Temporary until 9th August 2026.
Days of Work:
Monday - Friday, 08:30-16:30
Starting and finishing times are flexible.
To start May 2025.
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 until the end of session 2025-26 to support this ongoing work. 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.
Candidates may apply for this post on a secondment basis, however you must seek approval from your line manager before doing so.
Hybrid Working Consideration
Applications for homeworking or hybrid working will be considered for this post, subject to a trial period and in accordance with East Lothian Council’s Home Working and Worksmart Policies which can be found here. Home or Hybrid working options can be discussed with candidates invited for interview. All applicants must live in the UK and will be expected to attend Council offices from time to time as required.
Please Note: Interviews for this position will take place the week commencing 5th May 2025.
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.
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 Regulated Work with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
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 outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website.
For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link:
www.eastlothian.gov.uk/teachinginfo
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.
East Lothian Council Primary Schools
Further details on all East Lothian Council Primary Schools, including individual school websites can be found here: Primary Schools
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