Primary School Teachers

Primary Teachers – Maternity Cover contracts

If you are a caring, committed and inspirational Prep teacher who seeks to join a thriving and supportive Prep school focused on being the very best it can be, this could be just the post for you. We seek enthusiastic teachers with energy and creative ideas to join our Prep School Teaching team. NQT's are very welcome to apply, and a mentor would be allocated to support successful candidates through their probation year to achieve full GTCS status.

The positions

The maternity posts, which will be from August 2025 - June 2026, represent an exciting opportunity for inspiring, dynamic and caring teachers who are passionate about ensuring that children achieve their very best. We seek individuals with the commitment, drive and strong communication skills to raise attainment and to make a real difference to children's lives. The successful applicants will be expected to be flexible and contribute to co-curricular activities, which are very important at The Academy. We are particularly interested in hearing from teachers with the ability and readiness to run a co-curricular club or coach a sport. We welcome applications from all gifted teachers and the posts are suitable for newly qualified entrants to the profession, but all our teachers must be registered with the GTCS.

Academy teachers are encouraged to develop professionally and to enhance their careers by teaching different year groups, as appropriate, by running a range of activities and by commitment to CPD that improves pupil learning.

The person

We seek dynamic, enthusiastic and inspirational Prep school teachers who are able to communicate a passion for learning and to enable their pupils to reach the highest of standards. This role includes the requirement to support the school sports programme (typically rugby or hockey) and/or the School's CCF. A firm grasp of curricular developments, is important, as are empathy, organisation, and a sense of humour. You are likely to hold an excellent honours degree and must be passionate about motivating young people, inspiring academic and intellectual excellence, and great pastoral care. You will have an enthusiastic "Can do, will do" attitude and will instil high standards, high expectations and the value of hard work in children, plus the belief that intelligence is not fixed and that abilities can be developed considerably through sensibly focused endeavour. You will care deeply about children's success and will be skilled at motivating children to work to their full potential. Strong commitment, good communication skills, diplomacy, dynamism, proactivity, teambuilding skills, and the very highest standards are key to this post. So are a calm and nurturing disposition, flexibility, the ability to negotiate and compromise, and being an improving presence. You will be flexible, adaptable, innovative and a good team player. Above all, you will work very hard and effectively for the children in your care.

The appointments

The appointments are for August 2025 (at the start of the new school session) - June 2026.

We welcome applications from NQT's.

The Academy Salary Scale, which is currently over 6.7% above the national scale, runs in six unequal increments, with placing according to experience. A very competitive defined contribution pension scheme is also available.

All teachers at The Academy must be registered with the General Teaching Council Scotland.

The Glasgow Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and all appointments are subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.

The Glasgow Academy is committed to providing equality of opportunity and ensuring that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender and transgender status, race and ethnicity, religion and belief, marriage or civil partnership status or sexual orientation.

The Glasgow Academy is a War Memorial School with a long history of employing ex-serving personnel, reservists and spouses of serving personnel. We look favourably on applications from those mentioned above; we understand the extra burdens placed on these individuals and as an organisation are fully committed to supporting them and their families.

It is a legal requirement that all employees must demonstrate that they are entitled to live and work in the UK. You will be required to produce documentary proof e.g. passport and work permit, where applicable, to demonstrate your eligibility to work if selected for interview.

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