EDUC 5284 - Principal Teacher of Pupil Support Grammar School (602483) - 5284-476138227

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE:
Applications must be received by 26th of August 2026, 11:55pm.

Please ensure that you read the full advert text and do not submit a CV, as these will be disregarded as they do not form part of SLC application process. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OPPORTUNITY MARKETPLACE.

Two Permanent Posts.

Location: Hamilton Grammar School.
Hours: 28 hours per week.
Salary: Principal Teacher 3, £51,432 per year.

Subject to the policies and practice of the School and the Council, the duties of principal teachers are, in addition to any duties of a teacher that may apply, to:

(a) lead, manage and support the work of colleagues providing strategic direction and guidance as necessary;

(b) lead curriculum development and quality assurance;

(c) contribute to the development of school policy in relation to the behaviour management of pupils;

(d) review and support professional needs, and performance of colleagues through career-long professional learning;

e) where required, lead, implement and manage whole school policies including, where appropriate, guidance, pastoral care and behaviour support.

Principal Teachers must be given a reduction in weekly class contact to enable them to carry out those duties which are in addition to their duties as classroom teacher. Its extent may vary according to the nature and scope of those duties. The additional duties of principal teachers must be capable of being undertaken within the 35-hour working week and, where a principal teacher retains a classroom teacher role, within the arrangements agreed at establishment level through the working time agreement.

Our aim at Hamilton Grammar is to work collaboratively with our stakeholders and partners to be the progressive and innovative focal point of our community. We are committed to developing our professional learning in order to meet the evolving challenges of school life in the 21st century and improve our level of service year on year to support our learners and families.

We seek to do this in line with the school values of respect, inclusion, equality and commitment in order to maintain our well-established school traditions and reputation. Ultimately, we seek to provide a stable, caring and challenging environment in which our young people and staff can grow and thrive.

Ideally, you should have knowledge and experience of supporting pupils to be ready to learn and of working with families and agencies to offer targeted care and assistance as required in terms of welfare and safeguarding. You will work closely with the school’s middle leaders to ensure progress along appropriate curricular pathways and with the school’s senior leaders to contribute to the smooth running of the school and the development of the pupil experience.

View the Principal Teacher job profile.

Please add appendices to supplement your answer and provide your breadth of experience for the post. This should be uploaded under supporting documents and up to a maximum of two sides of A4.

If you require to submit any further additional information to support your application (not a CV), please upload this under supporting documents.

Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address

Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.

Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.

Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Scotland Act 2020.

This post is considered a Regulated Role with Children and/or Adults, in respect of the Disclosure Scotland Act 2020. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or Adults.

Preferred candidates will be…