Depute Head Teacher - Gilmerton Primary School in Edinburgh

Gilmerton Primary School and The Spinney Lane Nursery School is seeking to recruit a Depute Headteacher with proven experience in driving forward curriculum innovation. Our school and nursery team are motivated and engaged in every experience within a purposeful, respectful and nurturing environment through high quality leadership and management at all levels. We welcome challenge in all aspects of school life and work in partnership with parents, carers and other agencies for the benefit of all learners.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced teacher to join our leadership team. We welcome applications from experienced practitioners who will work to ensure learners develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to demonstrate four key capacities – to be successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors.

Gilmerton Primary School is a non-denominational primary school which serves the community of Southeast Edinburgh, and which opened on its present site in 1968. Gilmerton Primary School is organised into eighteen classes from P1 -7 (rising to 19 classes during session 2025/2026) and the current school role is 515. The school is led by a management team of a Head Teacher, two Depute Head Teachers, two Principal Teachers and a Business Manager. The leadership team also oversees the management of the Spinney Lane Nursery.

We are looking for a motivated and dynamic individual who is committed to ensuring all pupils attain and reach their potential. The successful candidate will:

• Have experience across Early Years, First and Second Level and a commitment to innovative, research-led approaches.
• Be able to support pupils and staff in developing creative approaches towards improving attainment and curriculum design.
• Be a highly skilled practitioner who is able to support, advise and collaborate with colleagues and partner services.
• Have experience of leading a team.
• Have a good working knowledge of GIRFEC and experience of leading transitions.
• Have excellent communication and organisational skills.

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.

Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

Happy to talk flexible working.