Principal Teacher

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INTERNAL VACANCY – PRINCIPAL TEACHER

Capability Scotland is seeking to appoint a highly motivated Principal Teacher (0.4)  to join our multidisciplinary team. Stanmore House School is a small Grant-Aided Special School in Lanark where education is complemented by an experienced team of on-site allied health professionals and a highly skilled care team.

Our collaborative approach to learning and therapy is key in delivering high quality education for our learners.  The learners at Stanmore House School have a range of complex additional support needs and require a highly differentiated curriculum to access learning. They benefit from excellent facilities on a large rural site including Hydro and Rebound Therapy.

Our Vision

In Stanmore House School, we are a learning community that supports each other to succeed.  We believe that every individual should be celebrated for their uniqueness and achievements as is their right.  All learning and therapy experiences are motivational and inspire joy.

Values:

• Hardworking
• Enthusiastic  
• Achieving  
• Respect
• Teamwork

As Principal Teacher you will: 

• Have a teaching commitment (tbc)
• Assist the Head Teacher in the day-to-day management of the school, monitoring and evaluating all aspects of learning and teaching
• Have the opportunity to mentor/coach and support the teaching staff
• You will have a lead role in driving school improvement.   

This leadership opportunity within Capability Scotland comes at an exciting time, as we aim to extend the educational support we provide to children and young people in Scotland through creative partnerships.

A full job description of this role is available by clicking here: Principal Teacher - Stanmore School - Sept 2026

Working with Capability Scotland brings you lots of benefits:

• A generous salary of  £23,747 pa
• Pension Scheme Contributions
• Fully paid, sector-leading learning and development
• Access to shopping discounts through the Perks At Work scheme
• Access to Cycle to Work & EV Scheme
• Free 24/7 employee assistance programme
• Free PVG checks throughout your career

*Benefits are subject to contractual terms.

Applying to Capability Scotland

Applying to join our family is easy. At the bottom of this advert, you can submit your CV and a covering letter directly to our hiring service. You’ll then hear from us within three weeks of the noted closing date. We’ll invite successful candidates to an interview so we can learn more about what makes each other tick, in a safe and secure way.

You can keep a track of your application in your profile management settings.

If you are interested in applying for the post of Principal Teacher, Clare McCarron, Head Teacher would welcome you to an informal confidential conversation, please contact Clare on  01555 665041or [email protected] quoting reference number CS160926

Closing date – 28^th September 2026

General Information  

Capability Scotland is committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.  

A copy of Capability Scotland’s Equality and Diversity Policy is available upon request from the HR Team. 

Due to the high volume of applications expected, we advise that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your interest and for taking the time to apply to work with us. 

This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and a satisfactory PVG Scheme Record/Update. The successful candidate will be required to undergo the appropriate Disclosure Scotland vetting checks prior to appointment.