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Spelling error in Scots council's job ad for English teacher

A Scottish council has blundered by advertising a vacancy for an English teacher - with a spelling error in the advert.
By The Newsroom
Published 26th Sep 2016, 11:19 BST
Updated 5th Oct 2016, 14:38 BST
The job ad specifically requests candidates with a good knowledge and understanding of literacy. Picture (posed by model): TSPLThe job ad specifically requests candidates with a good knowledge and understanding of literacy. Picture (posed by model): TSPL
The job ad specifically requests candidates with a good knowledge and understanding of literacy. Picture (posed by model): TSPL

North Ayrshire Council advertised for a ‘Teacher of Enlgish’, stating that candidates should have a good ‘knowledge and understanding of literacy’.

But there are more than 60 mistakes in the advert, mostly lack of punctuation.

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The job, based in Saltcoats, was advertised on numerous websites including s1jobs.

See me after class: The misspelled job advert in all its glorySee me after class: The misspelled job advert in all its glory
See me after class: The misspelled job advert in all its glory
See me after class: The misspelled job advert in all its glorySee me after class: The misspelled job advert in all its glory
See me after class: The misspelled job advert in all its glory