Primary Teacher - Echline Primary School

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

Job summary

Echline Primary School, part of The City of Edinburgh Council, is seeking a part-time Support For Learning Teacher to support learners across the school community. The role focuses on inclusion and enabling every learner to reach their potential, with responsibilities across teaching, staff and family support.

The post requires PVG scheme checks and adherence to safeguarding. Salaries align with the Scotland teaching scale, pro rata for part-time hours, with a 19.6-hour week and duties

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting learning within a primary school setting.
• Understanding of inclusion and equalities in education.
• Familiarity with the 5 roles of support for learning.

Responsibilities

• Support learners, staff and families across the school community.
• Apply and promote nurture principles to remove barriers to progress.
• Engage with pre-employment checks including PVG Scheme requirements.

Job description

Support For Learning Teacher
Echine Primary School

Salary: £36,159 -£54,453 (pro rata for part time)
Hours: 19.6 per week, 52 weeks per year

Working pattern: Monday, Thursday & Friday

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Echline Primary School. We are looking for an innovative Support For Learning Teacher to join us on a part-time permanent basis.

We are looking for an individual who is passionate about inclusion and ensuring that every learner is supported to achieve their full potential.

The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of the 5 roles of support for learning and be able to use these effectively to support learners, staff and families across our school community.

Candidates should have a have a strong understanding of the principles of nurture and Getting It Right For Every Child.Alongside this,knowledge and understanding ofhowwe can removebarriers to progress and learning,and a range of interventions which support young people would be essential.

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. Anunconditional 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.

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. Anunconditional 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.

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