Closeburn & Maben House Schools

01/06/2026

🌟 We’re Hiring – Teacher Maternity Cover 🌟

Closeburn House School is looking for an enthusiastic, creative and committed Teacher to join our dedicated team on a maternity cover basis.

📍 Location: Closeburn House School, Dumfriesshire, DG3 5HP
⏰ Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday–Friday
💷 Salary: Up to £54,453 per annum, depending on experience
📄 Contract: Fixed term, term time only
📅 Start date: July 2026
🗓️ Apply by: 12 June 2026

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people with additional support needs. We’re looking for someone who is passionate about inclusive education, able to build positive relationships, and committed to helping every pupil achieve their potential.

A driving licence is required. UK applicants only, as sponsorship is not available for this role.

Find out more and apply here:
https://www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy/teacher-maternity-cover-dg3-5hp-2324741

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Closeburn House, United Kingdom

27/05/2026

🌟 We’re Hiring at Holistic Childcare & Education! 🌟

Both Closeburn House and Maben House currently have a number of exciting care vacancies available.

We are recruiting for:
🏡 Residential Care Workers
🏡 Senior Residential Care Workers

If you are passionate about supporting young people and want to make a real difference in a nurturing, trauma-informed environment, we would love to hear from you.

Join a dedicated team committed to helping children and young people thrive through care, education, and therapeutic support.

📍 Opportunities available at both Closeburn House and Maben House

👉 Apply here: https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/education/outcomes-first-group/jobs/senior-residential-care-worker-471946

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22/05/2026

We’re Hiring – Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Are you passionate about supporting children and young people to learn, grow and reach their potential?

We are looking for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our team at Closeburn House School, Dumfriesshire.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a supportive, nurturing and trauma-informed school community, working with pupils who benefit from individualised approaches to learning and care.

📍 Location: Closeburn House School, DG3 5HP
📅 Start date: July 2026
🕘 Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
📚 Contract: Permanent, term-time only
💷 Salary: £24,876 per annum
🗓️ Closing date: Friday 19 June 2026

18/05/2026

Want to join our incredible team at Holistic Childcare & Education? We are currently recruiting for a Learning Support Assistant to support pupils to access learning, build regulation, and develop the confidence and skills needed to achieve.

The role is 30 hours a week, term-time only and based across both Closeburn and Maben Schools. Full details, including how to apply, can be found here >

Maben House, United Kingdom

27/03/2026

📚Fundraising Book Night at DGBP📚

26/03/2026

24/03/2026

We are looking for two exam invigilators to help with our exams, supporting our wonderful pupils to take their qualifications, across 4 dates in April and May:

Thursday 30th April
Thursday 14th May
Friday 15th May
Thursday 28th May

The roles are paid by Qualifications Scotland, and if you are interested, please contact Alison Goodman-Vaughan by email [email protected]

24/03/2026

Snack time at Closeburn School 🍎🥒🍇
A colourful spread of fresh fruit, veggies, dips and snacks for our pupils to enjoy.

23/03/2026

Welcome to Closeburn School 🌿
Our beautiful tree welcomes everyone into school with messages of hope, growth and encouragement. A lovely reminder to keep going, take small steps, and never give up 💚

15/03/2026

1 WEEK TO GO!

In our latest webinar we'll be discussing care experienced children's rights to support at school, what this support could look like and steps to take if things aren't working.

We'll highlight Navigate, our online hub for adults supporting care experienced young people.

Book now to secure your place: https://events.humanitix.com/care-experience-and-support-at-school