Teacher, St Pauls Primary School, 498.05 - WEL09771

Job advert

Teacher, St Paul’s Primary School, 35 hours per week, Permanent

West Lothian Council reserve the right to close this post early depending on applicant response levels

We are keen to employ a diverse workforce that reflects the people of Scotland. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly from groups currently under‑represented, including people with disabilities, those from minority ethnic communities or from socio‑economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

West Lothian Council are committed to far‑reaching changes to the way we deliver our Education Services. These changes include giving you the support and environment that you need to get on with your job and develop your abilities. Our dedication is demonstrated by the whole council achievement of the Investors in People Standard and always aiming a little higher in our service delivery and improvements.

St. Paul’s Primary School is located in the town of East Calder. The school’s catchment area serves the villages of East Calder, Mid Calder, Pumpherston and Kirknewton.

St. Paul’s Primary is a Roman Catholic co‑educational school. As a denominational primary school, Christian principles and Gospel values underpin the school’s ethos. The school has strong links with the Parish of St. Theresa’s and they foster partnerships across the wider faith community.

The widespread catchment is reflected in the diversity of our school community.

The school’s Catholic, Christian ethos promotes a safe, happy and inclusive learning environment for all. As a school they are committed to effective partnership working, self‑evaluation and wellbeing, enabling them to form effective, supportive links with pupils and families.

The school is highly committed to ensuring that learning provision is of the highest quality, with high aspirations for all. The school has developed strong working partnerships with the cluster high school, St. Margaret’s Academy and linked cluster primaries.

In session 2024/25, St. Paul’s had a nursery class and 7 single‑stream primary classes. Across the school session the roll increased to just over 150 pupils. The school leadership team consists of the Head Teacher and a Principal Teacher.

The school currently have 10 class teachers across 7 class stages and have 2 full‑time and 3 part‑time Pupil Support Workers. The school also has a part‑time support for learning teacher, a visiting Brass specialist and a P.E. Specialist on a Friday.

The ELC provision is led by the Early Years Officer and managed by an Early Learning and Childcare Support Manager. Our ELC team consists of 5 ELC practitioners and 2 Pupil Support Workers. Our ELC provision provides Early Learning and Childcare across 50 weeks of the year.

We are now looking for an innovative, creative, energetic and flexible class teacher, to work with the senior leadership team, to create an inspirational school community, where every learner can be successful.

Requirements

The class teacher should have the following skills, knowledge and attributes:

• The ability to build trusting, caring and authentic relationships with all members of the school community
• Strong moral and ethical principles underpinned by Gospel values
• A relentless focus on, and sound knowledge of, the rights of everyone in the school and community
• An enhanced and critically informed understanding of high‑quality pedagogical approaches within learning, teaching and assessment
• A sound knowledge of research and enquiry within practitioner enquiry
• A sound knowledge of the curriculum, both locally and nationally
• A skillful and effective approach to meeting the needs of all learners
• A sound knowledge and understanding of partnerships which can effectively support both learning and wellbeing
• A skillful and effective approach to learner engagement and participation
• A focus on engaging critically with, and reflecting on, literature, research, policy and their own professional learning

West Lothian Council is committed to a policy of staff development. Staff will be expected to participate in training and learning events as appropriate to their professional needs and as provided and agreed by the Director of Education.

Applications are invited from teachers registered or who are eligible for registration with the General Teaching Council for Scotland. All enquiries and applications for registration should be made direct to the Registrar, The General Teaching Council for Scotland, Clerwood House, 96 Clermiston Road, Edinburgh EH12 6UT. The telephone number is 0131 314 6000.

A relevant teaching qualification and registration with the General Teaching Council for Scotland is essential.

Written approval by the Catholic Church will be required for this position. Please see www.sces.uk.com for further information. Candidates applying for this post must provide written evidence of approval by the Catholic Church.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Successful candidates will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment and the cost will be met by the candidate.

The fee for a Full PVG Scheme Membership is £59 or Existing Member is £18.