Primary Teacher - St Marks RC Primary School - EDN29313

Job Description

CF Children, Education and Justice Services

Primary Teacher – fixed term until 26/06/2024
St Marks RC Primary School

Salary: £33,594 - £50,589 (pro-rata for part time)
Hours: 28.42 per week – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

St Marks Primary School is in the south east of Edinburgh. We are an associated Primary School of the St. Thomas’ cluster. We have close working links with St. Peter’s RC Primary, St. Mary’s RC Primary and Holy Cross RC Primary and St. Thomas’ RC High School.

The staff consists of a Head Teacher, a Principal Teacher, 10 class teachers and 1 part time Additional Support for Learning Teacher. In the nursery there are 2 Senior Early Years Officers, 5 Early Years Officers, 14 Early Years Practitioners, 3 Early Years Assistants, 2 Early Years Domestics and a part-time administrator. Our support staff includes a Business Manager, School Administrator, Clerical Assistant, Facilities Officer, P1 Early Years Practitioner and 7 Pupil Support Assistants.

A brand new ELC was opened in January 2023 and provides 1140 hours all year places . The current school roll for Primary 1-7 classes is 159 and they are formed into 7 classes.

Teachers are responsible for seeking approval of the Bishop of a Diocese for appointment to any post in a Catholic School in that area. For details on how to seek approval please go to http://sces.org.uk/church-approval

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.

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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