Head Teacher

2 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom City of Edinburgh Council Full time

Job Description

Children, Education & Justice Services

Head Teacher
Davidson's Mains Primary School

Salary: £81, per year
Hours: 35 per week

Davidson’s Mains Primary is a non-denominational school situated within the Royal High School catchment area in the north west of Edinburgh.

A brand new nursery was opened in August and provides hours all year places .A further new building providing additional classrooms was opened in . In the main building there is a large double-sized gym hall, used for lunches, assemblies and PE, a Library, a Nurture space, music room and additional GP space. The current school roll for Primary 1-7 classes is and they are formed into 18 classes.

The staff consists of a Head Teacher, two Depute Head Teachers, a Principal Teacher, 20 class teachers, 2 part time Additional Support for Learning Teachers and a part-time Specialist Teacher of PE and instructors of violin, cello and brass. In the nursery there are 2 Senior Early Years Officers, 4 Early Years Officers, 12 Early Years Practitioners, 5 Early Years Assistants, 2 Early Years Domestics and a part-time administrator. Our support staff includes a Business Manager, School Administrator, Clerical Assistant, Facilities Officer, a Pupil Support Officer, P1 Early Years Practitioner and 16 Pupil Support Assistants.

Strong links have been established with The Royal High Cluster group of schools. The school has an active PSA and a supportive Parent Council. Children take part in a wide range of sporting and creative activities after school, led by Active Schools Coaches and staff.

Please see school website for more information:

Please note, for candidates that are invited for Short Leet there will be a virtual assessment centre consisting of three written tasks.

The Standard for Headship is now an essential requirement for this post. If the successful candidate does not meet this requirement the post may be offered on a temporary basis for a maximum period of 30 months if the panel is satisfied that, on an individual basis, there is a likelihood that the Into Headship qualification will be achieved within this timescale. A permanent contract will be offered only when the course is successfully completed. If it becomes clear that this essential qualification will not be achieved within 30 months then the contract will be ended with appropriate notice and the temporary Head Teacher will then revert to a DHT1 post available across the city.

Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act . 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.


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