EDUC - Head Teacher - Tinto Primary School and Nursery

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE:
Applications must be received by 19th of November 2026 m.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OPPORTUNITY MARKETPLACE.

Permanent Post.

Location: Tinto Primary School and Nursery.
Hours: 35 hours per week.
Salary: Head Teacher Scale 6, £78,696 per year.

Tinto Primary School is a non-denominational establishment providing education to male and female pupils. Along with classes covering Primary 1 to Primary 7, a Nursery is provided for children from the age of 3 years.

The school is an integral part of the community and at all appropriate times endeavours to participate in community events. These include an active after school club, use of the local church for services, involvement in Tinto Village Day.

Transforming learning and teaching, inspiring learners, improving attainment and supporting young people to achieve their potential is what we want our schools to achieve.

We are looking to appoint an experienced and highly motivated leader who can take forward the Council's priorities for education and the drivers of change in the National Improvement Framework. You can do this as a Head Teacher in one of our modern school buildings which are designed to deliver a 21st century curriculum.

We are looking to appoint a Head Teacher who is required to:

• Manage the affairs of the school to the benefit of the pupils and the wider community in compliance with the requirements of the statutes relating to the provision of education and the general duty of care owed to staff and pupils.
• Formulate clear aims for the school and policies to ensure their achievement within the framework of the Council's policies.
• Ensure the communication of these aims and policies to all staff, pupils, parents and other users of the school.
• Act on behalf of the Council, as principal professional adviser to the Parent Council which is a separately constituted group to support parental engagement, family learning, and provide such advice and information as required, by the Parental Involvement Act 2006.

You will be required to study for and obtain the Standard for Headship, as determined by the GTC and in accordance The Head Teachers Education and Training Standards (Scotland) Regulations 2019. You must be successful in gaining the Standard for Headship within 30 months of taking up your appointment. Full details on how to obtain this are available on the GTC website.

Failure to achieve the Standard for Headship within 30 months of starting your post, may lead to termination of your employment as a Head Teacher.

Please outline the date you achieved the Standard for Headship or when you are likely to achieve it in an attached document.

View the Head Teacher job profile.

Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.

Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Scotland Act 2020.

This post is considered a Regulated Role with Children and/or Adults, in respect of the Disclosure Scotland Act 2020. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or Adults.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.

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