Principal Teacher Primary

Advert

Principal Teacher Primary (7/06737M) (Temporary) (0.6FTE)

Kirkcolm and Leswalt Primary School Partnership

PT01 £57,498 (Pro-Rota)

This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking for a challenge and wishing to gain experience in a management role and be part of the
management team of an established school partnership.  This post is covering a maternity leave for up to a period of one year.  You will be required to work 17.5 hours per week based at Kirkcolm Primary School.  

As a Principal Teacher you will work as part of a team under the direction of
the Head Teacher and have responsibility for areas of school management. 
You will implement and take forward curriculum development and
improvement within your school and as part of the PT team within the
partnership.

Applicants for teaching posts must be registered with the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS), Clerwood House, 96 Clermiston Road, Edinburgh, EH12 6UT in the appropriate sector. 

This post is temporary for up to 1 year to cover a maternity leave.

This position may be suitable for a Secondment.   Agreement from your line manager must be sought before applying for this post on a secondment basis.

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.  From 28 February 2011, preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG scheme update check prior to formal offer of employment being made by Dumfries and Galloway Council.   

Applicants who have been resident outside the UK within the last 5 years, if offered a position, in addition to a Disclosure Scotland Check, will be required to provide a completed police record check from the police authority in the country or countries in which they were resident. 

Advert cont...

Required Information 

As part of the recruitment and selection process we ask that you provide ONE completed reference alongside your application form and will be read in conjunction with your application form.  

Please note that it is your responsibility to gather a reference and forward the completed document to the relevant contact within the School.  The reference should be submitted prior to the closing date.  The reference for this vacancy should be emailed to: gw09bailliesheila3@ea.dumgal.sch.uk

National Pay and Leave Calculation 

Please refer to important information in the attached briefing note or to www.snct.org.uk Part 2: Appendix 2.19, Pay and Leave Specification.  

With an exciting benefits package, working for Dumfries and Galloway Council supports you to invest in your own health and wellbeing.  Employees have access to our bespoke Vivup platform with over 800 discounts on everyday essentials from top UK retailers, restaurants, utility providers and more.  Employees also get access to membership of The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) exclusive discounts from local businesses, a Cycle-to-Work scheme, financial support from My Money Matters, and guidance from our trained Wellbeing Champions.

Here at Dumfries and Galloway Council we are committed to equality, diversity and equal opportunity with our values, which include treating everyone with dignity, fairness and respect, driving us to tackle inequality. We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation.

For further information please contact:  

Mrs Sheila Baillie – Headteacher

Tel.      01776 853232

Email: gw09bailliesheila3@ea.dumgal.sch.uk