Current Vacancies
GTCS-Registered Home Economics Tutor
Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian
Hours: 6.5 hours per week – Monday or Tuesday
Tutors will be engaged on a self-employed basis.
About the Role
Are you a GTCS-registered Home Economics Tutor with a passion for inclusive, individualised learning?
Do you enjoy adapting your approach to meet the needs of young people and helping them build confidence, curiosity and engagement in home economics?
If so, we would love to hear from you.
We are seeking a part-time Home Economics Tutor to join our team at Donaldson’s on a temporary basis. This is an exciting opportunity to provide high-quality, personalised science tuition within our Sensational Learning Centre – a grant-aided special school supporting children and young people with complex additional support needs.
What You’ll Do
- Deliver tailored 1:1 and small group home economics tuition across BGE and the Senior Phase
- Plan and adapt learning in line with Curriculum for Excellence and Qualification Scotland requirements
- Assess and track learner progress, using this to inform next steps
- Support learners with additional support needs, including neurodivergent pupils
- Foster a safe, inclusive and motivating learning environment
- Prepare pupils for assessments and coursework, where appropriate
- Maintain high standards of health & safety within practical science environments
- Uphold GTCS Professional Standards and Code of Conduct
About You
You will have:
- Full GTCS registration in Home Economics (essential)
- Experience supporting children and young people with additional support needs
- Strong subject knowledge and the ability to adapt teaching for individual learners
- A commitment to inclusive, person-centred practice
You will be:
- Professional, dependable and collaborative
- Curious and adaptable in your approach to teaching and learning
- Passionate about supporting equity, wellbeing and pupil voice
What We Offer
- A role in a values-led, inclusive school where wellbeing and pupil voice are central
- Small group and individualised teaching, allowing you to make a real impact
- A supportive, collaborative and reflective staff culture
- A meaningful opportunity to support pupils who face significant barriers to education
Prior to application, please review the full role profile here.
Closing date: Friday 25th September 2026
Interviews: week commencing 5th October 2026
This post is considered as Regulated Work with Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2020 and as such membership with the PVG scheme is essential.
To apply, please complete our application form available here. In your application please detail how you meet each of the essential criteria we ask for in the role profile.
If you would like to discuss the role further, have any questions, or would like any assistance with your application, please contact us on people@donaldsons.org.uk and we would be happy to help.
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The Donaldson Trust is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.
