Primary Teacher

Location: City of Edinburgh

Primary Teacher (Part‑time) – Balgreen Primary School

Role
:
Primary Teacher on a 12 month Fixed Term, 15 hours per week Monday & Tuesday.

Salary
: £33,594 – £50,589 pro‑rata for part‑time and sessional.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality learning and teaching experiences for all pupils.
• Plan, implement and assess play‑based learning experiences to support literacy, numeracy and health and well‑being.
• Use data to inform learning and teaching, and assess, record and report pupil work.
• Work collaboratively with a stage partner to support pupils' development.
• Promote and safeguard pupils' health, welfare and safety, and maintain supportive classroom relationships.

Experience & Qualifications

• Experience as a primary teacher, with a strong track record in teaching.
• Skills in deploying a range of teaching strategies and resources aligned with pupils’ needs and abilities.
• Experience in building nurturing and supportive relationships with pupils.
• Experience in raising attainment through strong practice in planning, learning, teaching and assessment.
• Relevant experience of supporting pupils' needs in partnership with support staff, parents and other professionals.
• Undertaking continuous professional development as agreed.
• Experience in contributing to wider life of the school, including school planning and raising attainment.

School Environment

Balgreen Primary School sits in the heart of the local community. The school draws families from diverse backgrounds providing a vibrant and unique ethos. The school is led by a management team consisting of a Head Teacher, one Deputy Head, one Principal Teacher and a Business Manager. The school has fourteen classes taught by a mix of full‑time and part‑time teachers and a Support for Learning Teacher.

Management and teachers are supported by a team of Pupil Support Assistants, a Nurture Pupil Support Officer, a School Administrator, a Clerical Assistant and a Facilities Technician.

For more information about the school please visit the Balgreen Primary School website or call .

Pre‑employment Checks

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.

A conditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of these checks being deemed satisfactory.

Equal Opportunity

The City of Edinburgh Council is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all people irrespective of race, colour, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation or age.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we're bringing the best people into our roles. Contact & Application

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