Principal Teacher (South Ayrshire Learns/Curriculum) - County Buildings, Ayr - SOA12369

JOB DESCRIPTION

South Ayrshire Council is recruiting three dynamic Principal Teachers to join the central South Ayrshire Learns (SAL) team to support system wide curriculum development and professional learning across all sectors. As part of this collaborative team, you will support schools to implement effective curriculum practice and develop and refine curriculum‑related guidance, tools and materials.

We are looking for enthusiastic educators with strong curriculum understanding, confidence working with colleagues at all levels, and experience leading high‑quality professional learning. If you are solutions‑focused, highly organised, and passionate about building capacity across our schools, we would love to hear from you. For more information, please contact Gail Monaghan, Quality Improvement Officer at Gail.Monaghan@south‑ayrshire.gov.uk.

This post is offered as a 12‑month secondment, and applicants are advised to seek approval from their headteacher before submitting an application.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

Please click on the Job Attachments to access the Job Description and HT Report. The completed HT Report should be returned directly to Gail.Monaghan@south-ayrshire.gov.uk

Please note if you are unable to obtain your HT Report at the time of applying, it can follow. You require to submit a separate HT Report for each post you are applying for detailing the SOA Reference Number.

ABOUT US

South Ayrshire is at the heart of historic Ayrshire, with a wealth of local heritage and culture, first class leisure amenities, world-wide travel links, diverse landscapes and thriving communities.

Making a difference for our communities is at the heart of what we do and working with us means, you can use your skills, knowledge and experience to help us do just that. We currently employ around 6000 people to serve a population of more than 112,000 people located across a diverse area that includes the towns of Ayr, Girvan, Maybole, Prestwick and Troon as well as small rural villages, coastline and farmland.

We are an ambitious Council, and we aim to place people at the centre of everything we do as we look to deliver the best possible outcomes. We are ambitious for our communities too and our new Council Plan is based on priorities and outcomes that we believe will have the greatest impact on the wellbeing of our communities, our local economy, and our environment.

BENEFITS

Here’s what we can offer!

• Competitive salary
• Excellent pension scheme
• Wellbeing initiatives and Occupational Health services
• A healthy environment supportive of work-life balance and caring responsibilities
• Car leasing scheme
• Discounts on major supermarkets and retailers, cinemas and gym memberships (including Council leisure facilities)
• Purchase of white goods and more via salary sacrifice
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Scotwest Credit Union

REQUIREMENTS

This post is considered to be Regulated Work with children as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) (PVG) Act 2007. Accordingly, the preferred candidate will be required to become a member of the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if already a Scheme member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made. If you wish further information on the PVG Scheme you can visit the Disclosure Scotland website at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Interviews for this post are scheduled for 23/04/2026.

This post is temporary until 25/03/2027.

The grade of this post is Principal teacher - point 1.

The work style for this post is Frontline.