Vacancy Information
The salary advertised is full time (35 hours per week, 52 weeks per year). Part-time hours / sessional posts will be pro-rated accordingly.
Hourly rate of pay: £ £
This is a 52 week non-sessional post it will include working during the school holidays.
Temporary maternity cover until 31st October 2026
Days and hours of work:
Monday, 08:00-14:00
Tuesday, 10:00-14:00
Wednesday, 09:00-14:00
Thursday, 12:00-17:30
Friday, 08:00-18:00
To start 2nd February 2026.
Dunbar Primary School is a very large school split over two campuses with a current roll of over 1,100 pupils from Nursery – Primary 7.
In academic session 2025-26 our John Muir Campus has fifteen P1 – P3 classes and five rooms in our nursery. The Lochend campus comprises of nineteen P4 - P7 classes. We also have an Authority Communication Base (The Cove) within the John Muir Campus for primary pupils.
Dunbar Primary School works within an ethos of Support, Inclusion and Nurture and our values of HONESTY, INCLUSION, KINDNESS, EFFORT and RESILIENCE are realised within and out with our school community
We are fortunate to have enthusiastic children, supportive parents, committed support staff and dedicated teachers. We have high expectations and are committed to raising attainment and achievement for all our children.
Job Details
To work in support of early years 'staff by contributing towards the creation of a warm, friendly, safe and caring environment for children aged 2 –5 years.