Principal Teacher Of Languages

6 days ago


City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom East Lothian Council Full time

Vacancy InformationTemporary until 10th August .Days of Work:Monday - FridayTo start asap.Preston Lodge High School is a non-denominational secondary school serving the communities of Cockenzie, Port Seton, Longniddry and Prestonpans.
Our roll is currently , and the school is very easily commutable from Edinburgh.
The strengths of our school are: The high morale, sense of belonging and positive ethos of the school communityThe contributions of young people to improvements and our improvements in many Insight measures.The nurturing, inclusive work of staff across the school in supporting young people's learning and wellbeingThe strong, positive relationships between staff and students Our motivated staff, students, parents, carers, and the community we serve, have worked hard to further improve all aspects of our school, and staff love working at Preston Lodge.
We are a happy school, and new staff report very positively on our school's culture and ethos.
At a time of great uncertainty in education, we work together to provide the best education possible for all of our students.Languages have made a significant contribution to much-improved attainment, and we have a major focus on ensuring that all students achieve five qualifications before leaving.
Last session we were pleased that only three students left school without five qualifications.
Our new PT Equity keeps all staff focused on closing the attainment gap, and Languages have a key role to play in that area.Our school library works closely with our Languages team, and Derek France, our School Librarian, was recognised as the UK School Librarian of the Year .
Our School Library is at the centre of developing literacy, but is also at the centre of our work in developing our school as an inclusive, nurturing and enabling home for our young peopleHaving made significant steps forward in our approach to literacy development, we are delighted to be advertising this key post as we plan for further developments for the remainder of this session.
We have two PTs Languages.
This post - with more responsibility than the other - has line management responsibility for all English and Modern Languages staff, but only subject responsibility for English.
Working closely with the PT Languages who has subject responsibility for Modern Languages is a key role for the successful candidate.
As part of the selection process we will share details of the current breakdown of responsibilities within Languages, which will be reviewed once an appointment is made.This is an exciting time for Preston Lodge High School, and the community it serves.
Further details about the school can be found on our website at and there is a wealth of information about the school and its culture in the Publications section - do take a look at our weekly PLus newsletter to find out more about who we areGavin ClarkHeadteacher, Preston Lodge High School, Park View, Prestonpans Job DetailsTeaching relevant subject through S1-S6.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 correctionDeveloping the school curriculumAssessing, recording and reporting on the work of pupilsPreparing pupils for examinations and assisting with their administrationProviding advice and guidance to pupils on issues related to their educationPromoting and safeguarding the health, welfare and safety of pupilsWorking in partnership with parents, support staff and other professionalsUndertaking appropriate and agreed continuing professional developmentParticipating in issues related to school planning, raising achievement and individual reviewContributing towards good order and the wider needs of the schoolPlease download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under '



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