Teacher - Mauricewood Primary School - MID07792

Midlothian Council; Penicuik; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Mauricewood Primary School in Penicuik is seeking teachers via Midlothian Council. One part-time post for P3/4 (Mon-Tue, shared) and a P3 class on Wed (NQT release), plus a full-time post for P2/3. Interviews are scheduled for 12 November 2026.

The role requires registration with GTCS and PVG scheme checks for Regulated Work with Children. Pre-employment checks including references and verification of qualifications are required, with the PVG scheme update process and overseas checks if

Qualifications

• Registration with the General Teaching Council Scotland (GTCS).
• PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Children.

Responsibilities

• Teach P3/4 class Mondays and Tuesdays (part-time, 3 days job-share).
• Teach P3 class on Wednesdays (NQT release).
• Recruitment for a full-time P2/3 class.

Skills

PVG scheme compliance

Education

GTCS registration

Job description

Teacher - Mauricewood Primary School - MID07792

Currently, Midlothian has 6 secondary schools, 31 primary schools (19 of which have

nurseries) and 4 stand alone nursery schools. Our special school, 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 50 children to our largest secondary with over 1600 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.

Mauricewood Primary School is a non-denominational school in Penicuik. We have 356 pupils and 14 classes. 12% of our learners are from Armed Forces families.

Our School Vision is for all our learners to Aim High, Be Proud, and Celebrate Success.

At Mauricewood we are Creative, Kind and Inclusive.

We have worked with all stakeholders to explore what we want for our young people, now and in the future. The following aspirational statement underpins our teaching and learning:

At Mauricewood we aspire for our young people to be confident, kind and rights-respecting. We want them to live independent lives, follow their chosen individual paths and develop the knowledge, skills and resilience required to thrive in a changing world. We wish for them to manage positive, healthy relationships, pursue careers and activities they enjoy and embrace opportunities to succeed in different areas of life.

We are recruiting for a part time teacher (3 days) for a P3/4 Class Mondays and Tuesdays (job-share), and a P3 class on Wednesdays (NQT release) We are also recruiting for a full time teacher for a P2/3 class.

Interviews for the above post will take place on Thursday 12th November 2026.

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 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. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit

www.disclosurescotland.gov.uk

Once you have submitted your application and this has been processed you will be notified by email from Disclosure Scotland that your certificate is available to view. Once you have viewed your certificate you will be allowed to share this with your employer and it is only available for 14 days from the first day you have viewed the certificate. If you do not grant access to Midlothian Council to view before access is removed, a further application will need to be generated, and this will incur an additional cost.

Please note: If you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will also be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the

GOV.UK website.