Total 380 Education / Training job vacancies in Edinburgh, EH14 1TQ

Job Description

Children, Education and Justice Services

Principal Teacher
Ratho Primary School

Salary: £55,155
Hours: 35 per week

We are looking to recruit an experienced and innovative Principal Teacher to join our team. Applications are invited from enthusiastic professionals who have the vision and energy to promote high standards of achievement and ensure the continued development and progress of the school.

At Ratho Primary School, we aim to create a welcoming, secure and caring environment in which children, staff and parents/carers feel valued. We provide a broad, well-balanced curriculum which encourages children to achieve their full potential.

Ratho Primary School is currently organised into ten classes from P1-P7 and has a current roll of 225 pupils. There is a new Early Learning and Childcare Nursery site with capacity for 64 places scheduled to open in January 2025 and our current nursery building is full at a capacity of 32 places.

The school currently has a Senior Leadership Team of Head Teacher, Depute Head Teacher and a part-time Business Manager.

Ratho Primary School is situated in a semi-rural location on the outskirts of Edinburgh. There is a large playground area complete with garden and school woodland. We are at the heart of the supportive and vibrant local Ratho community. We are part of the Balerno High School Learning Community alongside Dean Park and Kirknewton Primary Schools.

Please visit our website for more information about our school: http://rathoprimary.org.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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Grade UE08: £49,250 - £60,321 per annum

School of Engineering, College of Science & Engineering

Institute/Discipline: Integrated Micro and Nano Systems

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term: for up to 5 years



The Centre for Electronic Frontiers (CEF) at the University of Edinburgh is accepting applications for an experienced Research Fellow in AI for Electronics Testing & Verification automation. The position will be based at the King’s Buildings Campus.

The Opportunity:

This position is affiliated with the UKRI APRIL AI Hub that aspires to develop AI tools to accelerate innovation across semiconductor technologies, novel microchip designs and system architectures – leading to faster, cheaper, greener and overall, more power-efficient electronics. As one of nine UKRI funded AI Hubs, this is a highly visible programme both nationally and internationally.

The post-holder will work closely with a team of talented researchers and the APRIL operations team to lead the development of novel AI capabilities, tools and methodologies that can enhance the productivity of engineers in designing, developing and testing advanced electronic devices and systems. More specifically, the post-holder should have experience in developing and introducing AI tools in electronics testing and verification for predicting what to test and when. The research spans from improving scenario coverage in certification tests across devices/systems to automatically deciphering underlying physical mechanism is emerging beyond-CMOS devices.

The post-holder will have the ability to engage with world-leading experts across AI and electronics both at Edinburgh and in other UK higher education (HE) institutions but also industrial partners to ensure relevance of their Research in addressing state-of-art challenges in electronics.

The successful candidate will have experience of project development and project leadership in a research context, together with excellent communication, presentation, and organisational skills. They will enjoy working in a dynamic environment and be able to work on their own initiative as well as being an active team member. The role will report to the APRIL Hub Director (Principal Investigator), with on-going engagement with other researchers in the Hub as well as academic leads.

Your skills and attributes for success:

A 1st class undergraduate degree and a PhD in Electronics or AI, or a clearly related area, with a proven contact with Electronics Testing and Verification, or a closely related area or equivalent industry experience.
Experience in AI tools for Electronics Testing & Verification automation and with with Electronics Testing and instrumentation.
A track record of research in AI, with a specific focus on Electronics Testing and Verification or a closely related area.
Experience in delivering research project results in an Electronics Testing and Verification and/or AI context; i.e. a record of peer-reviewed journal and conference papers in a relevant area.
Ability to be adaptive and accepting of new ideas and a willingness to approach new challenges and adjusts plans to meet new priorities.

Grade UE07: £40,247.00 - £47,874.00 per annum

School of Engineering/ College of Science & Engineering

Institute/Discipline: Integrated Micro and Nano Systems

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term: for up to 5 years



The Opportunity:

This position is affiliated with the UKRI APRIL AI Hub that aspires to develop AI tools to accelerate innovation across semiconductor technologies, novel microchip designs and system architectures – leading to faster, cheaper, greener and overall, more power-efficient electronics. As one of nine UKRI funded AI Hubs, this is a highly visible programme both nationally and internationally.

