Transition Teacher - Preston Lodge High School - EAL11203

Vacancy Information Temporary until 26th June 2026. Days of Work: Monday - Friday To start 11th August 2025. For posts starting August, applications are welcome from current probationers pending attainment of full registration with the GTCS. Preston Lodge High School is a non-denominational secondary school serving the communities of Cockenzie, Port Seton, Longniddry, Blindwells and Prestonpans. Our roll is currently 1060, and the school is very easily commutable from Edinburgh. The strengths of our school are: The high morale, sense of belonging and positive ethos of the school community The nurturing, inclusive work of staff across the school in supporting young people’s learning and wellbeing The strong, positive relationships between staff and students Our motivated staff, students, parents, carers, and community have worked hard to further improve all aspects of our school, and staff love working at Preston Lodge. Following a recent inspection we are now working hard to address a number of improvement areas, and we are already making great progress. We are a happy school, and new staff report very positively on our school’s culture and ethos. At a time of great uncertainty in education, we work together to provide the best education possible for all of our students. Our work is focused on continuously improving our approach to classroom practice, developing student and staff learning, improving our curriculum offer and improving attainment, with a keen focus on our equity gap. S1 Home Rooms at Preston Lodge were the result of a very challenging session 23-24, when RAAC-related building disruption forced us to completely rethink our S1 curriculum. From August to November our S1s were accommodated in five off-site locations (our cluster primaries and the Pennypit Centre) for all learning, apart from a selection of practical subjects. Although this was logistically challenging, we learned a great deal about better approaches to S1 learning, and once our S1 students were back in our building we undertook extensive consultation with students, families, staff and wider stakeholders, considering the potential long-term benefits of S1 Home Rooms. We decided to maintain Home Rooms in S1, due to the clear learning, wellbeing and transition benefits such an approach offers. You can find out more about S1 Home Rooms here: https://sites.google.com/edubuzz.org/plhshomerooms/home Our three Home Room teachers work with a Principal Teacher to continuously develop a stronger S1 curriculum. This new team operate, in effect, as an additional subject department in our school. In session 25-26 we have nine S1 classes coming to PL, rather than the usual seven, and we are looking to appoint an additional Home Room teacher for one session only, to increase our Home Room capacity. The successful candidate will work primarily as a Home Room teacher to two Home Room classes, as well as providing first-line guidance support for the students in those classes and delivering a small number of BGE lessons beyond the Home Rooms curriculum. Those lessons will be agreed with the successful candidate, based on their skillset. This is an exciting time for Preston Lodge High School, and the community it serves, and you can find more about us at https://sites.google.com/edubuzz.org/prestonlodgenet. There is a wealth of information about the school and its culture in the Publications section - do take a look at our weekly PLus newsletter to find out more about who we are Applications will be accepted from those wishing to be considered for this role on a part-time basis. If you are applying for this role on a part time basis, please tell us in the Additional Information section of the application form. Job Details Subject to the policies of the school and the education authority the duties of teachers, promoted and unpromoted, are to perform such tasks as the Head Teacher shall direct having reasonable regard to overall teacher workload related to the following categories- a. teaching assigned classes together with associated preparation and correction b. developing the school curriculum c. assessing, recording and reporting on the work of pupils d. preparing pupils for examinations and assisting with their administration e. providing advice and guidance to pupils on issues related to their education f. promoting and safeguarding the health, welfare and safety of pupils g. working in partnership with parents, support staff and other professionals h. undertaking appropriate and agreed Career Long Professional Development (CLPL) i. participating in issues related to school planning, raising achievement and individual review j. contributing towards good order and the wider needs of the school Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview. The ‘ East Lothian Way’ – values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them. Job Requirements Relevant Qualifications Appropriate primary or secondary qualification For Permanent Posts: Full GTCS Registration is required. For Temporary Posts: Full/Provisional GTCS Registration is required. PVG Membership This post is considered as a Regulated Role with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. All preferred candidates for posts carrying out regulated work with these groups will be required to become a PVG Scheme member, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if they are already a member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council. Please note: PVG member’s records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG membership or update check, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant and investigated prior to any formal offer being made. Please note: If you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will 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. 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Location: Preston, GB

Posted Date: 4/17/2025