Class Teacher

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Class Teacher, Riverside Primary School, 35 hours per week, closing date 2nd July 2017

Riverside Primary School is a non-denominational school and serves the community of Craigshill in Livingston. The school is part of the Inveralmond Community |High School Cluster.

The school sits in SIMD decile band 1.The school roll is 256 pupils split into 11 classes and the nursery has 40 places in the morning and 40 places in the afternoon.

The nursery is staffed by a nursery teacher, 3 full time nursery nurses and a part time Pupil Support Worker (PSW).

There is a teaching staff of 17 including the Head Teacher, Depute Head Teacher, Principal Teacher, a full time Support for Learning teacher, and a committed team of 7 pupil support workers. We have a PE specialist and a brass instructor for P5-7 pupils.

The school has 12 classrooms, a good sized nursery, learning support room, nurture area, a large assembly hall, separate dining room and a PE hall with changing facilities. There is a large garden area within the school playgrounds and the nursery class has a well-resourced outdoor learning space.
West Lothian Council are committed to far reaching changes to the way we deliver our Education Services. These changes include giving you the support and environment that you need to get on with your job and develop your abilities. Our dedication is demonstrated by the whole council achievement of the Investors in People Standard and always aiming a little higher in our service delivery and improvements.

A relevant teaching qualification and registration with the General Teaching Council for Scotland is essential.

This post is considered Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scotland Act 2007. From 28 February 2011 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 by West Lothian Council.

Closing date: 02/07/2017

Reference: WEL02040

Riverside Primary School,
Maree Walk,
Livingston