Teacher - Bunscoill Ghaelgagh

About the role

Do you want a teaching role where you can support children to thrive in a warm, values-driven Manx immersion school community?

At Bunscoill Ghaelgagh, you will teach through the medium of Manx enabling children to become confident, articulate bilingual learners. You will create a kind, happy and safe classroom environment where every child feels included, valued and inspired to succeed.

You will set high expectations and plan engaging, well-structured lessons that build on pupils' prior knowledge, using immersive language approaches to develop fluency and understanding. Through careful assessment and responsive teaching, you will meet a wide range of strengths and needs, ensuring all pupils make strong progress across the curriculum.

As part of our truly inclusive, nurturing, creative and caring school, you will promote curiosity, creativity and a love of learning, while fostering resilience and independence. You will use consistent routines and positive relationships to support behaviour and wellbeing, helping every child to flourish.

We are looking for a reflective practitioner who brings strong subject knowledge, a passion for language learning, and a commitment to inclusive practice. You will work closely with colleagues and families, building positive partnerships and contributing to the wider life and ethos of the school.

If you are excited by the opportunity to teach through Manx and be part of a school that values kindness, happiness and safety at its heart, we would love to hear from you.

• A competitive salary that increases each 12 months until you reach the salary maximum.
• Subject to meeting eligibility criteria, you will be offered two pensions arrangements:
  Teachers Superannuation scheme or the Isle of Man Government Defined Contribution (DC) arrangement.
• If you are returning to the island and have participated in the Department's Student Loan scheme for tuition fees, the loan will be repaid by the Department upon completion of your second year working as a teacher at one of the island's schools. The repayment is subject to a maximum of £7,500 for a three year degree course or £10,000 for a four year degree course, and the requirements detailed in the Teacher Loan Cancellation Policy.
• For those returning to the island after graduating from university, you will receive a refund on your national insurance contributions during the first 12 months of your employment, up to £4,400.
• Access to the Isle of Man Public Service Cycle to Work scheme after your first year of employment.
• Access to the Learning, Education and Development training facility, which is exclusively for Public Service employees, to keep on top of your continuous professional development.
• Free access to the Isle of Man Government Staff Welfare Service which offers professional counselling, emotional support and signposting on a wide range of issues.
• Discounted access to the NSC gym and island swimming pools as well as 1-to-1 support programmes and exercise classes with qualified instructors through the ACTIV8 scheme.
• You may be eligible for a Blue Light Card, unlocking a wide range of exclusive discounts on shopping, food and leisure activities at hundreds of popular high street and online retailers.
• Free on-site car parking.

• An enhanced with barring police check is required for this post, the cost of which will be covered by the Isle of Man Government.
• Please note a relocation package is not available for this role.
• A provisional interview date has been scheduled for 02/07/2026.