Primary Teacher - Balgreen Primary School - EDN28983

Job Description

Children, Education and Justice Services

Class Teacher - fixed term until 21/11/2025
Balgreen Primary School

Salary: £33,594 - £50,589
Hours: 35 per week

An opportunity has arisen for a full time Teaching post for 12 months maternity cover at Balgreen Primary School. We are looking to appoint a highly motivated, experienced and dynamic teacher with an excellent track record in primary teaching.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, creative, skilled and flexible in their approach to deploy their range of teaching strategies and resources to meet the needs and abilities of the children in our educational setting. Ideally, they should have relevant experience of building nurturing and supportive relationships with pupils and be skilled in raising attainment through strong practice in planning, learning and teaching and assessment.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with a stage partner to deliver high quality learning and teaching experiences for all pupils.

Experience should include:

• Assisting with the preparation of class work and developing the curriculum
• Assessing, recording reporting pupil work and providing guidance to pupils regarding their education
• Planning, implementing and assessing play-based learning experiences for pupils to support literacy/numeracy and health and well-being
• Promoting and safeguarding the health, welfare and safety of pupils
• Working in partnership with support staff, parents and other professionals to support pupils needs
• Undertaking appropriate and agreed Continuous Professional Development
• Participating in issues related to school planning, raising attainment and contributing to the wider life of the school
• Using data to inform learning and teaching

Balgreen Primary School sits in the heart of the local community. Our catchment draws families from diverse demographic backgrounds providing a vibrant and unique ethos of which we are proud. At Balgreen, we are committed to providing a nurturing, stimulating and inclusive environment where children are encouraged to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to approach life and learning with confidence.

The school is led by a management team consisting of a Head Teacher, one Depute Head, one Principal Teacher &; a Business Manager. There are fourteen classes led by a mix full time & part time class teachers and a Support for Learning Teacher. Management & teachers are all supported by a team of PSAs, a Nurture PSO, a Nurture PSA, a School Administrator, a clerical assistant & a Facilities Technician.

For more information about the school please visit the website Balgreen Primary School, Edinburgh/ or call 0131 337 606.

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

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

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We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

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