Teacher of History - Balerno High School - EDN29311

Job Description

Children, Education and Justice Services

Teacher of History - fixed term until 13/02/2026
Balerno Community High School

Salary: £33,594 - £50,589
Hours: 35 per week

Balerno High School is a fully comprehensive, non-denominational high school situated in the southwest of Edinburgh. We are proud to be school community built on strong relationships and a commitment to success. Our school values promote excellence and resilience; and we provide a learning and teaching environment built on respect, honesty and inclusion, which reflects our Gold Rights Respecting Schools accreditation.

We are seeking a motivated, skilled and enthusiastic teacher to join our successful Social Subjects faculty team. The ideal candidate will be passionate about History and committed to inspiring students to achieve their full potential.

As part of our innovated approach to education, we have recently embarked on a 1 to 1 device digital journey. We are particularly interested in candidates who have experience integrating digital skills into their teaching practice, enhancing both student engagement and learning.

You should be committed to further raising the attainment and achievement of all our pupils and be able to demonstrate an active interest in current educational developments. The successful candidate will be encouraged to contribute to the wider life of the school and to extend the range of extra curricular clubs on offer.

Experience and knowledge of teaching National level courses from N5 to Higher are highly desirable. candidates with experience and knowledge of classical studies higher would also be desirable.

The post is a Maternity cover for 12 months

Further information about the school can be found at our website www.balernochs.edin.sch.uk or if you require specific information please contact the school by email at admin@balernochs.edin.sch.uk or telephone on

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.

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