Depute Head Teacher - Gilmerton Primary School - _

Depute Head Teacher

Gilmerton Primary

Salary: £71,820 per year

Hours:

35 per week

Gilmerton Primary School and The Spinney Lane Nursery School are recruiting a Depute Head Teacher with proven experience in driving forward curriculum innovation. Our school and nursery team are motivated and engaged in every experience within a purposeful, respectful and nurturing environment through high quality leadership and management at all levels. We welcome challenge in all aspects of school life and work in partnership with parents, carers and other agencies for the benefit of all learners.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced teacher to join our leadership team. We welcome applications from experienced practitioners who will work to ensure learners develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to demonstrate four key capacities - to be successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors.

Gilmerton Primary School is a non‑denominational primary school serving the community of Southeast Edinburgh, opened on its present site in 1968. It is organised into eighteen classes from P1–7 (rising to 19 classes during session 2025/2026). The current school role is 5/15. The school is led by a management team of a Head Teacher, two Depute Head Teachers, two Principal Teachers and a Business Manager.

The leadership team also oversees the management of the Spinney Lane Nursery.

We are looking for a motivated and dynamic individual who is committed to ensuring all pupils attain and reach their potential.

• Have experience across Early Years, First and Second Level and a commitment to innovative, research‑led approaches.
• Be able to support pupils and staff in developing creative approaches towards improving attainment and curriculum design.
• Be a highly skilled practitioner who is able to support, advise and collaborate with colleagues and partner services.
• Have experience of leading a team.
• Have a good working knowledge of GIRFEC and experience of leading transitions.
• Have excellent communication and organisational skills.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate must join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. An Overseas Criminal Record Check is required for any individual who has spent a continuous period of three months or more out with the UK in the last five years.

An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to satisfactory outcome of these checks.

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

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and can be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care‑experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience.

Disabled and care‑experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

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Happy to talk flexible working.