Anonymous survey answerSurvey Nº 080

After my 4 years full-time continuous service with the same council, mostly in the same school through various supply and temporary posts, I have been given 3 days permanent (peripatetic) contract with the council and they have had to give me 2 days temporary this year as a full-time teacher is needed.

Four years full time, then a three-day permanent contract

Published 5 October 2026 · 1 min read

Employment situation: Permanent part-time, wants more hours
Sector: Primary

Continuous service

After my 4 years full-time continuous service with the same council, mostly in the same school through various supply and temporary posts, I have been given 3 days permanent (peripatetic) contract with the council and they have had to give me 2 days temporary this year as a full-time teacher is needed. As of August 2026 in [council removed].

This is answer 80 of the 269 written answers that teachers let us quote anonymously in the Scottish Teacher Employment Survey 2026. It answers the survey’s last question: what do the people who make decisions about teacher employment need to know?

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