EDUC 1172 - Principal Teacher of Pupil Support - Lesmahagow High School

Permanent Post.

Hours: 35 hours per week.

Salary: Principal Teacher 2, £57,429 per year.

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Please note we do not accept CVs, any submitted will be disregarded.  If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.  

About the school:

Lesmahagow High School is a six-year comprehensive school, serving the villages of Coalburn, Lesmahagow, Kirkmuirhill, Blackwood, Auchenheath and surrounding areas. The school roll is 644 (August 2024). A small school offers many advantages; one of the most important is that pupils are known as individuals by staff and they feel very much part of the school community.

The school was built close to the original school site and opened in August 2007. Our school has a large “Street” area, bright wide corridors and two teaching blocks with high quality teaching facilities. This provides a modern learning environment for all subject areas.

Our shared vision is ‘Together we Learn; Together we Achieve; Together we Succeed’.  Our core values are Commitment, Ambition, Resilience and Equity. Our vision and values were developed through consultation with pupils, parents/carers, staff and partners, and emphasise the importance of togetherness and our caring ethos.

Our standards and expectations are ‘Be Prepared, Be Engaged, Be Respectful’. We stress the importance of a purposeful and ordered working atmosphere, where our young people are safe, valued and secure. We want all of our young people to realise their full potential in all aspects of school life. We are very proud of the wide range of learning opportunities and pathways we provide for our young people. This is supported by an extensive programme of wider-curricular activities.

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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.

Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address.

GTC Registration

It is a legal requirement for any teacher teaching in a Scottish state school to be registered with GTC Scotland, General Teaching Council (Scotland) Registration.

Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and/or adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or adults.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.

Please refer to http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk for further information about the disclosure process and best practice.

Foreign Police Check

Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position.

South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant.  Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.