Teacher of Biology - Tynecastle High School

Teacher of Biology

Tynecastle High School

Salary: £35,022 – £52,740

Hours:

35 per week

Tynecastle High School is a six-year comprehensive secondary school which has served west-central Edinburgh with distinction for over 100 years. The school moved to a fantastic new site in January 2010 and has first‑class educational facilities. It is firmly rooted in its local communities, with learners drawn from Balgreen, Craiglockhart, Dalry and Stenhouse Primary Schools.

The school roll is currently around 860. The school offers a wide range of subjects and successfully presents students for SQA exams at all levels. There is a strong sense of pride in the school demonstrated by students, staff and parents.

A bank of strategies supports the successful integration of pupils with a wide range of needs and abilities in the school and the curriculum. As well as a strong record in supporting young people into the world of work, the school has, over many years, successfully supported significant numbers of high attaining students into a wide range of courses at Universities across the UK.

Staff know their students well and a high priority is set by all staff on pastoral care and on ensuring pupils' welfare. The atmosphere is welcoming and warm with respectful relationships underpinning purposeful learning.

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 three months or more out of the UK in the last five years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required.

The applicant 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.

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.

We are committed to improving organisational culture and creating a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh.

Happy to talk flexible working.