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Main Purpose of the Role
Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job. It's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.
We Currently Have The Following Opportunity
Teacher of Art and Design (Fixed Term until 31st March 2026) (PKC13073)
£33,594 - £50,589
Perth High School
We are looking for a highly enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Art and Design department as a Teacher of Art and Design.
About The School
This is an exciting time to join our team! Perth High School is a large, friendly and welcoming comprehensive, drawing pupils from a mix of Perth City and rural Perthshire.
We are an ambitious school, for all of our people and are undergoing a significant period of change both in our development as a school community as we have just completed an incredibly exciting move to our state of the art Passivhaus standard building in August 2025.
Skills & Experience Required
You should have experience in planning and delivering engaging and stimulating learning experiences, which meet the needs of all learners.
The successful candidate will be an excellent teacher, with a track record of forming and developing strong relationships and collaborative working practices.
You will have excellent communication skills and have experience in positively engaging learners, families, colleagues and school partners to improve outcomes for young people.
You will be committed to promoting and demonstrating our school values of Ambition, Respect and Equity through being an outstanding role model for others.
What We Can Offer You
* A nationally agreed annual leave entitlement
* Eligibility to join the Scottish Teacher's Pension Scheme
* Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, and our Wellbeing Framework
* Access to a range of benefits
We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.
Next Steps
We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Jenda Macluskey, Business Manager, Perth High School to find out more.
We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post.
Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements.
Working with children and/or protected adults is regarded as a regulated role and under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 you will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check.
A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. We are committed to the principles of equality and diversity and our policies and procedures reflect this.
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