Curriculum Leader – Enhanced Support Base
Fixed‑term until 20/02/2027
Currie Community High School – Currie, Edinburgh
Hours: 35 per week
Salary: £57,360
About the school
Currie Community High School is situated to the south west of the City of Edinburgh and serves the communities of Currie, Riccarton, Juniper Green and Baberton Mains. The school has served the local community for some 350 years. As a designated community high school, a quality community programme is offered. The school’s SQA results are above both local and national averages and an extensive range of wider achievement opportunities are offered. The school is firmly committed to raising attainment and promoting positive achievement, leading to a high level of positive and sustained destinations.
Values: Ambition, Respect, Equality. The school has recently been awarded the Gold LGBT Charter Mark and SCQF Gold, and holds a Silver Food For Life Catering award and Green Eco Schools status. We are working towards Rights‑Respecting School status. The new Passivhaus building supports innovative, cutting‑edge pedagogy and 21st‑century skills development.
Role and responsibilities
* Manage and lead a team of teaching staff within the Enhanced Support Base to ensure high‑quality teaching and learning, maximizing attainment and achievement for all pupils.
* Provide specialist support for young people with severe and complex additional support needs.
Requirements
* Regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 – candidate must join the PVG Scheme or undergo an update check.
* An Overseas Criminal Record Check is required if the candidate has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more outside the UK in the last 5 years.
* Unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to satisfactory outcome of these pre‑employment checks.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
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, 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.
Other information
Happy to talk flexible working.
Find out more about our commitment to equalities: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4
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