TEACHER OF PRIMARY (MATERNITY COVER) | Part Time, Fixed Term from May to End of June 2025Closing Date - Friday 14th March 2025Interviews - W/C 24th March 2025Salary - As per St George's Teachers Salary Scale - at the appropriate point to be agreed on appointment depending on experience.Part Time - 0.6 - 0.8 FTEFixed term maternity cover - May to End of June 2025We reserve the right to close this vacancy early upon receipt of sufficient, suitable applicationsJob Purpose• To be responsible to the Head of Junior School and Nursery in contributing to the delivery of the designated curriculum;• To be responsible to the Head of Junior School and Nursery in contributing to the pastoral care of a class of pupils and for monitoring and recording their overall academic progress.Accountable ToHead of Junior School and NurseryKey ResponsibilitiesTo the Pupils• To encourage pupils to take an active part in the life of the school, to improve their own academic performance and to participate fully in the life of the Junior School;• To prepare and deliver lessons in line with the agreed curriculum;• To stimulate and encourage pupils to a high standard of interest and work, ensuring that the needs of each individual are met;• To maintain forward plans and evaluations, including setting homework, in sufficient detail for the Head of Junior School and Nursery;• To mark and assess the pupils' work in line with national, school and departmental requirements, and to record the assessments in line with current policy;• To ensure knowledge and observation of health, safety and behaviour codes; to encourage good safe conduct; to monitor uniform/dress;• To investigate and discuss individual problems with the Deputy Head of Junior School or Head of Junior School and Nursery.To the Primary Department• To take part in departmental meetings as required by the Head of Junior School and Nursery, and School Policy• To participate in curriculum development, the generation of schemes of work and support materials, and to take advice and instruction from the Head of Junior School and Nursery;• To keep abreast of relevant educational developments and to attend appropriate in-service training;• To keep the Deputy Head or Head of Junior School and Nursery informed of any pupil who might be experiencing difficulties at any time;• To support activities out-with the classroom, such as trips, visits or competitions which underpin and/or enhance the effective delivery of the curriculum;• To offer, initiate, help with and run extra-curricular activities.To the Whole School• To work with colleagues to promote and maintain high standards of behaviour throughout the School;• To advise the Deputy Head or Head of Junior School and Nursery of any pupil who needs care or help or who does not respond to acceptable codes of conduct;• To become familiar with and practise the rules and guidelines on Health and Safety and to ensure that pupils are aware of them and comply with them;• To complete class registration in the morning before 9.00am;• To accompany the class to Assemblies and any extraordinary function;• To carry out a share of the supervisory duties in accordance with published schedules;• To maintain high personal standards of punctuality and appearance;• To follow guidelines and meet deadlines for recording and reporting pupil progress; to provide written or verbal reports on request;• To contribute, as appropriate, to the professional development of colleagues, probationary and student teachers;• To seek the Head's authorisation for any anticipated absence from School; to give as much notice as possible of unavoidable absence through sickness and to indicate work for the class to follow;• To attend all relevant meetings with colleagues and parents and to participate in in-service training.To the Parents• To report to parents routinely, or extraordinarily on demand;• To seek to build relationships with parents to promote partnership.About the SchoolAs Edinburgh's only all-through independent school for girls aged 3-18, St George's is a place of possibilities: where everyone is clearly heard; pupils feel empowered to be themselves; and innovation is constantly encouraged. The courage of our founding mothers, who pioneered women's education in Victorian Scotland, still echoes defiantly through our corridors.That's why amplifying the voice of every girl remains part of our DNA today as a loyal school community with a unique spirit of pride.Over 90% of our girls achieve their first-choice post-school destination: leaving us as robust, empathetic change-makers, ready to take on the world…