The local authority is hoping to entice teachers to relocate in the South East with the promise of a better quality life in the “garden of England”.
Its online recruitment drive, My Perfect Kent Day, is UK-wide but the council described Scottish teachers as among the country’s “greatest exports” and wants them to fill vacancies in both primary and secondary schools.
It cited a shortage of secondary staff teaching a range of subjects including English, maths, languages, chemistry, biology and art.
Between September 2010 and last September the number of posts advertised rose to 1,680 from 1,433 and is expected to increase again for this academic year.
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