Class Teacher ASN x3 - Cuiken Primary School

Job Description

• Class Teacher ASN x3
• Main Grade £36,159 - £54,453
• Permanent
• Full Time - 35 hours per week
• Currently, Midlothian has 6 secondary schools, 31 primary schools (19 of which have
• nurseries) and 4 stand alone nursery schools.  Our special school, Saltersgate,
• provides support for children with a range of physical, social, emotional, behavioural
• and learning difficulties.  The schools range in size from our smallest primary school
• with around 50 children to our largest secondary with over 1600 pupils.  We have a
• diverse range of school catchments, from rural to urban settings. We are fortunate to
• have a growing number of new build schools, with 15 of our primary schools and 2
• secondary having been built within the last 10 years and several new builds planned.
• Our Vision
• In Cuiken we believe in supporting and developing curiosity about our world to enable our children to contribute positively now and in the future.
• Our Values
• Community
• Ambition
• Inclusion
• Nurture
• Respect

Our Aims for Our Children

• Be Safe

o    To nurture a sense of wellbeing in our children that they grow into respectful young people able to make healthy choices.

• Be Kind

o    To develop a strong sense of respect for themselves, our Cuiken family and the wider world.

• Aim High

o    To foster creativity and enable our children to become ambitious and motivated life long learners.

o    To equip children with well developed literacy, numeracy and life skills in order that they can lead independent and successful lives.

We are seeking to appoint a highly skilled, expert practitioner with a proven track record and experience of building effective relationships, leading innovative teaching and learning and supporting learners to build their communication and independence. As a member of our Cuiken Family you would lead a team to plan and facilitate learning, assess, track and monitor progress to respond to individual needs and build a nurturing environment which enables our children to thrive.

Interviews for the above post will take place week beginning 2nd November 2026.

Requirements

Pre Employment Checks/Requirements for Teaching Positions

If you are successful, our offer of employment will be conditional on satisfactory completion of pre-employment requirements, such as medical screening, two written references, one which must be from your most recent/current employer, verification of your original qualifications and your eligibility to work in the United Kingdom. Registration with the General Teaching Council and a satisfactory PVG check for Regulated Work with Children will also be essential.

General Teaching Council Scotland

Teachers applying for permanent posts should be fully registered with the General Teaching Council Scotland (GTCS). For further information on registration please visit: www.gtcs.org.uk

Regulated Work with Children

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

Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Children, You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by you. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit www.disclosurescotland.gov.uk

Once you have submitted your application and this has been processed you will be notified by email from Disclosure Scotland that your certificate is available to view. Once you have viewed your certificate you will be allowed to share this with your employer and it is only available for 14 days from the first day you have viewed the certificate. If you do not grant access to Midlothian Council to view before access is removed, a further application will need to be generated, and this will incur an additional cost.

Please note

If you have spent more than 3 months working or living out with the UK in the last 5 years then you will also be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website.

How to Apply

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please email recruitment@midlothian.gov.uk to discuss with member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person who has previously been a looked after child, you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.

Please note: We do not accept CV's (either electronically or by mail). All our vacancies must be applied for by fully completing the on-line application form. Although there is an ‘import data from my CV’ function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form.

Closing Date

Tuesday 27th October 2026