Principal Teacher at Stirling Council Career Site

Bannockburn, Scotland, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 Sep, 26

Salary

59367.0

Posted On

04 Jun, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Teaching, Educational Leadership, School Improvement Planning, Curriculum Development, Collaborative Leadership, Student Mentorship, Community Engagement, Classroom Management

Industry

Government Administration

Description

Closing Date: 18th June 2026 Contract Type: Permanent Salary: £59,367 Hours: 35 hours per week East Plean Primary School and Nursery serves the village of Plean. We are a vibrant learning community recognising and valuing the contributions each member of our community makes towards our shared vision, which is to ensure all our learners attend, aspire and achieve. Our neurodiverse environment and supportive relationships, reflect our vision, values and expectations. Our ethos promotes learning, creativity and enquiry and supports our learners to have high aspirations and expectations for themselves. We provide our young people with the skills, knowledge and understanding to become effective and successful contributors in their community and society. We have a very strong learner leadership programme in East Plean Primary School. Our leadership approaches have been recognised nationally for making a positive difference for learners. We are seeking an inspiring Principal Teacher, who is passionate about high-quality learning and teaching, to join our vibrant team. Alongside a teaching commitment the Principal Teacher will work collaboratively with learners, colleagues, parents, families and the wider community to drive forward aspects of our school improvement plan. Our Principal Teacher will also contribute to shaping our school community supporting learner leadership and organising whole school opportunities. Please note that although the application process allows the uploading of a CV (resume), this is not a requirement for teaching posts and if submitted will not be taken into account during shortlisting to ensure a consistent approach for assessing all candidates. You should instead fully answer the question section with all relevant experience and skills. The successful candidate will be required to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) for Children. If your application is progressed after the interview, you will be asked to complete the form and have your details verified. If you’ve got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age (restrictions apply to Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race. Job Description [https://www.stirling.gov.uk/media/cldnglbb/principal-teacher_eastplean_pt1_01052026.pdf] Teacher Additional Information [https://www.stirling.gov.uk/media/niof4toc/teachers-additional-information.pdf] Stirling Information [https://www.stirling.gov.uk/media/arjfm1fz/stirling-council-recruitment-pack.pdf]

Responsibilities

The Principal Teacher will lead high-quality learning and teaching while driving the school improvement plan. They will also support learner leadership and organize whole-school opportunities in collaboration with staff and parents.