Teacher - ARB18467

Service: Education

Closing Date: Friday 28th August 2026

St Columba's Primary School is located in Argyll and Bute, one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. As an award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, where people want to live, work, and do business.

We are committed to making the council a great place to have a career by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.

We offer various benefits to support you, such as:

• Competitive salary
• Pension scheme
• Generous leave entitlement
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Opportunities for learning and career growth

We embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees regarding how they work. If you are planning to relocate to Argyll and Bute, our Housing Services Team can offer support to help find affordable housing.

We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies, we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.

Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work, ensuring that each request is given careful consideration.

This post is temporary until 2nd July 2027. Applicants should note that this post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with children. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.

This is a temporary post which may be filled on a secondment basis by an employee wishing to gain experience/career development and will be at the discretion of the employee’s Third Tier Manager. If you wish to apply for this post as a secondment, please refer to the secondment guidance.

Please Note - Pay arrangements for those starting after the first day of the school session. In accordance with Teachers Conditions of Service (SNCT - Appendix 2.19), teachers who commence employment with Argyll and Bute Council after the first day of the school session will have their salary recalculated to reflect how teachers accrue leave and pay.

To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page. If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description, you will require to speak with the recruiting manager, who is Michaelina MacLellan, Head Teacher. Telephone: 01631 568090 Email: Michaelina.Maclellan@argyll-bute.gov.uk

Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager; applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page. We do not accept CVs, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice, championing diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, and aiming to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging.

To find out more about our commitment to this, please visit the Equality & Diversity Policy.