Principal Teacher - South Morningside Primary School
- Location:
- South Morningside Primary School 116 Comiston Road Edinburgh, EH10 5QN
- Salary:
- £55,155 per year
- Contract Type:
- Permanent
- Position Type:
- Full Time
- Hours:
- 35 hours per week
Job Description
Children, Education and Justice Services
Principal Teacher
South Morningside Primary School
Salary: £55,155 per year
Hours: 35 per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the appointment of a Principal Teachers at South Morningside Primary School
MAJOR TASKS/JOB ACTIVITIES: Subject to the policies of the school and the education authority the duties of teachers, promoted and unpromoted, are to perform such tasks as the Head Teacher shall direct having reasonable regard to overall teacher workload related to the following categories:- Teaching assigned classes together with associated preparation and correction. Developing the school curriculum. Assessing, recording and reporting on the work of pupils. Preparing pupils for assessments and assisting with their administration. Providing advice and guidance to pupils on issues related to their education. Promoting and safeguarding the health, welfare and safety of pupils. Working in partnership with parents, support staff and other professionals. Undertaking appropriate and agreed continuing professional development. Participating in issues related to school planning, raising achievement and individual review. Contributing towards good order and the wider needs of the school. Principal Teacher (Curriculum/Pastoral) Responsibility for the leadership, good management and strategic direction of colleagues. Curriculum development and quality assurance. Contributing to the development of school policy in relation to the behaviour management of pupils. The management and guidance of colleagues. Reviewing the CPD needs, career development and performance of colleagues. The provision of advice, support and guidance to colleagues. Responsibility for the leadership, good management and strategic direction of key areas within the school. Assisting in the management, deployment and development of interventions to develop Teaching and Learning. Implementation of whole school policies dealing with guidance issues, pastoral care, assessment, tracking and monitoring and pupil welfare. Working in partnership with colleagues, parents, other specialist agencies and staff in other schools as appropriate. Outline of duties is taken from Annex B; ‘Outline of Teacher Duties’
Experience – essential criteria:
- Experience teaching across school in several stages
- Experience line managing a year group
- Successfully lead a curriculum area
- Managed and can demonstrate whole school change
Desirable
- Leading data and Tracking and Monitoring across school
- Experience working with DHT Pastoral and Academic to link data to interventions
For further information please visit our website at www.southmorningsideprimary.wordpress.com or to discuss the post please contact Admin@southmorningside.edin.sch.uk
Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education.
Requirements
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.
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.
You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council
Follow us on Twitter at @edincounciljobs