The post-holder will work closely with a team of talented researchers and the APRIL operations team to support the development of novel AI capabilities, tools and methodologies that can enhance the productivity of engineers in designing, developing and testing advanced electronic devices and systems. More specifically, the post-holder will be able to develop and introduce AI tools in electronics testing and verification for predicting what to test and when. The research spans from improving scenario coverage in certification tests across devices/systems to automatically deciphering underlying physical mechanism is emerging beyond-CMOS devices.

The post-holder will have the ability to engage with world-leading experts across AI and electronics both at Edinburgh and in other UK higher education (HE) institutions but also industrial partners to ensure relevance of their Research in addressing state-of-art challenges in electronics.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication, organisation, and technical skills. They will enjoy working in a dynamic environment and be able to work on their own initiative as well as being an active team member. The role will report to the APRIL Hub Director (Principal Investigator), with on-going engagement with other researchers in the Hub as well as academic leads.

This role is UE07 and is available on a fixed term basis for up to 60 months.

A full list of main responsibilities and the knowledge, skills and experience required for the role can be found in the full job description below.



Your skills and attributes for success:

A 1st class undergraduate degree and a PhD in Electronics or AI, or a clearly related area, with a proven contact with Electronics Testing and Verification, or a closely related area or equivalent industry experience.
Experience in AI tools for Electronics Testing & Verification automation and with with Electronics Testing and instrumentation.
A track record of research in AI, with a specific focus on Electronics Testing and Verification or a closely related area.
Experience in delivering research project results in an Electronics Testing and Verification and/or AI context; i.e. a record of peer-reviewed journal and conference papers in a relevant area.
Ability to be adaptive and accepting of new ideas and a willingness to approach new challenges and adjusts plans to meet new priorities.

Grade UE07: £40,247.00 - £47,874.00 per annum

School of Engineering/College of Science & Engineering

Institute/Discipline: Integrated Micro and Nano Systems

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term: for up to 5 years



The Opportunity:

This position is affiliated with the UKRI APRIL AI Hub that aspires to develop AI tools to accelerate innovation across semiconductor technologies, novel microchip designs and system architectures – leading to faster, cheaper, greener and overall, more power-efficient electronics. As one of nine UKRI funded AI Hubs, this is a highly visible programme both nationally and internationally.



The post-holder will work closely with a team of talented researchers and the APRIL operations team to support the development of novel AI capabilities, tools and methodologies that can enhance the productivity of engineers in designing, developing and testing advanced electronic devices and systems. More specifically, the post-holder will be able to develop and introduce AI tools into commercially available circuit design tools that can autonomously synthetise circuits and systems architectures. The aim is to drastically reduce the design time and optimise the transfer of known topologies into new CMOS technologies.



The post-holder will have the ability to engage with world-leading experts across AI and electronics both at Edinburgh and in other UK higher education (HE) institutions but also industrial partners to ensure relevance of their Research in addressing state-of-art challenges in electronics.



The successful candidate will have excellent communication, organisation, and technical skills. They will enjoy working in a dynamic environment and be able to work on their own initiative as well as being an active team member. The role will report to the APRIL Hub Director (Principal Investigator), with on-going engagement with other researchers in the Hub as well as academic leads.

This role is UE07 and is available on a fixed term basis for up to 60 months.



A full list of main responsibilities and the knowledge, skills and experience required for the role can be found in the full job description below.



Your skills and attributes for success:

A 1st class undergraduate degree and a PhD in Electronics or AI, or a clearly related area, with a proven contact with Circuits and Systems Design, or a closely related area or equivalent industry experience.
Experience in AI tools for Circuits and Systems Design automation; Experience with EDA tools.
A track record of research in AI, with a specific focus on Circuits and Systems Design or a closely related area.
Experience in delivering research project results in a Circuits and Systems Design and/or AI context; i.e. a record of peer-reviewed journal and conference papers in a relevant area.
Ability to be adaptive and accepting of new ideas and a willingness to approach new challenges and adjusts plans to meet new priorities.

Grade UE07: £40,247 - £47,874 per annum, pro-rata for part-time

CSE/Institute for Astronomy

Full-time: 35 hours per week, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns

Fixed-term: for 3 years, start date: flexible, ideally between 1st March 2025 and 1st October 2025





The Opportunity:

The goal of the position is to advance our understanding of galaxy evolution, focusing on massive galaxies and chemical abundances in the high-redshift Universe. The successful candidate will work together with Dr. Carnall and his research group (currently 1 other postdoc and 1 PhD student) on a variety of projects in this area, depending on their research experience and interests. They will have the opportunity to work with data from the JWST Cycle 2 NIRSpec program EXCELS (ID: 3543; PI Dr. Carnall; co-PI Dr. Cullen) and the upcoming 200-night MOONS guaranteed time spectroscopic survey, MOONRISE. They will also be encouraged and supported to lead further independent research projects. The group is funded via a UKRI Frontier Research Grant (UK replacement funding for the ERC starting grant) and the successful candidate will be encouraged to collaborate closely with other group members, as well as travelling widely to promote their research.



