Primary Teacher - Prestonfield Primary School

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

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is recruiting a Primary Teacher for Prestonfield Primary School on a fixed-term maternity cover until 22 October 2027. The post includes a 35-hour week with a salary of £36,159 to £54,453 per year.

The successful candidate will join an inclusive, ambitious school community and contribute to high-quality learning for every child. Applicants should be enthusiastic, inspiring and caring teachers, committed to equality, kindness, ambition and responsibility.

Qualifications

• PVG Scheme / PVG update check required.
• Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required for extended UK absence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality teaching to P3 as part of maternity cover.
• Collaborate with the Prestonfield Primary School team to support learning.
• Contribute to development areas such as metacognition, oracy and digital learning.

Skills

Enthusiastic teacher

Job description

Primary Teacher - Fixed term until 22/10/2027
Prestonfield Primary School

Salary: £36,159 - £54,453 per year
Hours: 35 per week

Prestonfield Primary School is a welcoming, ambitious and inclusive school community, committed to high-quality learning and positive outcomes for every child.

This post is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, inspiring and caringteacher to join our strong and supportive team on a maternity cover basis as P3 teacher.

Prestonfield PS is proudly inclusive, with a strong commitment to equality and ensuring every child feels valued, respected and able to thrive.Our core values of kindness, ambition and responsibilityunderpin all aspects of school life.

This year, our key areas of development are metacognition, oracy and digital learning, providing exciting opportunities to develop teaching and learning across the school.

The successful candidate will become part of an established, collaborative team where leadership is encouraged at all levels. Staff are supported to share ideas, develop their practice and make a meaningful contribution to the wider life of the school.

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 anassessment 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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