Primary Teacher - Oxgangs Primary School - 16202_1788259639

Primary Teacher - Fixed term until 29/06/2027
Oxgangs Primary School

Salary: £36,159 - £54,453
Hours: 12.26 per week

Thursday, Friday

Oxgangs Primary School is a non-denominational school serving the Colinton Mains, Craiglockhart and Firrhill areas of South Edinburgh. Since April 2005 we have been located in new premises built under the PPP scheme. The school has a current roll of around 350 children organised into 13 classes and a nursery.

At Oxgangs Primary School we aim to ensure that all our children are supported and challenged to achieve. As a school community we continually work to embody our values of respect, kindness, resilience and achievement, both in our learning and in our relationships.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual with a solution focused and nurturing approach and a genuine desire to improve outcomes for all our children.

Further information about the school can be found on our website

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.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities

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.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council

Happy to talk flexible working.

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