Teacher of Social Subjects (With qualification in Modern Studies and /or History)- Liberton High School

Job Description

Children, Education and Justice Services

Teacher of Social Subjects (with qualification in Modern Studies and /or History) - Fixed term see below
Liberton High School

Salary: £33,594 - £50,589
Hours: 35 per week

Post 1 - Fixed Term until 27/06/2025
Post 2 - Fixed Term 19/12/2025

Liberton High School is a non-denominational secondary school with roll of approximately 900 pupils, working in partnership with our associated primaries of Craigour Park, Gilmerton, Liberton and Prestonfield to serve our local community in South East Edinburgh. We have a rising roll which is projected to peak at approximately 1100 within the next four years.

We are excited to be moving into a new, purpose-built Community Campus, which is due to be completed in February 2026.

The leadership team comprises of the Head Teacher, three Depute Head Teachers, and a Business Manager. We have a complement of 65 teaching staff and 26 support staff.

Liberton High School is a place where everyone matters and our dedicated staff are committed to supporting our young people to achieve their potential.

We are looking for two highly skilled and motivated teachers to join our thriving Social Subjects and RMPS faculty. You will be expected to develop and deliver appropriate learning to S1 and S2 across all social subjects, in addition to classes from S3 upwards in your own specialist subject area (either Modern Studies or History).

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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Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

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