Principal Teacher- Pilrig Park School

The City of Edinburgh Council; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Pilrig Park School in Edinburgh is seeking a highly motivated Principal Teacher to lead curriculum development and school improvement while maintaining a teaching commitment.

You will work with the leadership team to implement inclusive practices for learners with complex additional support needs, contribute to Wider Achievement courses, and participate in CPD and interdisciplinary work.

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher (primary or secondary) with a passion for inclusive learning.
• Lead curriculum development and oversee whole-school improvement.
• Contribute to Wider Achievement programme and interdisciplinary work.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring and evaluating LifeWise curriculum to enhance skills for learning, life and work for learners with complex additional needs.
• Monitoring and evaluating PSHE for learners with complex needs.
• Monitoring RSHP resources across the school for learners with complex needs.
• Year Head responsibilities for S2 and S4, including attendance overview and safeguarding coordination.
• Lead Young Person Planning Meetings for S2 and S4 and contribute to others as appropriate.
• Act as Equalities coordinator.
• ASDAN coordinator.
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure best practice in the classroom.
• Contribute to self-evaluation and improvement planning processes.
• Lead or deliver CPD for staff in additional support for learning/curriculum.
• Attend ELT meetings on Tuesdays after school.

Skills

Leadership

Inclusion

ASDAN coordination

Education

Qualified teacher (Primary or Secondary)

Job description

Principal Teacher Pilrig Park School
Salary: £59,367 (MTE3 SCP 1)
Hours: 35 per week, 39 weeks (Term time incl in service), permanent

Pilrig Park School is looking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic Principal Teacher. The successful candidate, either or secondary or primary qualified, will have a passion, desire and commitment to working with young people with complex additional support needs. In addition to a class teaching commitment, the Principal Teacher will have a whole-school leadership responsibility for developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating key areas of the curriculum across the school as well as being an active member of the school leadership team. There will be a need to keep up-to-date with current theories and practice relating to effective and inclusive learning and teaching, and to ensure that appropriate implementation occurs throughout the school. The successful candidate will also participate in and deliver courses and awards as part of our Wider Achievement programme, as well as take a key role in interdisciplinary work.

Responsibilities include:

• Monitoring and evaluating a whole-school LifeWise curriculum which will enhance skills for learning, skills for life and skills for work for learners with complex additional support needs
• Monitoring and evaluating the whole-school Personal, Social and Health Education programme for learners with complex additional support needs
• Monitoring and evaluating across the school the Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood (RSHP) resource for learners with complex additional support needs
• Year Head for S2 and S4 including relevant duties such as attendance overview and child protection co-ordinator
• Leading all Young Person Planning Meetings for S2 and S4 and contributing to others where appropriate
• Equalities coordinator
• ASDAN coordinator
• Working collaboratively with colleagues to ensure best practice in the classroom
• Contributing to whole-school self-evaluation and improvement planning processes
• Leading and/or facilitating CPD for school staff in the area of additional support for learning / curriculum
• Attendance at ELT meetings on a Tuesday after school, and as appropriate.