Teacher of Mathematics - NAY17251

This post has a start date of August 2026 and is temporary until 18th August 2027.

We may conduct our interviews in person or using Microsoft Teams for video calling. All you need is a device with a camera and access to the internet. We will provide guidance and instructions on how to use this method if your interview is being held virtually.

We are a disability confident leader and we support reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

This post is based within our Education Directorate. You will be responsible for the delivery of effective teaching services to children and young people attending Greenwood Academy.

Current Probationers can apply subject to achieving the standard for full GTCS registration.

Our values of Focus, Passion and Inspiration are core in everything we do and how we do it; they are the foundation that our work is built on across the whole of the Council. However, for the purposes of the recruitment process for teaching posts, we will explore the post advertised in conjunction with the appropriate Professional Standards.

Additional Information

As part of the selection process, we ask that you provide ONE completed reference alongside your application form. References will be read in conjunction with your application form. Therefore, applicants who do not submit references in time will be placed at a disadvantage compared to those who have provided appropriate references, as additional points will be added to your score where the panel are in receipt of a satisfactory reference (i.e. 0 points for no reference received, maximum of 6 points for a very strong reference). Your second referee will be contacted by North Ayrshire Council if you are the preferred candidate for the post.

Please note that it is your responsibility to gather a reference and forward the completed reference to the relevant contact within the School. References should be received before the closing date for the vacancy.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by North Ayrshire Council. Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant PVG check (£59 or £18), which will be deducted from your salary following commencement of employment.

As an employer of choice, North Ayrshire Council has identified four different Workstyles. Each post in the council has been allocated one of these styles: In Building – More than 90% of time spent primarily at a single base or location. This post has been allocated the workstyle: In Building.