Teacher of Biology

Albyn School is delighted to offer this fixed term opportunity to cover a period of maternity leave within the Faculty of Science and Technology. You will be joining a vibrant Faculty where the pupils thrive both academically and behaviourally. Albyn School values nurturing our pupils to achieve their best academically but importantly it does so in a community where pupils respect each other and respect the culture that Albyn provides for them.

The Faculty is delighted with the high progression rate from S2 to S3 and Nat 5 to Higher demonstrating the significance and the popularity across the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects. The Faculty is proud to support and present pupils at national and international competitions demonstrating the excellence achieved by the pupils with high success rates across the competitions.

The classroom environment at Albyn is a safe and positive environment for pupils to be able to express themselves and achieve their full potential. In turn, this positive environment means that the Teaching Staff in Albyn are in a strong position to focus their attention on the academic endeavours, pastoral and also co-curriculum activities without having to dedicate significant time to managing classroom behaviours making this an enriching environment for staff to be able to thrive.

The Faculty covers a broad range of STEM subjects including Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Environmental Science and Computing and technician support is available in the classroom environment. There are 11 teaching staff (including the Head of Faculty) and a technician. The Faculty also benefits from the combined primary and secondary provision that Albyn School has to offer by being able to introduce science delivery to primary children sparking their interest in STEM subjects from an early age.

The position is for a fixed term available from 17 August 2026 for up to 12 months in the first instance. Full time or part time hours will be considered and may suit a probationary teacher. The salary for the post will be determined by qualifications, skills and experience.

Please see the attached job description for full details of the post and the applicaiton process.

The deadline for applications is 12 noon on Thursday 21 May 2026.