Teacher of English - St Augustine's RC High School

Teacher of English – St Augustine's RC High School

Salary: £35,022 – £52,740.

Hours:

35 per week.

St Augustine’s is a Catholic secondary school of approximately 1,035 students situated in the west of the City of Edinburgh. Its catchment area encompasses five Catholic primary schools extending from South Queensferry in the north to Balerno in the south. As a result of parental choice, our current Secondary 1 cohort contains students drawn from 31 primary schools.

St Augustine’s stresses the importance of high levels of achievement for every student and there is a strong sense of community within the school. All staff, teaching and non‑teaching, are expected to make a positive contribution to the school as a whole and to play their part as members of the St Augustine’s community.

The post is full time within a busy English & Literacy department. The emphasis is on achieving the best possible outcome for each of our students, and resilience and creativity are welcome qualities for applicants. Students range in ability from National 3 to Advanced Higher.

Being a Roman Catholic school, applicants are required to be approved by the Church in regard to religious belief and character. The successful candidate should contact the Edinburgh Diocesan Staffing Adviser to verify or establish their status with regard to Church Approval. Information and forms are available at

This post is regulated work with pupils and 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 a candidate has spent a continuous period of three months or more outside the UK in the last five years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required and must be provided.

An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of 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, as well as 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 equality and inclusion at

An assessment will be part of the interview process to evaluate how you would bring the City of Edinburgh Council’s Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working. We are also happy to discuss flexible working arrangements.

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