagues across our campus to improve learning and teaching.
A relocation package is available with this post.
Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.
If you are planning to relocate to Argyll and Bute, our Housing Services Team can offer support to help find affordable housing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.
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Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.
This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with children.
Please Note - Pay arrangements for those starting after 1st day of school session. In accordance with Teachers Conditions of Service (SNCT - Appendix 2.19), Teachers who commence employment with Argyll and Bute Council after the first day of the school session will have their salary for the remainder of the school salary year (which runs from 1 August to 31 July each year), recalculated to reflect how teachers accrue leave and pay. Ryan Lowe, Faculty Head, Social Subjects and Science
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