Moray Council
Becoming a teacher
Teaching is a rewarding, exciting and challenging career. As a teacher, you will be supporting Moray’s children by sharing your knowledge and inspiring them to learn and discover new things, while supporting them to grow and develop.
You can work in areas such as primary education, secondary education, English as an additional language as well as additional support needs and support for learning.
For secondary education, subjects include English, Maths, Science (Physics, Chemistry & Biology), Home Economics, Art and Design, Business Education, Computing, Drama, Geography, History, Modern Foreign Languages, Modern Studies, Physical Education, Religious Education, Music and Technological Education.
To become a teacher, there are a few routes (we have provided links to courses offered by UHI Moray but these are available at a number of Scottish universities):
Undergraduate Course:
- Four-year PGDE (Primary Education) course.
Postgraduate Courses:
Once you’ve successfully completed your qualification, you’ll undertake a 'probation year' as a teacher. If you’re eligible, you can secure your probation year through the Teacher Induction Scheme.
Qualified outside Moray
We welcome applications from teachers who qualified outside of Scotland. However, we have a requirement that you have your GTCS registration. To find out more about how to get GTCS registration, please visit the GTCS website HERE.
Relocation expenses and housing
Moray Council assists Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) coming to the area with temporary accommodation. This approach is intended to give teachers sufficient time to find a more permanent housing solution.
We also offer relocation packages up to £5,400 for teachers moving to Moray to take up a permanent, hard-to-fill post or promoted position.