Co-Principal

Co-Principal (Job Reference: )Primary Location :
Down-Downpatrick-Downpatrick Nursery School Contract Type :
Fixed-Term/Secondment opportunity (May be subject to extension or may be reduced for any valid reason)
Duration of Contract/Contract End Date : 31 August 2027

Status :
Part-Time Hours per Week : 1 day per week Working Pattern :
Tuesday Grade/Scale :
Principal | L6-L12 | £58,491 - £67,635 per annum pro rata School Group :
Group 1

Anticipated Interview Date(s) :
Monday 22 June 2026

Additional Information:
This role is for a teaching Principal. This post is offered on a fixed- term or secondment basis for a minimum of 1 year with the possibility of extension or may be reduced for any other substantial reason. Those wishing to apply for the post on a secondment basis must have sought and obtained approval from their BOGs before making an application.

School visit for shortlisted candidates:
Tuesday 16 June 2026 at 3.30pmPROFESSIONAL DUTIES OF A PRINCIPAL TEACHERS’ (TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT) REGULATIONS(NORTHERN IRELAND) 1987

Schedule 1

Regulation 4

General Functions

A Principal shall be required to carry out his/her professional duties in accordance with the school’s policy and objectives as determined by the employing authority and, in the case of a controlled school, the Board of Governors and shall obey the reasonable directions of the employing authority and, in the case of a controlled school, the Board of Governors.

Subject to paragraph 1 the Principal shall be responsible for the internal organisation, management and control of the  carrying out his/her duties the Principal shall consult, where this is appropriate, with the employing authority, the staff of the school and, in the case of a controlled school, the Board of Governors.

Professional Duties In addition to the role of a teaching Principal, the professional duties of a Principal include:

-Formulating the overall aims and objectives of the school and policies for their implementation;

Participating in the selection and appointment of the teaching and non-teaching staff of the school;(a) Deploying and managing all teaching and non- teaching staff of the school and allocating particular duties to them (including such duties of the Principal as may properly be delegated to the Vice-Principal or other members of the staff), in a manner consistent with their terms and conditions of employment, maintaining a reasonable balance for each employee;(b)

Ensuring that the duty of providing cover for absent teachers, as set out in paragraph 3(9) of Schedule 3 of the Teachers’ Terms and Conditions of Employment Regulations (NI) 1987 is shared equitably among all teachers in the school, taking account of their teaching and other duties;

Maintaining relationships, as appropriate, with organisations representing teachers and other persons on the staff of the school;

Determining, organising and implementing an appropriate curriculum for the school, having regard to the needs, experience, interests, aptitudes and stage of development of the pupils and the resources available to the school;

Keeping under review the work and organisation of the school;

Evaluating the standards of teaching and learning in the school, and ensuring that proper standards of professional performance are established and maintained;

Providing information about the work and performance of the staff employed at the school where this is relevant to their future employment;(a) Participating in any scheme of staff development and performance review of teachers who teach in the school;(b) Ensuring that all staff in the school have access to advice and training appropriate to their needs, in accordance with the policies of the employing authority for the development of staff;

Ensuring that the progress of the pupils of the school is monitored and recorded;

Determining and ensuring the implementation of a policy for the pastoral care of the pupils;

Determining, in accordance with any written statement of general principles provided for him/her by the employing authority and, in the case of a controlled school, the Board of Governors, measures to be taken with a view to promoting,…