Employer DescriptionSouth Lanarkshire Council is the unitary authority serving the South Lanarkshire council area in Scotland.
The council has its headquarters in Hamilton, has 16, employees, and a budget of almost £1bn.
The large and varied geographical territory takes in rural and upland areas, market towns such as Lanark, Strathaven and Carluke, the urban burghs of Rutherglen, Cambuslang, and East Kilbride which was Scotland's first new town.Our vision is for South Lanarkshire as set out in our Economic Strategy is to have one of the strongest and most dynamic economies in Scotland, where businesses, communities, and residents achieve their full potential and prosper.We will achieve this through three key interrelated themes:People - skills, learning and employabilityPlace - physical infrastructure and placeBusiness - business development and growthJob DescriptionPermanent Position.Hours: 35 per weekSalary: Principal Teacher £57, annual salaryAbout the school:St. Peter's Primary School is a denominational Primary School in South Lanarkshire Council, serving catchment localities in areas of Laighstonehall, Fairhill, Little Earnock and Meikle Earnock in Hamilton.
The school is one of six associated primary schools within St. John Ogilvie High School Learning Community.
Children transition to St.Peter's Primary School from a variety of nurseries within the local area and beyond.
The spiritual direction of the school is guided by the School Chaplain, the parish of St. Peter's RC and the Diocese of Motherwell.
St. Peter's Primary School is proud to promote a caring and welcoming ethos based on Gospel values.
All staff invest in nurturing the care, welfare and health and well-being of all children and families, within a culture of inclusion, equality and equity.
The school strives to provide high quality, exciting, inspirational and challenging learning opportunities and experiences, in an aspirational learning environment which promotes excellence in attainment and achievement.
The school aims to meet learners' needs through effective, well-organised and targeted learning provision.
All staff endeavour to foster quality partnerships with parents/carers, families, the whole school and parish community through: mutual trust, respect, informative communications, positive opportunities, faith practices and contributions to the wider life of the school.
At St. Peter's Primary School, the children are encouraged and motivated to embrace their personal learning journey with the mantra of "I can do, you can do and we can do together!"
School Website: Subject to the policies and practice of the School and the Council, the duties of principal teachers are, in addition to any duties of a teacher that may apply, to: (a) lead, manage and support the work of colleagues providing strategic direction and guidance as necessary; (b) lead curriculum development and quality assurance; (c) contribute to the development of school policy in relation to the behaviour management of pupils; (d) review and support professional needs, and performance of colleagues through career-long professional learning;e) where required, lead, implement and manage whole school policies including, where appropriate, guidance, pastoral care and behaviour support.Principal Teachers must be given a reduction in weekly class contact to enable them to carry out those duties which are in addition to their duties as classroom teacher.
Its extent may vary according to the nature and scope of those duties.
The additional duties of principal teachers must be capable of being undertaken within the 35-hour working week and, where a principal teacher retains a classroom teacher role, within the arrangements agreed at establishment level through the working time agreement.View the Prinicpal Teacher job profile.Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address.GTC RegistrationIt is a legal requirement for any teacher teaching in a Scottish state school to be registered with GTC Scotland, General Teaching Council (Scotland) Registration.Diocese ApprovalIn line with section 21 (2A) of the Education (Scotland) Act the successful candidate for this post will require to have the approval of the Roman Catholic Church.Legislative InformationThis post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order .This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and/or adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, .
Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or adults.