FOI Request - Teaching Posts Re-advertised

Request 101003944328

1. Please provide a list of the currently vacant teaching posts in your local authority which have been advertised on more than one occasion (i.e. been re-advertised).

2. Further to question 1, how many times has each post been advertised? Each time it was advertised, how many applications were received?

3. What is the longest that any currently vacant teaching post has been unfilled?

4. How many teaching posts were re-advertised in 2024/25?

Response 23-03-2026

1. (1) Teacher of Maths

2. Advertised 5 times:

1st advert – <5* applications
2nd advert – <5* applications
3rd advert – <5* application
4th advert – 9 applications
5th advert – still live

* = less than 5. Numbers of 5 or less have been redacted as low numbers may lead to the identification of individuals. This information is therefore exempt under Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Personal Information

3. This post since 19/9/25

4. 24