Teacher - Drummond Community High School Learning Community - 11606_1758200953

The City of Edinburgh Council; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A local education authority in Edinburgh seeks a Transition Teacher to facilitate smooth transitions for students from Primary to High School. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, a commitment to personal development, and the ability to form solid relationships with students and staff. This role offers a chance to make a significant impact on pupils' educational journeys and promote a diverse and inclusive community.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to form good relationships with pupils, parents, staff, and the wider community.
• Enthusiasm, energy, commitment, initiative, optimism, and flexibility.
• An empathy with pupils.
• A commitment to personal development.

Responsibilities

• Work with Primary and High School to enable smooth transitions for pupils.
• Demonstrate ability to create, motivate, and effectively work within a team.
• Organise workload to meet deadlines.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to form relationships

Enthusiasm and energy

Commitment to personal development

Job description

Overview

Transition Teacher — Drummond Community High School Learning Community

Salary: £33,594 - £50,589 • Hours: 35 per week

Drummond Community High School is a fully comprehensive, non-denominational secondary school based in Edinburgh city centre. We have a growing school roll. We pride ourselves on Nurturing Big Ambitions and this school vision permeates every aspect of our diverse and inclusive school community. Our pathways of support are designed to ensure that every young person develops their academic potential, talents, interests and abilities and we offer a wide range of opportunities across the curriculum from S1 to S6 to prepare learners for their future positive destination. Our Learning Community includes Abbeyhill Primary school, Leith Walk Primary School and Broughton Primary School.

The schools are located very close to the centre of Edinburgh, with some parking however also excellent transport links via tram, bus and train, to all areas of the city and surrounding areas.

Role purpose and responsibilities

We are looking for a Transition Teacher to join our Learning Community to work with the Primary School and the High School to enable smooth transitions for pupils when they move to High School. The teacher must be able to demonstrate an ability to create, motivate and work effectively within a team and organise workload to meet deadlines. Good communication and presentation skills and a commitment to supporting appropriate pupil progress are essential to this post.

Person specification / Required attributes

• Proven ability to form good relationships with pupils, parents, staff and the wider community
• Enthusiasm, energy, commitment, initiative, optimism, and flexibility
• An empathy with pupils
• A commitment to personal development

Salary and employment checks

Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education.

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. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We\'re 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.

Work environment and culture

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we\'re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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