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Teacher of Art & Design (Portlethen Academy) - ABS48955

Aberdeenshire Council • Portlethen, Aberdeen

Salary

£40k – £50k

Posted

29 October 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Aberdeenshire Council is hiring a Teacher of Art & Design (Portlethen Academy) - ABS48955 in Portlethen, a teaching role. The advertised salary is £40k – £50k. Aberdeenshire Council holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Job Description Deliver quality education to assigned pupils and contribute, within collegiate ethos, to the professional life of the school in relation to pupils, staff and appropriate external bodies within the agreements of the Local Negotiating Committee for Teachers and the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers There is a responsibility for the post holder to demonstrate a commitment to quality service delivery through continuous improvement for the benefit of the Service and the org…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Aberdeenshire Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £40k – £50k
How this salary compares: about 52% above the £32,864 median across 1,681 teaching roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Portlethen, Aberdeen
Posted: 29 October 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Teaching roles in secondary and further education are eligible for the Skilled Worker visa, with particularly strong demand for STEM subject specialists, modern foreign language teachers, and SEN support staff. Both state academy trusts and independent schools appear on the Home Office sponsor register and recruit internationally.