Inclusion Teacher - Castlebrae Community Campus/Portobello High School - 12772_1765291415

The City of Edinburgh Council; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading local authority in Edinburgh is seeking an Inclusion Teacher to join the Learning Community. This role involves working with school leaders, teachers, and support staff to support children with Additional Support Needs. The ideal candidate should have relevant experience, collaborative working skills, and knowledge of inclusion legislation. Flexible working arrangements are available, contributing to a diverse workplace culture.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people with Additional Support Needs using inclusive approaches.
• Understanding of good practice and evidence base in the field of inclusion.
• Ability to create quality inclusive learning environments.

Responsibilities

• Work with school leaders and teachers to meet children's Additional Support Needs.
• Develop personalized support and assessments.
• Ensure wellbeing, equality, and inclusion across schools.

Skills

Specialist knowledge in Additional Support Needs

Collaborative working skills

Knowledge of key legislation and guidance

Education

Relevant qualification in education

Job description

Inclusion Teacher Recruitment - Castlebrae and Portobello Learning Community

Salary: £34,938 - £52,614 (pro rata for part‑time)
Hours: 35 per week

The Castlebrae/Portobello Learning Community is fully committed to the inclusion of children and young people with Additional Support Needs. Around 45% of learners across the Learning Community have Additional Support Needs.

Castlebrae High School is a six‑year comprehensive with a roll of 578 young people drawn mainly from three associate primary schools – Newcraighall, Castleview, and Niddriemill. Portobello High School is a six‑year comprehensive with a roll of 1,500 young people drawn mainly from five associate primary schools – Brunstane, Duddingston, Parsons Green, Royal High, and Towerbank.

Each school offers excellent accommodation and facilities that are used extensively by the community. Both schools provide an extensive extra‑curricular programme, a wide range of wider achievement opportunities, and maintain positive links with parents and partners in the local business community.

Responsibilities

As a valued member of the Learning Community Inclusion Team you will work with school leaders, class and subject teachers, Support for Learning and Pupil Support staff to strengthen the schools’ capacity to meet children’s and young people’s Additional Support Needs. Your key areas of work will include:

• Learning, teaching and assessment; and personalised support
• Transitions and partnerships (particularly with parents and carers)
• Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion across the schools

The role involves working with learners across the full age range of 3–18 with a variety of additional support needs.

Qualifications

• Appropriate specialist knowledge and experience of working with children and young people with Additional Support Needs using inclusive approaches and pedagogy.
• Knowledge and understanding of key legislation and guidance in relation to inclusion, GIRFEC and wellbeing.
• Understanding of good practice and evidence base in the field of inclusion.
• The ability to work collaboratively with a range of practitioners to create high‑quality inclusive learning environments.

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. A criminal record check will also be required for applicants who have spent a continuous period of three months or more outside the UK in the last five years. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement will be subject to satisfactory outcomes of these checks.

Salary 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 recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to our organisation.

Flexible working arrangements are available.

You can find out more about our behaviours here: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/behaviours.

Teacher Job Pack: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/38457/teacher-inclusion-jd