Teacher of Inclusion High School - MID. Education & Training

Job Description

Teacher of Inclusion

Main Grade Teacher Scale £34,938 - £52,614

Penicuik High School

Permanent

Full Time - 35 hours per week

Currently, Midlothian has 6 secondary schools, 32 primary schools (19 of which have nurseries) and 2 stand alone nursery schools. Our special school, Saltersgate, provides support for children with a range of physical, social, emotional, behavioural and learning difficulties. The schools range in size from our smallest primary school with around 20 children to our largest secondary with over 1200 pupils.

We have a diverse range of school catchments, from rural to urban settings. We are fortunate to have a growing number of new build schools, with 15 of our primary schools and 2 secondary having been built within the last 10 years and several new builds planned.

You will be working in our Complex Needs base which during the period of the school refurbishment is housed at Strathesk Primary School. The new school will have a purpose built and fully equipped Complex Needs base, integrated into the main school building.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and inspirational professional who will contribute effectively to this important service area and be part of the schools continuing improvement journey. The right individual will possess strong people, operational and strategic management skills and have the necessary experience and knowledge to work effectively with students attending the base, including ensuring we take a fully integrated approach to supporting the development of young people both in the base and in mainstream settings.

The teacher must be responsive, adaptive and committed to a range of young people's needs and work collaboratively with other learning support staff.

The right individual will have plenty of opportunities for career long professional learning and will be part of a large, experienced and ambitious team.

Interviews for the above post will take place week commencing 26th January 2026

Pre Employment Checks/Requirements for Teaching Positions

If you are successful, our offer of employment will be conditional on satisfactory completion of pre-employment requirements, such as medical screening, two written references, one of which must be from your most recent/current employer, verification of your original qualifications and your eligibility to work in the United Kingdom. Registration with the General Teaching Council and a satisfactory PVG check for Regulated Work with Children will also be essential.

General Teaching Council Scotland

Teachers applying for permanent posts should be fully registered with the General Teaching Council Scotland (GTCS). For further information on registration please visit: (link removed).

Regulated Work with Children

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.

Successful candidates will require a PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Children. You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by you. The fee for a Full PVG Scheme Membership is £59. You will be required to re‑pay this amount to the Council by salary deduction over 6 consecutive pay periods.

The fee for a PVG Scheme Record Update is £18. You will be required to re‑pay this amount to the Council by salary deduction over 2 consecutive pay periods. If your employment concludes before the amount is re‑paid in full, the outstanding balance will be deducted from your final salary.

In your application we ask for information under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. We ask you to disclose any unspent convictions. Disclosures should be made by writing to or emailing the Employment and Reward Manager, in confidence, giving details of the offence(s), penalty and date(s) of conviction. Applicants should note that failure to disclose a conviction which is subsequently advised through a Disclosure Scotland check may result in the withdrawal of any offer of appointment.

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