Principal Teacher

2 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom West Dunbartonshire Council Full time

Job Description

Dalreoch Primary School has a current roll of around children organised into 5 classes, and as part of the early years expansion programme will also have a nursery class within the school with 72 children aged 3-5 years.

The successful candidate will support the Head Teacher in the delivery of the strategic vision, values and aims to ensure successful delivery of high quality learning and teaching through a play pedagogy approach at early level.

As the Principal Teacher Early Level the post holder will be responsible for leading, managing and further developing the ELCC. We are looking for a candidate with the ability to work as part of a team, and proven experience of leading and managing at early level is essential.

Applicants must have experience of teaching at nursery and primary level, and be capable of modelling the highest standards of classroom management. Knowledge and experience of implementing Curriculum for Excellence at early level is essential and knowledge of the national practice guidance Realising the Ambition.

Requirements

You will find the Head Teachers report template attached to this advert, this MUST be completed by your Head Teacher and attached to your application form before the closing date. Please upload your Head Teacher Report in the 'COVER LETTER' section of the application, you are not required to write a cover letter.

FOR VACANCIES AT DENOMINATIONAL SCHOOLS

Evidence of Catholic Church Approval - Applicants must seek Catholic Church Approval when submitting their application for the post and a copy of the Approval should be provided to the Chair of the Panel prior to the interview. Where this is “pending” we will seek confirmation from our Church Representative that approval application has been submitted.

Denominational Primary Posts
Applicants for permanent posts in a denominational primary school must also have the Catholic Teaching Certificate or Catholic Religious Education Certificate.
You can access the forms and further information from the Scottish Catholic Education Service (SCES) website:

Denominational Secondary Posts
Applicants for denominational secondary schools need to have RC Approval for the school they are applying to.
You can access the forms and further information from the Scottish Catholic Education Service (SCES) website:

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act and as such membership with the PVG scheme is essential. Further details of this scheme can be found here. Preferred applicants will be required to become members of the relevant PVG scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer being made by West Dunbartonshire Council. The employment for which you are applying is excepted from the provisions of section 4 of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order . Applicants are, therefore, not statutorily entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are "spent" under the provisions of the Act. In the event of employment any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Education body and removal from the Register of the General Teaching Council.

For further information regarding the school, please click the following link - information on the benefits of working within West Dunbartonshire Council, can be found using the following link:
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