Professional Development Assistant (Mandarin)

Professional Development Assistant

Salary: £37,694 - £46,049 pro rata 

FTE: 0.6 (21 hours/week) 

Contract Type: Fixed Term (Until 31/3/27) 

The Scotland’s National Centre for Languages and the Confucius Institute for Scotland’s Schools, requires a 0.6 FTE Professional Development Assistant to support its growing online Mandarin teaching programme. This is an exciting opportunity to work at a national level and drive forward the strategic languages’ agenda in Scotland.

The Professional Development Assistant will be a GTCS registered teacher of Mandarin. S/he will be responsible for teaching a range of certificated and non-certificated Mandarin classes. It is likely that this will be done online from home, with the possibility of some face-to-face classes. S/he will also support a range of projects with the University of Strathclyde, our partners in the Confucius classroom hubs and communities.

The post holder would, therefore, need experience of teaching Mandarin in person and online classes at all stages of the Broad General Education and Senior Phase. A sound knowledge of the standards and expectations of curriculum for excellence is essential as is ability to plan, deliver and assess the curriculum at all levels. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a track record of engagement with professional learning. Ideally s/he will be able to demonstrate experience of working in partnership, for example with parents, community, business and/or FE/HE. The successful candidate will have the ability to work not only on her/his own initiative but also as part of a team and excellent organisational, ICT and communication skills are essential.

The post holder will report to a Professional Development Officer and will support her/him with implementation of educational projects nationally and abroad. Fluent Mandarin and strong communication skills are, therefore, essential attributes of the successful candidate. 

Initial interviews have been scheduled for Wednesday 7th October 2026.