St George’s School for Girls
Edinburgh
GSA Independent
800 Girls 2-18
TEACHER OF PRIMARY EDUCATION
Background to Junior School and Nursery
1.
St George’s School for Girls, Edinburgh, has 800 students aged 2-18 years. It was
founded in 1888, and its fundamental aim is to provide an excellent education for
girls. Our academic results are outstanding and approximately 97% of our students go
on to university. We are a girls’ school and we accept boys who have sisters here, but
only in the Nursery.
2.
The Junior School is on the main school site, in a purpose-built modern building with
its own play areas. Pupils also take advantage of the facilities of the whole school,
such as the Sports Centre, sports fields, and the Music Centre. The Junior School has
150 girls from Primary 1 to Primary 5. There are 2 classes in each year group, Primary
1 to Primary 5, and classes vary in size from 13-19. Class teachers are supported by
classroom assistants.
Primary 6 is also part of the girls’ primary education and is based in the Lower School
Campus. There are about 19 in each of the Primary 6 classes. Primary 7 is the first
year of secondary education, and is also part of our Lower School in a year group
called Remove.
3.
We promote and support the development of each of our pupils through a wellbalanced and well-resourced curriculum which incorporates some of the experiences
and outcomes of a Curriculum for Excellence. Pupils receive specialist teaching from
teachers in Art, Music, Physical Education and Modern Languages. We have a full
programme of extra-curricular activities in the Junior School (Primary) to which all
teaching staff are expected to contribute.
Job Particulars
1.
We have a vacancy for a temporary full-time Teacher of Primary to cover a maternity
leave. The successful applicant must be prepared to work as part of a team,
promoting and supporting the personal and academic development of pupils and
developing our partnership with parents, with a firm commitment to teaching as a
profession. We are looking for a Primary Teacher who will relish being part of a
co-operative, supportive and very forward-looking community.
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2.
The Junior School and Year 6 are very much part of the whole school. Staff
throughout the school are in regular contact to ensure continuity of provision and
smooth progression, especially at transition stages, throughout the school.
3.
We are committed to the development of staff generally and in the use of new
learning technologies, in particular. The school as a whole aims to be open to change
and improvement in every aspect of its activities, and the main thrust of its
development underlines our unswerving commitment to excellence.
4.
The successful applicant will be responsible ultimately to the Head and on a daily basis
to the Head of Junior School. A generic job description for this role is enclosed.
5.
The post of Teacher of Primary is a full-time temporary one to cover a maternity
leave. Candidates should be registered with or eligible for registration with the
General Teaching Council (Scotland). Newly–qualified teachers are welcome to apply,
and will be supported following the new national induction arrangements to enable
them to reach the standard for Full Registration. Teaching staff at St George’s are
paid at the appropriate point on the national agreed Main Grade scale. Candidates
should state their current salary in their application.
6.
Term begins on Tuesday, 27 August 2013 after the new staff induction on Wednesday,
21 August and two staff in-service days on Thursday, 22 August and Friday, 23 August.
7.
Immediate information about St George’s School can be obtained by investigating the
St George’s School Web site:
http://www.st-georges.edin.sch.uk
Applications for this post together with full curriculum vitae (with precise details of present
post and salary) and the names and addresses of two professional referees (including
present Head), should be sent to Mrs Anne Everest, Head, St George’s School for Girls,
Garscube Terrace, Edinburgh EH12 6BG. All candidates should complete the application
form provided.
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