Service: Education
Closing Date: Friday 3rd October 2025
Post
Teacher (Maternity Cover), Colgrain Primary School
This post is a maternity cover, commencing November 2025. This post is temporary until 01 July 2026.
About Argyll and Bute Council
Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland's most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our diverse communities. Our purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, work and do business. We are committed to providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.
We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have initiatives to help us look after what matters.
We support a flexible approach to work where possible and will consider reasonable requests to change the way you work, balancing service needs with personal circumstances.
Benefits and Working Arrangements
We offer a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We embrace a modern approach to work with a flexible first policy where possible.
For more information on our policies and commitments, please see our Equality and Fairness, Flexible and Hybrid Working Policy, and related statements.
Applicants should note
* This post is not suitable for job sharing.
* This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Membership in relation to working with children.
* The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.
* This is a temporary post which may be filled on a secondment basis by an employee wishing to gain experience/career development and will be at the discretion of the employee's Third Tier Manager. If you wish to apply for this post as a secondment, please refer to the secondment guidance.
* Pay arrangements for those starting after the first day of the school session: salary recalculation may apply as per SNCT conditions, with a link to the guidance provided to successful candidates where applicable.
To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.
Contacts
* Lesley Watt, Head Teacher
* Telephone: 01436 673557
* Email: lesley.watt@argyll-bute.gov.uk
* Reference: ARB16862/038434
Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager; applications must be submitted via the Apply Now button at the top of this page.
Please also note that we do not accept CVs, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.
We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We are committed to equality, diversity and wellbeing and strive to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. For more information, please visit our Equality and Diversity policy.
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