Job Description

Department:

Junior School

Hours:

15 hours per week

Working Pattern:

3.00pm - 6.00pm; Monday- Friday. Term Time Only

Salary:

9070.43 based on an hourly rate of 13.65

Contract Type:

Fixed Term - end June 2027

Reporting to:

Deputy Rector Junior Years

Direct Reports:

N/A

Location:

Euclid Campus

The Role

The High School of Dundee is seeking to appoint a well-qualified, enthusiastic and effective supervisor to lead our Sunset Club and to join our friendly, committed and high-performing Junior Years team.

The successful candidate will be working 3-6pm Monday - Friday, term time only.

The successful candidate will lead and develop our after-school Sunset club where children are engaged in a variety of activities at the end of our school day. This role requires the successful applicant to plan suitable activities for a range of ages, organise a snack for the children and interact positively with the parents at pick up time.

Location

The Junior Years are housed in the Margaret Harris Building which it shares with the Music Department and the Learning Skills Department. Junior Years pupils may visit other areas of the school for certain activities e.g., Physical Education, Home Economics, IT and Library. Dining facilities are provided in the Margaret Harris Building.

Curriculum

Pupils follow a structured programme in English Language, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, Expressive Arts, Religious and Moral Education and Personal and Social Education. Senior School specialist teachers are involved in the teaching of Physical Education, Music, Home Economics, Mandarin, Drama and IT at certain stages in the Junior Years. Pupils in L4-L7 are bussed to the Mayfield Sports Centre twice a week for Physical Education while pupils in L1-3 have PE lessons on the main campus.

Organisation

There are currently 221 pupils in the Junior Years.

For session 2025-26 there will be 14 Class Teachers, 4 Pupil Support Assistants, 1 Junior Years Administrator, 1 Deputy Head and led by the Deputy Rector - Head of Nursery and Junior Years.

Class sizes vary but are usually in the low twenties. L1 and L2 classes are capped at 20 per class. In Early Years the majority of the teaching is carried out by the class teacher with specialists involved only in the teaching of Physical Education and Music. The contribution of specialist teachers increases in the Upper Stages and by L7 pupils receive specialist tuition for Mandarin, Home Economics, Drama, IT in addition to Music and PE. Pupils are set by ability for Mathematics from L4 to L7.

The Candidate

Person Specification

Essential:

A teaching qualification or SNNB / HNC In Childcare / Education or equivalent

Experience of working in schools or early years establishments

An ability to use initiative and be proactive in their approach

Empathy with children

Enthusiasm and drive

An open and approachable manner

An understanding of how children interact with their peers and adults.

An ability to act calmly and appropriately when concerns are raised.

A commitment to develop the role of the Sunset Club team in our Junior Years

The ability work within a team

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Excellent observational and organisational skills

High standard of IT skills

Ability to communicate and liaise effectively and sensitively with parents

A commitment to ongoing professional development

Ability to work on own initiative

Desirable:

Flexibility and a sense of humour

The School requires all newly appointed staff to undertake a check with the Scottish Criminal Records Office in line with the Protection of Vulnerable Groups ('PVG') Scheme. Offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory registration with the PVG Scheme.

Please note we are unable to provide sponsorship for a work visa so candidates should ensure they already have or are able to obtain the right to work in the UK before applying.

The job description is written as an indication of the nature and scope of duties and responsibilities. It is not intended as a fully descriptive or definitive list and jobholders will be expected to carry out other duties assigned which are appropriate to the role.

How your information will be used

To progress your application, for administrative purposes, High school of Dundee will record, keep and hold the personal data which you have provided in this application stored in our HR files. Your data will not be transferred to any third parties outside of High School of Dundee. If you are successful High School of Dundee will retain this data as part of your employee record which will be stored based on our Staff Privacy Notice. In the event your applications is unsuccessful, we will hold the application and the data contained for three months in case of a future vacancy which we may invite you to apply for, following which we will delete it.

If you have any questions about High School of Dundee's use of data please contact us.

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary
Contract length: 18 months

Pay: 9,070.43 per year

Expected hours: 15 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount Sick pay
Work Location: In person