Prep (Primary) School Teacher - Maternity Cover

Scottish Council of Independent Schools; Perth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent prep school seeks an enthusiastic Prep School Teacher for a one-year maternity cover starting in August 2025. The role includes planning and delivering lessons, fostering student development, and contributing to school life in a vibrant teaching community.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and committed primary trained teacher.
• Ability to deliver high-quality lessons and support pupils' development.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and deliver engaging lessons.
• Contribute to the co-curricular life of the school.
• Provide academic and pastoral care to pupils.

Job description

The Role

We are seeking an inspirational, committed, and enthusiastic Prep School Teacher (primary trained) to join Strathallan Prep School for a one-year maternity cover position starting in August 2025.

This is an exciting opportunity for a teacher to develop their skills within a well-established, vibrant and successful prep school. In this full-time position, the successful candidate will plan, prepare and deliver high quality lessons to pupils as well as contribute to the co-curricular life of a busy day and boarding school.

The Prep School Teacher is responsible for the academic and pastoral care and development of pupils, delivering outstanding lessons and activities to enable pupils to achieve their full potential. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, inspirational, and motivational, acting as a role model for both pupils and colleagues in line with the strategic vision and values of Strathallan School.

Strathallan Prep School

Strathallan Prep School is a small, close-knit community for boys and girls ages 5 to 13 years. With average class sizes of 12 – 14 pupils, Strathallan Prep is small enough to promote inclusion yet big enough to encourage diversity, with pupils attending from the local community as well as from across the globe.

With its own classrooms, social areas and outdoor space, our pupils enjoy the expertise of dedicated primary school teachers and the specialist input of subject teachers from the senior school. We ensure each child has a good grounding in core subjects such as Mathematics, English, Modern Languages and Science before moving on to further study. This gradual approach to specialist teaching allows pupils to make good progress in the many subjects they will pursue in senior school.

Application Process

• The closing date for applications is Sunday 15 June 2025.
• It is expected that interviews will take place shortly after the closing date.
• For further information, please contact Emma Lalani, Head of Prep School: [e-mail]

About Strathallan School

Set within 153 acres of beautiful Perthshire campus, Strathallan School has been doing education differently for over 100 years.Strathallan’s reputation as a leading co-educational boarding and day school is longstanding, attracting pupils from across the UK and around the world with an outstanding programmes in academics, sports and the arts.

There are around 600 pupils of ages 5-18, divided between Strathallan Prep School and Strathallan Senior School. There are three senior Girls' Houses and the four senior Boys' Houses and a junior boarding house, and approximately 65% of pupils are full boarders.

The School is situated in the beautiful Earn Valley on a self-contained wooded estate of 153 acres at the edge of the village of Forgandenny. Perth is the nearest town some ten minutes away by car and access to the motorways puts Edinburgh (45 mins), Glasgow (1 hr) and the Scottish Highlands within easy reach. The school is well-resourced with a mixture of traditional and modern buildings.