Teacher of BGE Numeracy - Portobello High School

Role Summary

Teacher of BGE Numeracy – fixed term until 29/06/2027
Portobello High School

Salary: £35,022 - £52,740

Hours:

35 per week

Portobello High School is a six-year comprehensive based in the East of Edinburgh with a school roll of over 1500 young people, drawn mainly from five associate primary schools – Brunstane, Duddingston, Parsons Green, Royal High, and Towerbank.

The school enjoys a very high standard of accommodation with facilities used extensively by the community. There is an excellent extra‑curricular programme within the school, offering an extensive array of wider achievement opportunities, especially within the arts and sports. The school also has positive links with parents and is committed to building up partnerships with local businesses and the community.

The values of Portobello High School are rooted in the collective vision of 'Achieving Together', driving continuous efforts to enhance the educational experience for all young people. We focus on key priorities of raising attainment and achievement, fostering inclusion and wellbeing, and advancing learning, teaching, assessment, and skills.

We are committed to improving and enriching the learning experiences of all learners. We want our young people to enjoy their learning and to be actively involved and participating in engaging learning activities. To support this, we are one of the first schools in Scotland to introduce a mobile phone policy which incorporates an innovative phone pouch system.

The role will involve teaching BGE classes, together with small group intervention work to enhance our delivery of numeracy to all.

• Applications from suitably qualified primary teachers will be considered.
• Required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check.
• Overseas Criminal Record Check required if you have spent a continuous period of 3 months or more abroad in the last 5 years.
• 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 underrepresented. 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:

Part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page:
Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council.

For further information about the post please contact Greg McDowall, Headteacher Tel. No.  or email