Service: Education
Closing Date: Friday 17th October 2025
Teacher (Maternity Cover), Innellan Primary School
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 beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place to have a great career, by 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 are looking for someone who is excited about working in a rural school and understands the needs of a smaller school. Teachers at Innellan Primary work across all year groups and are committed to working closely with families to provide the very best for our pupils. We are looking for someone who is friendly, nurturing and will work well as a team member. We require someone who enjoys using the outdoors for learning and is passionate about meeting the individual needs of all pupils. The ideal candidate would be committed to professional development and willing to take on leadership opportunities across the school.
Post will start on 05 January 2026.
Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as 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 also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.
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 many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.
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Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.
This post is temporary until 01 July 2026.
Applicants should note that:-
1. Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.
2. This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with children.
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