Edinburgh Learns Development Officer (Teaching and Learning) - Waverley Court

Edinburgh Learns Development Officer (Teaching and Learning)
Waverley Court

Salary: £61,818 - £66,759
Hours: 35 per week, 52 weeks

Contract is 52 weeks with annual leave entitlement (not linked to school holidays).

We are advertising for a development officer to join the Edinburgh Learns Teaching and Learning Team. Our priorities are to help establishments to deliver high-quality teaching and learning through the Teachers' Charter, and to support the implementation of the Literacy strategy. The development officer will work as part of the Edinburgh Learns Team to develop, deliver and evaluate high-quality professional learning and to work collaboratively with staff across establishments. Our goal is to ensure that every learner experiences the best teaching and learning in all of our schools.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council

Happy to talk flexible working.

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