Class Teacher x2 - Newtongrange Primary School - MID07829

Midlothian Council; Newtongrange; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Midlothian Council is seeking a Class Teacher for Newtongrange Primary School. The post is a full-time maternity cover for Primary 5, with a welcoming, inclusive learning environment in Newtongrange. The school values high standards and provides diverse curricular activities to support lifelong skills.

Interviews will be held week beginning 30th November 2026. Applicants must meet all pre-employment checks and be eligible to work in the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

• GTCS registration is essential for permanent posts.
• PVG Check for Regulated Work with Children is required.

Skills

GTCS registration

PVG scheme

Job description

Class Teacher - Newtongrange Primary School - MID07829

Currently, Midlothian has 6 secondary schools, 31 primary schools (19 of which have

nurseries) and 4 stand alone nursery schools. Our special school, Saltersgate,

provides support for children with a range of physical, social, emotional, behavioural

and learning difficulties. The schools range in size from our smallest primary school

with around 50 children to our largest secondary with over 1600 pupils. We have a

diverse range of school catchments, from rural to urban settings. We are fortunate to

have a growing number of new build schools, with 15 of our primary schools and 2

secondary having been built within the last 10 years and several new builds planned.

Newtongrange Primary School is a non-denominational school for children living within the Newtongrange community. The school, built in 1925, is next to the park in the centre of the ex-mining village. This session, there are 14 primary classes from P1-P7 and our Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) setting offers 62 full time places.

At Newtongrange Primary School we provide a safe, caring environment where every child is valued as an individual and where diversity is celebrated. We believe it is important that individual talents and interests are promoted and we aim to provide wider curricular activities both within and out with school to support and extend skills for life, learning and work. Newtongrange Primary School is a values-based learning community where we take pride in developing all aspects of children's learning. We have high expectations of our learners, both in terms of working hard in class and life outside the classroom. We encourage our learners to consider the needs of others, to be helpful and polite and to look after their surroundings. We believe that learning should be enjoyable and believe that fun is an essential part of life at NPS. We want our children to leave with very happy memories of their time here, having achieved success and feeling motivated and enthusiastic about their future.

We have a highly committed staff of teachers, EYPs and school support staff who provide high quality learning and teaching experiences, and who contribute to the daily running of the school. The senior leadership team full complement consists of a Head Teacher, two Depute Head Teachers, and three Principal Teachers. This temporary post is a fulltime maternity cover in Primary 5.

Interviews for the above post will take place week beginning 30th 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 outwith 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.