Principal Teacher (INTERNAL ONLY)

Job Description

Service: Education

Closing Date: Friday 31st October 2025

 

Principal Teacher Interventions(Primary), Rothesay Primary School

Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, dynamic and committed Principal Teacher Interventions (Primary) to join our school middle leadership team. This is a new and exciting post, with responsibility for leading interventions designed to raise attainment and achievement, particularly in relation to children and young people affected by poverty.

The successful candidate will have a key role in ensuring improved outcomes for learners through the delivery of targeted literacy, numeracy and health and wellbeing interventions.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading and facilitating the planning, delivery and evaluation of interventions in literacy, numeracy and health and wellbeing.
• Identifying and monitoring young people requiring additional support and ensuring appropriate interventions are in place.
• Tracking and analysing the effectiveness and impact of interventions on improving outcomes for learners.
• Providing leadership and support for staff delivering targeted interventions, ensuring high-quality provision.
• Overseeing provision for pupils accessing the Hub and other intervention supports.
• Contributing to the wider leadership of the school, supporting improvement priorities and helping to close the attainment gap.

Requirements

The successful candidate will:

• Be an excellent classroom practitioner with a proven track record in raising attainment.
• Demonstrate strong skills in monitoring, tracking and the use of data to improve outcomes.
• Have experience of leading and evaluating interventions that support children and young people.
• Be able to motivate and inspire colleagues, and work effectively as part of a team.
• Have a strong commitment to equity, inclusion and improving life chances for young people.

This post offers an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated professional to make a significant contribution to our school and community.

Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.

We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.

Learn more here Argyll and Bute Employee Recognition Programme, Disability Confident, Armed Forces, Fair Work First Statement, Equality and Fairness, Climate Change, Flexible and Hybrid Working Policy 

Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.

This post is temporary until 03 October 2027.

Responsibilities

 

• This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with children.
• The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.
• This is a temporary post which may be filled on a secondment basis by an employee wishing to gain experience/career development and will be at the discretion of the employee’s Third Tier Manager. If you wish to apply for this post as a secondment, please refer to the secondment guidance.
• "Please Note - Pay arrangements for those starting after 1st day of school session. In accordance with Teachers Conditions of Service (SNCT - Appendix 2.19), Teachers who commence employment with Argyll and Bute Council after the first day of the school session will have their salary for the remainder of the school salary year (which runs from 1 August to 31 July each year), recalculated to reflect how teachers accrue leave and pay. In these circumstances, a calculation will be carried out upon commencement of employment and leave and pay will be adjusted. A link to the guidance sheet will be provided to the successful candidate should this be applicable."

The Individual

To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description you will require to speak with the recruiting manager, who is:

• Kirsty Campbell, Acting Head Teacher
• Telephone: 01700 503367
• Email: kirsty.campbell@argyll-bute.gov.uk
• Reference: ARB16946 / 003337

Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

Please also note that we do not accept CVs, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit Equality & Diversity Policy.