This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.



Your skills and attributes for success:

PhD (or near completion) in Astronomy or related subject.
Relevant research experience in galaxy evolution.
Record of high-quality lead-author and co-authored refereed journal publications (relative to career stage).
Capable of working independently, exercising a high degree of initiative, and with the ability to think creatively.
Good timekeeping and time-management, with effective prioritisation of tasks.
Ability to communicate complex information clearly, both orally and in writing.
Desirable: Experience of working with rest-frame UV/optical spectroscopy and/or with large, multi-wavelength galaxy datasets, and advanced data analysis techniques.




Application Information



Please, ensure you include the following documents in your application:

CV

A research proposal (2 pages) and the names of two referees. These will only be contacted after a first-stage consideration of your application in the event you are invited to interview.

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care
MVM / R(D)SVS / Hospital for Small Animals
UE08/UE09 starting salary of £49,250 per annum
Full time: 35 hours per week – OOH included
Fixed term: for 16 months from March 2025

The Opportunity:

The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies is seeking a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care (ECC) based within the Hospital for Small Animals on Easter Bush Campus, just outside Edinburgh. The successful applicant will join our established ECC team, and will share supervision of our combined emergency receiving and ICU services within our well-equipped multidisciplinary teaching hospital.

Responsibilities will include clinical, teaching and research with a clinical focus. An important aspect of the role is participation in the delivery and assessment of the BVM&S undergraduate teaching programme. The R(D)SVS also has a strong tradition of research, with excellent collaborative links both on campus and within the wider university providing many exciting opportunities for both clinical and basic science research.

Your skills and attributes for success:

A degree in veterinary medicine and, at the time of appointment, be registered with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.
Applicants with either an ACVECC or ECVECC diploma are preferred, but those who have recently completed an approved residency and are board eligible in Emergency and Critical Care will also be considered (for Lecturer).
Experience in teaching and clinical research

Grade UE05: £28,879 to £33,232 per annum
Edinburgh College of Art / CAHSS
Full time: 35 hours per week
Open ended: Permanent

The Opportunity:

Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) is seeking two experienced administrators to work as part of the Postgraduate Research Team within Student and Academic Support Services (SASS) – one role being on a permanent basis and the other on a 12-month fixed term contract.

Underpinning a great student and staff experience, the Senior Postgraduate Research Administrator(s) will contribute through a range of essential administrative tasks and processes, the administration of ECA’s postgraduate research programmes, including managing applications to study, arranging assessment, and supporting scholarship work. These roles are also key in supporting academic colleagues who have responsibility for research student supervision and training.

One post is on an open-ended basis, with the other being on a fixed term for 12 months to allow for support as the team restructures. We are seeking those who combine great administrative skills including attention to detail and ability to juggle competing demands, with a genuine interest in contributing to the development of our team as review and adapt the ways in which we work.

We are happy to consider secondments from elsewhere in the University.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Strong administrative skills
Good IT literacy and experience
Good organisational skills and problem solving
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, aligned with a friendly and helpful manner
Ability to work as a team member and motivate colleagues

Job Description

Children, Education and Justice Services

Depute Head Teacher
Granton Primary School

Salary: £68,892
Hours: 35 per week

Granton Primary is a non-denominational school serving an area in North Edinburgh. It is one of four schools that feed Broughton High school.

We have a committed, nurturing staff team consisting with the senior leadership team consisting of a Head Teacher, 2 Depute Head Teachers, 1 Principal Teacher, 1 Development Officer, 1 Business Manager.

We have a supportive Parent council and have developed good links with the community.

