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Teacher of English, Bathgate Academy, 507.35 - WEL10634

WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL • UK

Salary

£40k – £50k

Posted

17 August 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL is hiring a Teacher of English, Bathgate Academy, 507.35 - WEL10634 in UK, a teaching role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £40k – £50k. WEST LOTHIAN 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 Advert 35 hours per week, 47 weeks per year, Permanent West Lothian Council are committed to far reaching changes to the way we deliver our Education Services. These changes include giving you the support and environment that you need to get on with your job and develop your abilities. Our dedication is demonstrated by the whole council achievement of the Investors in People Standard and always aiming a little higher in our service delivery and improvements. We are keen to employ a diverse …

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £40k – £50k
How this salary compares: about 51% above the £33,160 median across 969 teaching roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: UK
Similar roles nearby: 114 other live teaching roles in UK — browse them
Posted: 17 August 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.