Job Description
Education and Children’s Services
Teacher of Mathematics
Wester Hailes High School
Salary: £28,113- £42,336 (pro rata for part time)
Hours: see below
We are recruiting for the following positions (please note on your application which position(s) you are applying for):
At Wester Hailes High School we place learning at the centre of all we do, believing that in the right environment everyone can learn and grow.
We nurture and promote partnerships between staff, students, parents and the community to encourage all learners to be the best they can be.
We are inclusive, embrace diversity and respect everyone as equal.
We are committed to being a centre of excellence in our Community. Our culture is one that is ambitious and we promote and support high attendance, achievement and attainment. We are very proud of the positive relationship between and among staff and pupils.
We are looking for full and part time teachers of Mathematics: 1 FTE permanent post, 1 FTE fixed term post for 12 months and .6 FTE fixed term post for 23 months (we welcome applications from flexible route probationers). The successful applicants will be committed to warm and mutually respectful relationships with young people, families and colleagues, with an ability to engage all young people in effective learning and to manage and encourage positive behaviour. We are looking for effective communication, inter-personal and negotiation skills, and a capacity for both leadership and teamwork.
This post is considered Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG scheme update check prior to a formal offer of employment being made by the City of Edinburgh Council.
Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education.
We are 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.
