EDUC 253 - Principal Teacher - St Mary's Primary School, Hamilton - 401316

Employer Description

South Lanarkshire Council is the unitary authority serving the South Lanarkshire council area in Scotland. The council has its headquarters in Hamilton, has 16,000 employees, and a budget of almost £1bn. The large and varied geographical territory takes in rural and upland areas, market towns such as Lanark, Strathaven and Carluke, the urban burghs of Rutherglen, Cambuslang, and East Kilbride which was Scotland's first new town.

Our vision is for South Lanarkshire as set out in our Economic Strategy is to have one of the strongest and most dynamic economies in Scotland, where businesses, communities, and residents achieve their full potential and prosper.

We will achieve this through three key interrelated themes:

• People - skills, learning and employability
• Place - physical infrastructure and place
• Business - business development and growth

Job Description

Permanent Position.

Hours: 35 hours per week.

Work Pattern: Monday - Friday.

Salary: Principal Teacher £57,429 annually.

View the Principal Teacher job profile.

About the school:

The current building of St. Mary’s Primary School was opened to pupils on 3rd June 2011. It serves central Hamilton, part of Silvertonhill, Chantinghall, Laighstonehall and Ferniegair. It is situated in the same quiet, peaceful location as the previous building which opened in 1957. The history of the school goes back to 1853 when the original school was opened in a room beneath the sanctuary of St. Mary’s Church. A new St. Mary’s building was opened in 1873 in Muir Street, Hamilton which in 1957 became Holy Cross Senior Secondary School.

As a denominational school, our staff and pupils demonstrate our school values of hard work, joy, love, forgiveness and compassion in their every day life. By following our school rules of ‘Be Ready, Be Respectful and Be Safe’, our pupils are encouraged and supported to reach their full potential and find success. 

School website

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.

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

GTC Registration

It is a legal requirement for any teacher teaching in a Scottish state school to be registered with GTC Scotland, General Teaching Council (Scotland) Registration.

Diocese Approval

In line with section 21 (2A) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 the successful candidate for this post will require to have the approval of the Roman Catholic Church.

Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.

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

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.

Please refer to http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk for further information about the disclosure process and best practice.

Foreign Police Check

Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position.

South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.