Primary Teacher - Dean Park Primary School

The City of Edinburgh Council; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking an enthusiastic and committed Primary Teacher to join Dean Park Primary School in Balerno for a fixed‑term post. The role covers a Primary 4 class and operates at 17.5 hours per week with a pattern of Wednesday, Thursday and alternate Fridays.

Salary is £36,159 to £54,453 (pro rata for part time) with annual progression in line with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and committed Primary Teacher for a Primary 4 class.

Responsibilities

• Teach a Primary 4 class at Dean Park Primary School.
• Cover fixed-term post with 17.5 hours per week and pattern Wednesday, Thursday and alternate Fridays.
• Adhere to PVG Scheme requirements and pre-employment checks.

Skills

Teaching

Job description

Primary Teacher - Fixed term until 29/06/2027
Dean Park Primary School

Salary: £36,159 - £54,453 (pro rata for part time)
Hours: 17.5 per week, 52 weeks per year

Working pattern: Wednesday, Thursday & alternate Fridays

Dean Park Primary School is a welcoming and thriving school serving the village of Balerno in south-west Edinburgh. Our school community currently includes 504 primary pupils, with our nursery providing full-time early learning for up to 88 children.

We are proud to offer a rich and supportive learning environment across two settings: our main primary campus within the Marchbank/Deanpark housing estate, which has recently benefited from an exciting expansion and modern new teaching facilities, and our nursery, situated in a lovely Victorian building in the heart of the village.

Dean Park Primary is a vibrant, inclusive school with a strong sense of community and shared purpose.Our vision, "creating a learning environment where everyone has the opportunity to flourish" reflects our commitment to ensuring every child feels valued, supported and encouraged to achieve their potential.

Children's rights are central to our ethos, shaping our values, decision-making and everyday practice. We are proud to be a Gold: Rights Respecting School, having achieved Gold accreditation for the second time.

We are currently seeing an enthusiastic and committed teacher to join our team in a fixed-term, job-share role within a Primary 4 class.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council

Happy to talk flexible working.