Principal Teacher; Faculty) Crew - Northfield Academy - ABC

Job Purpose:

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Location: Northfield Academy,
Duration: Permanent, Full Time

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Job purpose/about the role

To contribute to the management of the school/service and the delivery of quality education through the appropriate involvement of the pupils, staff, parents, multi-disciplinary agencies and the community it serves. This will be done in accordance
with the Authority’s Strategic Plan, the school’s/service’s Development Plan, National Priorities, Local Improvement Objectives, in accordance with current legislation, and within national and local agreements.

From August 2023, Crew has become an integral part of life and work at Northfield Academy. All young people, S1-S4, Crew (to varying degrees) every week. We are seeking to recruit a Faculty Principal Teacher to lead and manage Crew including the curriculum, learning, teaching and assessment, and line manage (approx.) 9.0

FTE Teachers. The role will oversee our primary-secondary transition programme, including the annual S1 expedition (residential). The role necessitates close liaison with faculties across the school, particularly Maths/Numeracy and English/Literacy, in order to secure progressive and cohesive learning experiences. Our school vision is ‘Nurture, Flourish, Achieve’ and our NF Attributes are ‘Care, Growth, Confidence, Success, Hard Work’: the successful candidate will evidence strong personal alignment against their own values and qualities.

Informal enquiries can be directed to Craig McDermott (Head Teacher) via

• Appropriate Teaching Qualification
• Full GTC (Scotland) Registration in the appropriate subject / sector
• PVG scheme membership

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