At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead pedagogical improvement and support teachers in creating engaging learning environments.
- Company: East Lothian Council, committed to high-quality education and collaborative values.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working hours, travel expenses, and opportunities for home working.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team dedicated to fostering high-quality learning and teaching.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in education by enhancing teaching practices across schools.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in impactful pedagogy and leadership in school improvement.
The predicted salary is between 59367 - 59367 £ per year.
Principal Teacher Salary Scale Point 1 (£59,367 per annum)
Days of work: Monday - Friday, 08:30-16:30. Starting and finishing times are flexible. To start asap.
In East Lothian, we have collaborated as senior leaders and practitioners to establish shared expectations for high quality learning and teaching across our schools in line with our East Lothian Values of Enable, Lead and Care. We have organised these expectations into 3 pedagogy sails which underpin these values through high quality Learning (Enable), Leadership (Lead) and Relationships (Care).
Our Pedagogy Team work closely with our Quality Improvement Team to work in schools, alongside practitioners, to support aspects of pedagogical improvement identified through quality assurance, review, and inspection. There is an exciting opportunity for an experienced classroom practitioner to join the Pedagogy Team. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of their impactful pedagogy and how this leads to high quality engagement, challenge and feedback for learners across the curriculum.
The successful candidate will also be expected to evidence their experience in leading others in school improvement work, and their ability to manage pace of change and the evaluation of the impact of improvement actions upon outcomes for learners. The post will be based at East Lothian Council HQ, John Muir House, Haddington, but the majority of the working week will be spent in East Lothian schools working independently to support practitioners and school leaders to create capacity for improvement in pedagogical approaches across the four themes of QI2.3 Learning, Teaching and Assessment.
The post qualifies for travel expenses, as well as periods of home working at certain times of the school session, and salary will be based on the national Principal Teacher salary scale. Interviews are scheduled to take place on Monday 7th September.
This post is open only to current employees of East Lothian Council (this includes agency/casual/locum staff who are currently undertaking work for us).
Job Details: Subject to the policies of the school and the Council, the duties of Principal Teachers are to perform such tasks as the Head Teacher shall direct. Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.
The ‘East Lothian Way’ – values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.
Job Requirements:
- Relevant Qualifications
- Appropriate primary OR secondary qualification
- Permanent Posts: GTCS Full registration (General)
- Temporary Posts: GTCS Full registration (General) / Provisional registration
- PVG Membership: This post is considered as a Regulated Role with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. All preferred candidates for posts carrying out regulated work with these groups will be required to become a PVG Scheme member, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if they are already a member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council.
Please note: PVG member’s records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG membership or update check, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant and investigated prior to any formal offer being made. Please note: If you have spent more than 3 months working or living out with the UK in the last 5 years then you will be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check.
Additional Information: For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link: Please Note - Pay arrangements for those starting after 1st day of school session. In accordance with Teachers Conditions of Service (SNCT - Appendix 2.19), Teachers who commence employment with East Lothian Council after the first day of the school session will have their salary for the remainder of the school salary year (which runs from 1 August to 31 July each year), recalculated to reflect how teachers accrue leave and pay. In these circumstances, a calculation will be carried out upon commencement of employment and leave and pay will be adjusted. Further information will be provided to the successful candidate should this be applicable.
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Principal Teacher (Pedagogy) - INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY - EAL12973 in Haddington employer: East Lothian Council
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