Head Teacher Kirkhill School

Job Purpose

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Location:

Kirkhill School, Aberdeen
Duration:
Permanent, Full Time

With effect from 1 April 2023, wherever a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full‑time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 11 and above – currently £30,285 per annum / £ 16.64 per hour)

The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non‑members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee's first full month's salary payment.

To lead and manage the affairs of the school/service, enabling the delivery of quality education through the appropriate involvement of the pupils, staff, parents, multi‑disciplinary agencies and the community it serves. This will be done in accordance with the Authority's Strategic Plan, the school/service's Development Plan, National Priorities, Local Improvement Objectives, in accordance with current legislation, and within national and local agreements.

• Appropriate teaching qualification
• Full GTC (Scotland) registration in the appropriate subject/sector
• PVG scheme membership
• Under Section 28 of the Education (Scotland) Act 2016, it is a pre‑requisite for all teachers taking up their first permanent Head Teacher position to hold the Standard for Headship. If this is applicable to you, and you do not already hold this, you must be willing and able to achieve the Standard for Headship within 30 months of taking up the role.

• Standard for Full Registration
• Standard for Continued Professional Learning
• Standard for Middle Level Leadership
• Evidence of career‑long professional learning and participation in professional update
• Evidence of experience in successfully leading and managing change and securing school improvement
• Demonstrable experience in a senior leadership post in an appropriate setting
• Experience of senior management responsibility in an appropriate educational environment
• Knowledge of the cycle of school improvement planning and resource allocation
• Knowledge of the operation of effective self‑evaluation for improvement, quality improvement processes and procedures and the production of Standards & Quality reports
• Clear working knowledge of current initiatives and priorities in education
• Knowledge and understanding of the provisions of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 2003
• Effective management of human resourcing matters including industrial/employee relations and health and safety whilst continually improving performance of self and others in order to achieve excellence in service delivery and organisational capability
• Strategic thinking, organisational and motivational skills
• High order interpersonal skills to facilitate effective communication with colleagues, pupils, parents/carers and partners
• Ability to promote and deliver equality of opportunity to staff and service users
• Setting and securing high expectations and standards through the provision of professional advice, reviewing professional needs and performance and supporting career‑long professional learning of colleagues

Please see the Job Profile for further details.

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