Principal Teacher - Loanhead Primary School

Midlothian Council; Loanhead; On-site; GBP 56,000; Full time

Job description

Location: Loanhead Primary School 34 Edgefield Road, EH20 9DY

Salary: £55,155 per year pro rata

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 35 hours per week

Job Description

Permanent

Full Time

Currently, Midlothian has 6 secondary schools, 32 primary schools (19 of which have nurseries) and 2 stand alone nursery schools. 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 20 children to our largest secondary with over 1200 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.

Loanhead Primary is a non-denominational, co-educational school for all stages from Nursery to Primary 7 serving parts of Loanhead and Straiton. Loanhead is a town in Midlothian , in the commuter belt to the south of Edinburgh , and close to Roslin , Bonnyrigg and Dalkeith . The town was built on coal and oil shale mining , and the paper industries. Straiton is an area of newer housing and a retail park, which includes large retail stores such as Ikea, Costco and Next. We currently have a roll of around 175 children with 40 full time places available in the nursery.

We aim to provide a safe, caring learning environment where children feel happy and confident. We recognise that every child is unique and so we aim to provide a programme of challenging experiences which meet, as far as possible, the individual needs of each child.

We work in partnership with parents/carers and the wider community to ensure the success of our children. We believe that children deserve the best possible chances in life and that they learn best when there are strong links between home and school.

We are a friendly, caring school with high expectations for all our pupils. Our children are encouraged to explore, discover and question through a range of exciting learning opportunities both within and outside the classroom.

You can visit our school website here to find out more about our school:

We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Principal Teacher to join our Senior Leadership Team. The remit for this post will include the following:-

• ASL Lead including leadership of CPMs relevant to line management responsibility and collaboration with partner services
• Leading role in Pedagogical Improvement and lead for a curricular area (to be discussed and agreed with successful candidate)
• Supporting the development of the SIP and leading aspects of improvement
• Meetings with parents relevant to line management responsibilities
• Leadership of CAT and other staff training as relevant to remit

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 20th May

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 a 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. The fee for a Full PVG Scheme Membership is £59. You will be required to re-pay this amount to the Council by salary deduction over 6 consecutive pay periods. The fee for a PVG Scheme Record Update is £18. You will be required to re-pay this amount to the Council by salary deduction over 2 consecutive pay periods. If your employment concludes before the amount is re-paid in full, the outstanding balance will be deducted from your final salary.

In your application we ask for information under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. We ask you to disclose any unspent convictions. Disclosures should be made by writing to or emailing the Employment and Reward Manager, in confidence, giving details of the offence(s), penalty and date(s) of conviction. Applicants should note that failure to disclose a conviction which is subsequently advised through a Disclosure Scotland check may result in the withdrawal of any offer of appointment.

Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar an applicant from working with Midlothian. Decisions regarding suitability for positions of trust which are subject to vetting will be dependent on the nature of the position, together with the circumstances and background of the offence(s).

For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit: www.disclosurescotland.co.uk

Please apply on-line. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Midlothian.

If you have difficulty applying for this post or in accessing the attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please call 0131 271 3063 to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number .

If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.