The successful candidate will have experience of and be responsible for the following:

• Support the leadership and management of the Early Years, which includes the Nursery and P1/P2 teams, so they can develop, thrive, and deliver outstanding care to all children in the setting
• Have a sound knowledge of early years pedagogy and child development
• Role model and mentor the early years team to ensure the highest quality early childhood practice and experience for all children, including children with special education needs and/or disabilities
• Have an extensive knowledge and experience in GIRFEC and ASL policy and practice
• Have experience and knowledge of working with pupils and families with EAL
• Be an excellent communicator and able to build relationships and work in partnership with families and external agencies on the progress and outcomes of the children
• Lead Equality and Rights Respecting work across the school
• Develop work in pupil voice and pupil leadership groups across the school
• Establish creative, responsive, and effective approaches to teaching and learning and ensure a culture and ethos of challenge and support where all pupils can have a voice, achieve success, and become highly engaged in their own learning
• Work within the SLT to facilitate improvements in attainment, attendance, and equity
• Lead whole school events, staff development and school assemblies
• Further develop parent partnerships

For further information please visit our website at www.grantonprimary.blog/ or to discuss the post please contact Lorraine Cusack on 0131 552 3987.

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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Job Description

Children, Education and Justice Services

Support for Learning Primary Teacher
Sciennes Primary School

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

At Sciennes we are committed to ensuring every child grows up loved, safe and respected. We want every child to receive an education which develops their personality, talents, mind and body so they can reach their fullest potential (Article 28 and 29 UNCRC). Our skilled staff team, engaged families and motivated learners work together to ensure that we live by our school motto of Believe, Achieve.

Our school first opened its doors in 1892. Now in 2024, we provide high quality learning experiences for over 650 children in our Victorian building, newly built annexe designed with Passivhaus technology, and in St Leonard’s, our associated Nursery, based in the Pleasance.

Our school ethos is based on equality. We are one of very few schools who have achieved a Gold Rights Respecting School Award twice. We hold the LGBT Silver Charter’s School Award which is the highest accolade that can be achieved by a primary school. Our longstanding collaboration with the Children’s Parliament has resulted in our learners contributing to a three year project on Sustainability. We have entered into a partnership with SCOTDEC who are strengthening our approach to anti-racist education.

Our children’s success is a key priority for us. We have very high attainment in Literacy and Numeracy. Our approach to planning is based on stage collaboration which is then tailored to meet the needs of individual learners. We have a strong team who provide bespoke interventions to children and families to make sure they receive the right support, at the right time.

As part of our commitment to Getting it Right to Every Child we are looking for a Support for Learning Teacher who will work to ensure every child can claim their right to an education. We are looking for someone who is nurturing, compassionate and invested in children. Your values will be underpinned by the UNCRC and Teachers Charter and you will play a key role in raising attainment through capacity building, support for learners, working with partners and managing individual support plans.

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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Job Description

Children, Education and Justice Services

Primary Teacher - fixed term 26 June 2025
Liberton Primary School

Salary: £33,594 - £50,589 (pro-rata for part-time)
Hours: 17.50 per week (Wednesday, Thursday and alternate Fridays)

For more information about the school please visit our website www.libertonprimary.wordpress.com

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.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

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The Judicial Institute for Scotland have a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to join them as an Education and Learning Manager on a full time, fixed term basis for 9 months with the possibility of extension thereafter.

You will work closely with the Senior Education and Learning Manager to deliver on the educational strategy and the educational philosophy of the Judicial Institute. You will be one of two Education and Learning Managers who operate in multilateral working teams and systems and will need to collaborate closely with various members of the Judicial Institute team.

You will provide learning support for the whole Judicial Institute programme of work; will have a role to play in following the full learning life-cycle in respect of judicial education courses and will be expected to think strategically and creatively within that role.

You will be involved in the planning, development, delivery, and evaluation of each course assigned to you and will work closely with the Operations Manager who manages all JI events. You will liaise closely with digital education and learning colleagues, becoming a confident user in critical learning technologies.

You should possess excellent oral and written communication skills. You will be part of a team at the Judicial Institute which has a critical role supporting justice in Scotland, through the highest standards of judicial training and education.

It is essential you have a qualification or equivalent experience in education or a learning and development related field.

The Key Responsibilities include:

Provide a key support role to the course directors and Senior Education and Learning Manager in the course design process and preparing programme and course outlines for each course.

Actively champion the Judicial Institute educational philosophy and the Education Strategy, internally (with the team and senior managers) and externally (with course contributors), and support senior managers to implement them and to deliver on strategic goals.

Be responsible for preparing and testing all learning tools and activities and become a power user of a suite of learning technologies.

Be the lead onsite learning support for courses which includes:

*attendance, virtual or in person, at all courses assigned to you
in-course support for all the Learning Suite facilities and the course contributors themselves.

*on-the-day course schedule and materials management
liaison with on-the-day event management support as required.

