Primary Teacher - Parsons Green Primary School

Primary Teacher - Fixed term maternity cover until 15/01/2027
Parsons Green Primary School

Salary: £34,938 - £52,614
Hours: 35 per week

Parsons Green Primary School is in the North-East area of the city and part of the Portobello Learning Community. Currently we have 11 classes with 270 primary pupils with a nursery class offering places to 30 children.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic individual who is committed to ensuring all pupils attain and reach their potential, to join our team. Candidates should be able to demonstrate an excellent level of learning and teaching through Curriculum for Excellence with an understanding of closing the attainment gap, as well as a sound knowledge of strategies to support learners with additional support needs.

At Parsons Green, we are committed to supporting the development of the whole pupil and as a result, wish to encourage their development in spiritual, moral, social and cultural terms. The values underpinning the curriculum for excellence are wisdom, justice, compassion and integrity; they are interpreted within Parsons Green by the pupils as Respect, Fairness, Kindness, Honesty and Responsibility. The post is a Fixed Term post to cover a maternity leave from March 2026 until January 2027.

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. An unconditional 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're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we're bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

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