Principal Teacher (Whitecrook Primary School)

Location: Whitecrook Primary Cochno Street Whitecrook Clydebank, G81 1RQ

Salary: £52,896 per year

Contract Type: Temporary

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 35 hours per week

Job Description

Whitecrook Primary School has a current roll of around 130 children with its Early Learning and Childcare Centre having capacity for 40 children. Cunard Primary (which is an ASN school for children with social, emotional and wellbeing needs) has a roll of 24 children.

The successful candidate will work across each of these provisions. The successful candidate will support the Head Teacher in the delivery of the strategic vision, values and aims to ensure successful delivery of high quality learning and teaching through a play pedagogy approach at early level.

As the Principal Teacher Early Level the post holder will be responsible for leading, managing and further developing the ELCC. We are looking for a candidate with the ability to work as part of a team, and proven experience of leading and managing at early level is essential.

Applicants must have experience of teaching at nursery and primary level, and be capable of modelling the highest standards of classroom management. Knowledge and experience of implementing Curriculum for Excellence at early level is essential and knowledge of the national practice guidance Realising the Ambition.

Requirements

You will find the Head Teachers report template attached to this advert, this MUST be completed by your Head Teacher and attached to your application form before the closing date. Please upload your Head Teacher Report in the 'COVER LETTER' section of the application; you are not required to write a cover letter.

FOR VACANCIES AT DENOMINATIONAL SCHOOLS

Evidence of Catholic Church Approval - Applicants must seek Catholic Church Approval when submitting their application for the post and a copy of the Approval should be provided to the Chair of the Panel prior to the interview. Where this is “pending” we will seek confirmation from our Church Representative that the approval application has been submitted.

Denominational Primary Posts
Applicants for permanent posts in a denominational primary school must also have the Catholic Teaching Certificate or Catholic Religious Education Certificate.

Denominational Secondary Posts
Applicants for denominational secondary schools need to have RC Approval for the school they are applying to.

Responsibilities

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 and as such membership with the PVG scheme is essential. Preferred applicants will be required to become members of the relevant PVG scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer being made by West Dunbartonshire Council.

The employment for which you are applying is excepted from the provisions of section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order 1975. Applicants are, therefore, not statutorily entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are "spent" under the provisions of the Act. In the event of employment, any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Education body and removal from the Register of the General Teaching Council.

The Individual

Now that you have read the role and what we have to offer, we would love to hear from you. Please use the application to tell us your experience, and why you are the candidate for this role.