You will be the central manager of course workflows and relationships by ensuring all roles are appropriately coordinated and course related matters are dealt with in a timely, flexible and efficient manner. This will involve working in complex, multilateral work dynamics including:

*supporting Course Directors and the Senior Education and Learning Manager in relation to course design and planning, delivery and evaluation;

*liaising with the Operations Manager in relation to the pre-course and on the day event management matters;

*commissioning Legal Assistants to conduct legal research pertaining to specific courses;

*delegating to Course Officers in relation to course administration;

*liaising with digital education and learning colleagues in relation to digital enhancements to face-to-face courses;

*working with the Legal and Secretariat Manager on the development of online resource kits.

You will be expected to lead the course debriefing process, facilitating a 360’ evaluation of the course and highlighting areas of improvement for future course iterations.

Schedule and take responsibility for the upload of Learning Materials pertaining to courses to the digital repository and the Judicial Hub.

Take the lead on establishing on-going relationships with course contributors, ensuring that contributions are underpinned by our educational philosophy.

Establish and build a network of effective communications and working relationships with other divisions of SCTS.

Take initiative in anticipating and responding to course-related problems.

Develop a standardised format for course frameworks and materials with particular focus on quality and consistency of presentation.

You will have direct line management responsibility for one Project Support Officer (EO) post.

Applications will be accepted until 11:59pm on the closing date stated on the advert, 3 December 2024.

Interviews will be held week commencing 16 December 2024.

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Job Description

Children, Education and Justice Services

Instrumental Music Instructor - Scottish Drumming - fixed term until 05/01/2027
Various Schools

Salary: £35,190 - £46,773 (pro-rata for part time)
Hours: 19.60 per week (0.56FTE, 2 days and a morning)

This is an exciting opportunity to teach in various schools across Edinburgh and be part of a dynamic and friendly service. We are looking for a highly skilled Instrumental Music Instructor, who is passionate and driven, to provide excellent Scottish Drumming learning experiences for all pupils. The successful candidate will have experience in instrumental teaching, with a sound knowledge of the current curriculum, preparing pupils for SQA and external exams, as well as working with groups and ensembles.

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.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

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Job Description

Children, Education and Justice Services

Teacher of Chemistry - fixed term until 04/04/2025
Liberton High School

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

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.

We are a successful school, which is evident in our attainment journey over the past 5 years. Liberton High School is a place where everybody matters and our dedicated staff are committed to supporting our young people to achieve their potential.

We are looking for a creative and innovative individual who will be able to apply their skills, knowledge and experience to support our pupils to achieve success within our Science Faculty as a teacher of Chemistry.

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.

Follow us on Twitter at @edincounciljobs

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Job Description

Children, Education and Justice Services

Instrumental Music Instructor - Bagpipe/Chanter
Various Schools

Salary: £35,190 - £46,773 (pro-rata for part time)
Hours: 19.60 per week (0.56FTE, 2 days and a morning)

This is an exciting opportunity to teach in various schools across Edinburgh and be part of a dynamic and friendly service. We are looking for a highly skilled Instrumental Music Instructor, who is passionate and driven, to provide excellent learning experiences for pupils on both bagpipe and chanter. The successful candidate will have experience in instrumental teaching, with a sound knowledge of the current curriculum, preparing pupils for SQA and external exams, as well as working with groups and ensembles.

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.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

Follow us on Twitter at @edincounciljobs

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Job Description

Children, Education and Justice Services

Support for Learning Teacher - Fixed term until 26/06/2025
Forrester High School

Salary: £33,594 - £50,589
Hours: 14.84 per week (Monday, Tuesday)

The successful candidate will be capable of inspiring students and have a firm belief in the potential of all students.

Forrester High School strives to ensure that all young people have access to tailored learning pathways that meet their needs. We will work closely to ensure our learners know how to progress their learning. This will enable them to gain the skills, experiences and qualifications they need to achieve a successful, positive and sustained destination on leaving school.

The school is firmly committed to raising attainment and promoting achievement. This is a whole school priority in the improvement plan and reflects local CEC and national priorities.

Forrester High School is a state of the art PPP school opened in January 2010. All classrooms are fully equipped to a very high standard.

Since 2012, the school has rolled out iPads to the senior phase to help improve their learning in the classroom and at home. As a 1:1 computing school, all teachers have the latest Apple technology which includes teacher iPads and Apple TV’s in every classroom.

Sports facilities are exceptional and include Games Halls, Gym, Swimming Pool, Fitness Suite, 3G and 2G artificial pitches as well as conventional grass pitches for both rugby and football.

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.

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