Curriculum Leader of Technologies - Leith Academy - 11408_1758038206
| Posting date: | 16 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £66,606.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 September 2025 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, EH6 8JQ |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | The City of Edinburgh Council |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 11408_1758038206 |
Summary
Curriculum Leader of Technology
Leith Academy
Salary: £66,606 - £66,606 (pro-rata for part-time)
Hours: 7.45 per week
Working pattern for role is Wednesday only.
We are recruiting a part-time Curriculum Leader for our Design Technology subjects within our Technologies Faculty at Leith Academy. The post is Fixed term until 26th June 2026 and will be for a Wednesday only.
You will be able to use your leadership skills to support young people to develop the skills, confidence and motivation to access mainstream provision. You will have strong values which are based on inclusion, team work and the principles of GIRFEC.
You will work alongside the current Curriculum Leader of Technologies (D&T) to provide a range of subjects within the Design Technology field. The courses run across the Broad General Education and in National Qualification, SCQF courses in the senior phase (S4-S6). The successful candidate should have an experience of and expertise in Business Education, Admin and Computing/IT. Having previous leadership and management experience working dynamically across teams of professionals would also be a positive advantage. At Leith Academy we see technology as an enhancer of learning, the role will also have an active involvement in the ongoing development of IT provision across the school including use of iPads, Apple TV's, laser cutters and 3D printers for example.
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This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.
Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education.
We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.
As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we're bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.
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