Development Officer - Tynecastle Learning Community - 12100_1762515337
| Posting date: | 07 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £55,155.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 November 2025 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, EH11 2ND |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | The City of Edinburgh Council |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 12100_1762515337 |
Summary
Literacy and Numeracy Development Officer - fixed term until 29/06/2027
Tynecastle Learning Community
Salary: £55,155
Hours: 35 per week
Monday to Friday.
The Literacy and Numeracy Development Officer will work as part of the Tynecastle Learning Community (Balgreen Primary School, Craiglockhart Primary School, Dalry Primary School, Stenhouse Primary School and Tynecastle High School)
We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic teacher with experience in raising attainment. Experience of targeted interventions in literacy or numeracy would also be advantageous. The ability to be flexible and solution focused is essential as is the ability to plan strategically. Excellent communication skills, the ability to form relationships quickly and skilled time management will also be required.
Tynecastle High School is a six-year comprehensive secondary school which has served west-central Edinburgh with distinction for over 100 years. The school moved to a fantastic new site in January 2010 and has first class educational facilities. The school is thoroughly rooted in its local communities, with learners drawn from Balgreen, Craiglockhart, Dalry and Stenhouse Primary Schools.
The school roll is currently around 850. The school offers a wide range of subjects and successfully presents students for SQA exams at all levels. There is a strong sense of pride in the school demonstrated by students, staff and parents.
A bank of strategies supports the successful integration of pupils with a wide range of needs and abilities in the school and the curriculum. As well as a strong record in supporting young people into the world of work, the school has, over many years, successfully supported significant numbers of high attaining students into a wide range of courses at Universities across the UK. Staff know their students well and a high priority is set by all staff on pastoral care and on ensuring pupils' welfare. The atmosphere is welcoming and warm with respectful relationships underpinning purposeful learning.
For further information please visit our website at https://tynecastlehighschool.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://tynecastlehighschool.org.uk style="color: #353535; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;"> or to discuss the post please contact Ms Hazel Kinnear, Head Teacher, on 0131 337 3488.
Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education.
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.
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.
Happy to talk flexible working.
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