Job Description

Glenalmond College

Perth and Kinross

Job type:

Part Time, Temporary

Start date:

30 September 2025

Apply by:

14 September 2025

Job overview

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The Position

We are looking to appoint a teacher of MFL for September 2025. The successful candidate will be able to teach French and Spanish up to KS3 Level, and be registered, or eligible to be registered, with GTC Scotland.


The College


Founded in 1847 by William Gladstone and others, Glenalmond College is a fully co-educational boarding and day school, set in the stunning Perthshire countryside and enjoying magnificent grounds of over 300 acres in an unrivalled setting at the foot of the Grampian hills. The principal point of entry is at 13 but we have a Second Form group which is geared towards those transferring at 12 from the Scottish primary system. There are presently four boys' boarding houses and three girls' houses.


The College has excellent academic and co-curricular facilities. In addition to cricket, rugby, and lacrosse pitches, there are tennis courts, squash courts, a grass athletics track, a nine-hole golf course, a swimming pool, a sports hall, and two all-weather playing surfaces. The Robin Thomson Theatre building is the venue for our drama and musical productions. The School has a strong CCF contingent, an outstanding Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme, and a Community Service programme that operates locally regularly.


The MFL department has an enviable track record at Glenalmond, where a passionate team of teaching staff come together to encourage pupils to reach their full potential. IGCSE, Higher and A Level results are consistently excellent and the number of pupils studying a language beyond IGCSE is very high.


Equal Opportunities

Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of Equality and Diversity legislation and the College's Equality and Diversity policies and procedures, in particular regarding the recruitment and retention of staff.

Safeguarding

Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of Safeguarding legislation, and the College's safeguarding policies and procedures.

Health & Safety

Ensure that an up-to-date knowledge of Health and Safety legislation as applicable to the role is maintained and that the College's Health and Safety policies and procedures are fully implemented and adhered to.

Professional Development

Maintain and update your knowledge and skills in line with legislation and the needs of the role.

Package Description


We offer:

A competitive salary Contributory pension scheme Free staff lunches during term time Employee assistance programme Complimentary refreshments during hours of work A great working environment as part of a developing team and the possibility of opportunities for the role to grow. Fee concessions are available for staff children who attend Glenalmond and there are various reciprocal arrangements with local Prep schools

Main Responsibilities


Principal Responsibilities

Possess the necessary in-depth subject knowledge required to deliver the KS3 French and Spanish, curriculum (GTCS Registration required). Organise and use subject knowledge to develop and review lesson plans and other material collaborating with others where necessary. Motivate pupils through the ability and passion to teach with drive and ambition. Set clear and challenging expectations for pupil attainment, believing that all pupils can do well. Set and maintain the highest behavioural expectations. Make adept use of strategies such as effective questioning, formative and summative assessment, reviewing prior learning, model answers, and efficient time management to ensure that all pupils firmly grasp the concepts being taught. Create a lively and stimulating classroom environment where pupils want to learn, are happy to take risks, and know that it is acceptable to make mistakes and then learn from these. Develop trusting and compassionate relationships with pupils based on mutual respect. Make sound use of technology to enhance and supplement excellent teaching. Be highly organised, setting, marking, and returning work promptly with clear, constructive feedback on what the pupil needs to change to improve. Use clear strategies in planning and delivering lessons to take account of the differing needs of learners e.g. pu pils with English as an additional language or those with additional learning needs. Take part in regular lesson observations both within and outside the department.

The Ideal Candidate


Personal and Professional Qualities

An understanding of life in a busy boarding school. Demonstrable experience of working as part of a team. Demonstrable experience of pastoral care provision. Ability to work well (without line management supervision) with others internal and external to the organisation. Ability to represent the school to parents, external agencies , and professional bodies. Ability to work unsupervised. IT literate and competent in the use of databases, "G-Suite" etc Excellent planning, organisation, written and verbal skills.

About the school/organisation
Glenalmond College is an inspiring place to live and work. The community atmosphere and warmth of welcome are matched by the commitment and professionalism of our staff, who are key to the success of the school.


Glenalmond welcomes boys and girls, aged 12 to 18, as boarders or day pupils. Most of our pupils are British, but we also have a number of pupils from up to 16 different countries around the world. There are up to 400 pupils at Glenalmond College, an almost even balance of boys and girls.


