Teacher of English - Leith Academy

Job Description

Children, Education and Justice Services

Teacher of English
Leith Academy

Salary: £32,217 - £48,516
Hours: 35 per week

A full-time permanent teacher of English is required to join our enthusiastic and forward-thinking English team. The English faculty covers English, ESOL and Media, offering courses at National 4, 5, Higher and Advanced Higher.

We are looking for suitably qualified teachers who have the enthusiasm, skills and creativity to deliver “Success in Learning for All” to our diverse young people, and who will play an effective role in our committed department.

Find out more about our school and the work we do at: https:leithacademy.uk/

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

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.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

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