Primary Teacher

Teacher – Fixed term until 26/06/2026 herine's RC Primary School. Salary: £34,938 - £52,614 (pro‑rated for part‑time).

Hours:

12.95 per week.

St. Catherine's is a Roman Catholic primary school situated in the Gracemount area of Edinburgh, established in 1966. The school serves a wide catchment area with a diverse mix of children from Scottish, Eastern European, Asian and African families.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, hard‑working, flexible individual to join our teaching team. The post will be line managed by the Head Teacher and supported by the Senior Management Team.

Teachers are responsible for seeking approval from the Bishop of a Diocese for appointment to any post in a Catholic school in that area. For details on how to seek approval, please visit

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 overseas in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. The candidate will need 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.

Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for teaching staff in school education.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care‑experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently under‑represented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience.

Disabled and care‑experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities at

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to recruit the best people. We are interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will assess how you would bring the City of Edinburgh Council's behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on the City of Edinburgh Council website.