Description Principal Teacher Canal View Primary School Salary: £57,360 Hours: 35 per week We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed Principal Teacher to join our Senior Leadership Team at Canal View Primary School. The Principal Teacher will lead quality assurance activities to plan, develop and monitor the continuous improvement of our Nursery and will develop, deliver and monitor high-quality learning and teaching, with a particular focus on Literacy. Applicants should be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal, communication skills and share a passion for developing and ensuring the highest possible quality of learning across the school. They will be required to model high standards of pedagogy to inspire, motivate and support colleagues in the development of their own classroom practice. Canal View Primary School serves the community of Wester Hailes. The school has a broad social mix and the catchment contains areas of multiple deprivation with 75% of our learners living in SIMD 1 and 2. The school receives both Positive Action funding and Pupil Equity funding. Canal View Primary School is organised into fourteen classes from P1-7 and has a Nursery offering 64 full-time places. The school is currently led by a management team of a Head Teacher, a Depute Head Teacher, a Principal Teacher and a Business Manager. There are eighteen class teachers and three part-time Support for Learning Teachers ably supported by a School Administrator, Pupil Support Assistants, two Pupil Support Officers and a Facilities Technician. The Nursery has a Senior Early Years Officer, an Early Years Officer, a team of Early Years Practitioners, Early Years Assistants and Early Years Domestic Support Assistants. Canal View Primary School - Principal Teacher Outline Remit Lead quality assurance activities to plan, develop and monitor the continuous improvement of the Nursery Development, delivery and monitoring of high-quality learning and teaching, with a particular focus on Literacy Support engagement of families in family learning Involvement in school Coffee Mornings, Open Days, etc Regular communication with parents through Newsletters, letters, playground, meetings, etc Attend regular Senior Leadership Team meetings - updating on the progress of curriculum development and specific improvement plan priorities Lead and minute Child Planning Meetings for identified learners/families using the GIRFEC model Link in with Educational Psychologist to ensure appropriate support for identified learners Link in with range of additional supports, e.g. school nurse, Speech and Language, play therapist, etc. to ensure appropriate support for identified learners Complete referrals for additional supports as and where necessary For more information about the school, please visit our website: https://canalviewprimary.wordpress.com/ or call 0131 442 3894. Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education. 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. A n unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory. 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 https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4 Happy to talk flexible working. Follow us on X at @edincounciljobs View Principal Teacher job pack Responsibilities Responsibility for the leadership, good management and strategic direction of colleagues. Curriculum development and quality assurance. Contributing to the development of school policy in relation to the behaviour management of pupils. The management and guidance of colleagues. Reviewing the CPD needs, career development and performance of colleagues. The provision of advice, support and guidance to colleagues. Responsibility for the leadership, good management and strategic direction of pastoral care within the school. The development of school policy for the behaviour management of pupils. Assisting in the management, deployment and development of pastoral care staff. Implementation of whole school policies dealing with guidance issues, pastoral care, assessment and pupil welfare. Working in partnership with colleagues, parents, other specialist agencies and staff in other schools as appropriate.