Further Information Pentland Primary School
Teacher (SEMH Additional Resource Provision)
Full Time
Fixed term until 31st August 2026 (in the first instance)
SALARY – M2 to M6 (£34,823 to £45,352)
One Excellence Multi Academy Trust is a Multi Academy Trust made up of four schools. The Trust was founded in July 2017 and is a mixed Multi Academy Trust. The vision and rationale behind the wider partnership are based on shared values and aspirations, a strong sense of community identity and values of inclusion and aspiration for all.
One Excellence Multi Academy Trust believes in supporting and investing in its staff and has a structured health and well-being programme. The programme includes physiotherapy, nurse support service and drop-in clinic, counselling, mindfulness sessions, weight management, stress awareness, GP consultations and private medical operations if required. We are also keen for staff to be able to reach their full potential and offer a range of professional development opportunities in all areas of education, nurturing and leadership.
Are you driven to make a difference to the education and lives of pupils with communication and interaction difficulties? Do you have a passion for supporting pupils with these needs so that they can flourish and achieve alongside their peers? Pentland Primary School has an exciting opportunity for a teacher, who has the experience, skills and motivation to make a difference to the education of children and young people.
The role of the SEMH Additional Resource Provision teacher will involve working with their pupils to ensure provision meets their needs and that outcomes are achieved, and progress is made.
Candidates should be passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND and have recent and relevant experience within education linked to communication and interaction and a secure understanding of the communication and interaction agenda and needs within this area. It would be beneficial if the candidate had received Thrive/Trauma informed training.
You should be able to manage and prioritise their own workload, be solution focused and have a commitment to learning new skills.
The successful candidate will be expected to carry out the duties of a teacher in accordance with the Teachers Pay and Conditions Document and other relevant statutory provisions, and to carry out other such associated duties as are reasonably assigned by the Head teacher.
Disclosure: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer. We want to develop a more diverse workforce, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. Applicants with disabilities will be invited for an interview if the essential job criteria are met. Where our roles are customer facing and you are required to speak to members of the public, the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.
If you think this post is for you, please contact Debbie Hamilton, Headteacher, for an informal discussion on
(01642) 559609.
Applicants should apply by using the following link:
Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 19th January 2026
Interview date: TBC