Class Teacher - St Mary's RC Primary School - MID07805

Midlothian Council; Bonnyrigg; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

St Mary’s RC Primary School in Bonnyrigg, part of Midlothian Council, is seeking a temporary part-time Class Teacher to cover a maternity post in Primary 2. The contract runs from 25 January 2027 to 4 April 2027. The school emphasises a holistic, inclusive ethos and strong engagement with parents and the local community.

Applicants must meet pre-employment requirements, including GTCS registration and PVG checks for Regulated Work with Children. Interview date is to be confirmed.

Qualifications

• Pre-Employment Checks/Requirements for Teaching Positions
• Registration with the General Teaching Council Scotland (GTCS)
• PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Children
• Disclosure Scotland checks and overseas criminal record check where applicable

Job description

Class Teacher - St Mary's RC Primary School - MID07805

St Mary’s is looking for 1 temporary part time teacher to cover a maternity post in our Primary 2 class. The post is from January 25th January until 4th April 2027.

St Mary’s is situated in a central position in Bonnyrigg. As a denominational, co-educational school, our catchment area is fairly wide, taking in part of Newtongrange, Bonnyrigg, Burnbrae, Poltonhall, Lasswade, Straiton and Loanhead.

We currently have 190 children in seven classes from P1-P7. We also have a nursery class, with 40 full time spaces for 3 and 4 year old children.

At St Mary’s, we aim to provide a happy, healthy, safe, supportive and stimulating learning environment, promoting achievement for all and celebrating success. We are particularly proud of our school ethos, which values the holistic development of our learners in partnership with parents and wider school community. All staff work together to provide an education which is both enjoyable and challenging and which meets the needs of all of our pupils.

All applications will be considered. The successful candidate would be required to apply for Church Approval – see

https://sces.org.uk/ . This requires a statement of willingness to uphold and develop the school vision, values and aims in line with the Catholic ethos of the school.

Interviews for the above post will take place Friday 27th November 2026

Requirements

Pre Employment Checks/Requirements for Teaching Positions

If you are successful, our offer of employment will be conditional on satisfactory completion of pre-employment requirements, such as medical screening, two written references, one which must be from your most recent/current employer, verification of your original qualifications and your eligibility to work in the United Kingdom. Registration with the General Teaching Council and a satisfactory PVG check for Regulated Work with Children will also be essential.

General Teaching Council Scotland

Teachers applying for permanent posts should be fully registered with the General Teaching Council Scotland (GTCS). For further information on registration please visit:

www.gtcs.org.uk

Regulated Work with Children

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.

Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Children, You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by you. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit

www.disclosurescotland.gov.uk

Once you have submitted your application and this has been processed you will be notified by email from Disclosure Scotland that your certificate is available to view. Once you have viewed your certificate you will be allowed to share this with your employer and it is only available for 14 days from the first day you have viewed the certificate. If you do not grant access to Midlothian Council to view before access is removed, a further application will need to be generated, and this will incur an additional cost.

Please note:

If you have spent more than 3 months working or living out with the UK in the last 5 years then you will also be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the

GOV.UKwebsite.