Teacher of Visual Impairment

Location

Uddingston Grammar School.

35 hours per week.

Main Grade Teacher Scale, £41,916 - £52,614 per year.

Applications must be received by 4th of March 2026, 11:55pm.

The South Lanarkshire Council (SLC) Visual Impairment Service (Education) was established in 1982 and its team of Teachers of the Visually Impaired and School Support Assistants serves children and pupils who have a visual impairment through its 4 component teams.

• The Early Years and Primary ASN Visual Impairment (Education) team for SLC.
• The Secondary Schools' Visual Impairment (Education) team for SLC & NLC.
• The Vision Support Team (V.S.T.) supporting pupils on Specialist Placement at Uddingston Grammar School.
• The Braille Transcription Service.

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'.

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. 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.

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.

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.

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 must provide a translated Overseas Criminal Records Check that includes an official statement confirming no history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.

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 of the person specification job description. 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:

CV submissions will be disregarded. All correspondence will be via your email address. Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process may be required to assist the recruitment team to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. Failure to complete checks within a reasonable timescale may lead to withdrawal from consideration.