Job Description

Salary

65,370 per annum

Location

Royal Blind School Edinburgh EH10 4SG

Hours

35

This is a fixed term contract

,

full time vacancy that will close in 13 days at 23:59 GMT.

The vacancy
Sight Scotland is looking for an inspiring and passionate Depute Head Teacher to join the Royal Blind School in Edinburgh on an 18-month fixed-term contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people with vision loss. You'll play a key role in shaping our curriculum, supporting our talented teaching team, and working closely with families and partners to ensure every learner can thrive.


You'll need to be a qualified teacher with full GTCS registration and have experience working with young people who have visual impairment and complex additional support needs. Strong leadership skills, creativity, and a commitment to inclusive education are essential. If you are ready to bring energy, ideas, and compassion to a unique learning environment, we would love to hear from you.


Join us and help create a school where every young person feels valued, supported, and empowered to achieve their potential.


You don't need to meet every single requirement to be a great candidate. Most people learn parts of the job once they're in post, so if a role interests you and you believe you could grow into it, we'd love to hear from you.


We're committed to fair, accessible recruitment. If you need any adjustments, like extra time, a different format, or other support, at any stage of the process, just let us know. Please contact People and Culture on 0131 378 2793 or via people@sightscotland.org.uk who can arrange for any support you need.

About us

For more than 230 years we've been supporting and empowering people with sight loss to live fulfilling lives. We're proud of what we've achieved, but we want to do more. We will build on our rich history to create an organisation which is prepared for the future, and ready to respond to the needs of people impacted by vision loss.


Our vision is bold. We want to be at the leading edge of positive societal change by:

Investing our funds in the support that makes the biggest difference Putting our community at the heart of what we do Campaigning for change Accelerating prevention and treatment of eye conditions Fostering a collaborative culture of innovation and learning
We're determined that no-one should face sight loss alone. We're committed to improving, diversifying and growing our services to make sure we can reach many more people with sight loss - when and where they need us.


Our organisational values - Transform, Unite and Thrive - underpin all the work we do at Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans.

Benefits

Generous employee pension scheme

Learning and Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted cinema tickets

Discounts for

carers