Head of English (maternity cover)
Fettes College Preparatory School
Edinburgh
- £33,000 - £45,000 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Fettes Salary Scales in place
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- August 2023
- Apply by:
- 17 February 2023
Job overview
EDINBURGH
(Co-educational; 210 students aged 7-13)
SCIENCE TEACHER (Maternity Cover)
From August 2023 for one academic year
Fettes College Preparatory School seeks to appoint a well-qualified and enthusiastic Head of English from August 2023 for one academic year to cover maternity. The Prep School has a flourishing English department, and every opportunity is given to pupils to enhance their skills.
A willingness to be involved in the extra-curricular life of a busy boarding school will be essential. This is a rare opportunity to join a prestigious and vibrant school. Salary above the national scale. Candidates must be eligible for GTCS registration.
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About Fettes College Preparatory School
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- Fettes College Preparatory School
- East Fettes Avenue, Edinburgh
- Midlothian
- EH4 1DL
- United Kingdom
The School
Fettes Prep is one of the country’s finest boarding & day schools for boys and girls aged 7-13 and lies within the 100 acre Fettes College grounds in the heart of Edinburgh. The Prep School is housed 200m from the main Fettes College buildings and benefit from the College’s excellent facilities including a wide range of sporting facilities, theatre, musical tuition and dining facilities . Due to expansion in the school roll, William House was completed in 2009 – a state-of-the-art teaching block with superb eco credentials.
The curriculum is structured to reflect the strengths of the Curriculum for Excellence, the National Curriculum of England and Wales and IAPS guidance. A strong emphasis is placed on a sound and thorough grounding in the traditionally important subjects of Maths and English as well as specialists subjects such as Science, Art and Languages being taught by specialist teachers. Class sizes remain small to allow individual attention for each child – the absolute maximum class size is 18.
The HMIe inspection had superb results with both Fettes Prep and Fettes College deemed as ‘sector-leading’.
Life at Fettes Prep School is full of opportunities. Every child will experience specialist teaching, active music, drama and art, countless residential trips and competitive inter-school sport.
Fettes Prep is an exciting and creative place to teach and learn.
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