Teacher of English
Drummond Community High School
City of Edinburgh
- Expired
- Salary:
- £26,697-£40,206
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 6 December 2019
Job overview
Job Description
Drummond is one of the smaller schools in Edinburgh but this does not stand in the way of high aspirations for all the young people who attend Drummond. Indeed this is our vision, and this alongside our values underpin everything we do. We pride ourselves on developing all our pupils’ academic potential, talents, interests and abilities and offer a fantastic range of opportunities across the curriculum from S1 to S6.
We are really proud of what we do at Drummond and are looking to recruit a forward thinking and dynamic teacher to join our English Department. The successful candidate will be teaching Senior Phase and BGE courses. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join an ambitious and well organised department. The post is temporary with a working pattern of Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education
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.
Closing date: 06/12/2019
Reference: EDN12131
Drummond High School, 41 Bellvue Place, Edinburgh
About Drummond Community High School
- Drummond Community High School
- 41 Bellevue Place
- Edinburgh
- EH7 4BS
- United Kingdom
Drummond Community High School is a mixed, secondary comprehensive, non-denominational secondary school with sixth form situated in the centre of Edinburgh. It is a community state school. The school website identifies a school roll of 352 secondary and sixth form students between the ages of 11-18 studying at the school during the day, not including adult learners, who make use of the facilities for classes in the evening.
The school was first built in 1925 by Scottish architect John Alexander Carfrae to serve the north east area of Edinburgh.
Headteacher
Jodie Hannan
Values and Vision
Drummond Community High School is an educational environment that supports a sense of community and collaboration between students, parents and teachers in helping all pupils achieve their academic goals. It is a highly supportive school, show particularly by its Curriculum for Excellence planning, specialist support for people with English as a second language and its promotion of health and wellbeing.
Education Scotland
“The positive impact of the headteacher’s vision and leadership on the direction of the school and in building the confidence of young people, their parents and staff in the quality of its work. High-quality leadership by many staff leading to encouraging improvements in morale, relationships and learning and teaching. Young people’s enthusiasm for taking part in discussions and collaborative work with their peers in a number of subjects. The strong sense of cultural diversity and community, with friendly relationships between young people and with staff.”
View Drummond Community High School’s latest Education Scotland report
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