Glenalmond offers a rigorous model of education with international currency. A curriculum of breadth and depth, balancing a core of facilitating subjects with a variety of options to inform, challenge and ignite passions and recognise developments in technology.


Our purpose at Glenalmond is to help make the world a better place. That aim hasn't changed at all since our foundation way back in 1847, and we share Ralph Waldo Emerson's definition of success:


"To laugh often and much...to appreciate beauty...to find the best in others, to leave the world a bit better...to know even one life has breathed easier because you lived."

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About

Glenalmond College

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Glenalmond College

Glenalmond, Perth
Perthshire
PH1 3RY
United Kingdom

+44 1738 842056

The College

is built on the south bank of the River Almond, from the north bank of which rise the Grampians. It is about 50 miles north of Edinburgh and 10 miles from both Perth and Crieff.

The College Buildings,

grouped round a cloistered quadrangle, comprise the Chapel, Hall, Library, houserooms and studies, study bedrooms, classrooms. A separate block houses additional classrooms, a purpose built Science Centre and a Theatre. A few yards away are the Art School and the Design and Technology Centre. Next to these are the Music practise rooms.



The Sports Complex consists of squash courts, a strength and conditioning suite, an indoor sports hall and a heated indoor swimming pool, fitness suite and an indoor .22 range.

Houses.

There are 4 houses for boys and 3 houses for girls. The organisation of all the Houses is the same, each having accommodation for resident Housestaff. Senior boys and girls have study-bedrooms or studies of their own.

Religion.

The College is an Episcopalian foundation and has a splendid Chapel. However all denominations are welcomed.

Admission.

Boys and girls enter the College between the ages of 13 and 14 via the Common Entrance Examination or Entrance Scholarship papers. Pupils leaving Primary Schools may qualify by tests and examinations for junior entry at rising 12. Girls and boys may also qualify for entry into the Lower Sixth, or at other points during their school career.

Curriculum.

In the first 3 years all pupils take a wide range of subjects up to the GCSE with English, Mathematics, a modern language and the 3 Sciences as core subjects. Greek, Spanish, German, Art, Drama, Music, Design/Technology, History, Geography, Latin, Computer Science, Physical Education are optional subjects to GCSE and beyond. Each pupil is guided by a tutor.


The Sixth Form provides specialist courses in Arts and Sciences leading to GCE A-Level and also a selection of SQA Higher Levels. Lectures from outside speakers on social, economic and cultural subjects of topical interest take place regularly.


Economics, Business Studies, Theatre Studies, History of Art, and Politics are now fully established in the Sixth Form.

Careers.

Over 90% of pupils qualify for entry to university; some go direct to professional careers, industry, the Services, etc. Great emphasis is placed on careers guidance: careers talks, visits and advice along with a well-stocked careers room assist pupils in their choice. Most pupils take careers aptitude tests at age 16.

Art, Drama and Music.

Music plays a central part in the life of the school: there is an Orchestra as well as smaller String, Woodwind and Brass Groups. A large Choir and Choral Society perform at the College, in Perth and in Edinburgh. The Concert Society arranges recitals and concerts at the College; frequent visits are made to concerts in Perth and elsewhere. There is a Pipe Band.


The Drama and Art departments flourish, in conjunction with the well-established Design and Technology Centre. Art, Music as well as Design/Technology form part of the normal curriculum and can be taken at GCSE and A level.

Games and Recreations.

Rugby, Hockey and Lacrosse are played in the Michaelmas Term and there is a wide variety of activities to choose from in the Lent Term including Football. In Summer Term the sports are Cricket, Athletics, Shooting, Tennis and Golf. Shooting on the Miniature Ranges takes place during the two winter terms. There is a large indoor heated Swimming Pool and pupils are trained in personal survival and Lifesaving. There are also Squash Courts, Tennis Courts, a private Golf Course, and two full-size all-weather pitches for hockey and tennis.


During the Summer, pupils have the opportunity to explore the hills and the neighbouring countryside.

Combined Cadet Force.

There is a contingent of the Combined Cadet Force which has strong links with the Armed Forces and the Royal Regiment of Scotland (Black Watch Battalion) in particular. The ceremonial dress, as worn by the Pipe Band for example, is the Highland dress with the Murray of Atholl tartan.


Army and Air sections, with a Pre-Service section for Junior Pupils, are organised on the basis of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. Shooting and Adventure Training figure prominently; pupils may also be engaged on Conservation, Community Service Work or Mountain Awareness Group.

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