Head Teacher - Muirfield School

Job Description

Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the Applicant Guidance by clicking on this link and the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we're looking for.  

Location: Muirfield School, Aberdeen

Duration: Permanent, Full Time

Job purpose/about the role

data-contrast="none">To lead and manage the affairs of the school enablingthe delivery of quality education through the appropriate involvement of the pupils, staff, parents, multi- disciplinary agencies and the communities it serves.

This will be done in accordance with the authority’s strategic plan, the school’s improvement plans, the national improvement framework drivers and outcomes, in accordance with current legislation and within national and local agreements.

Under Section 28 of the Education (Scotland) Act 2016, it isapre-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.

Requirements

THE POST HOLDER NEEDS TO HOLD AS A MINIMUM:

Full GTC Registration (Scotland)
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

Responsibilities

THE POSTHOLDER IS ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE:

• 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
• deep understanding of Curriculum for Excellence
• clear working knowledge of current initiatives and priorities in education, including relevant legislation
• knowledge and understanding of the provisions of the Local Government
  (Scotland) Act 2003
• knowledge and understanding of Aberdeen City Council's Guiding Principles
• 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, learners, parents/carers and partners
• ability to promote and deliver equality of opportunity to staff, learners, families and the wider school community
• 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

 

The Individual

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

 Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer.  If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact AskHR@aberdeencity.gov.uk.

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.  We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: armedforces@aberdeencity.gov.uk.  We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our roles and who:

• have a disability
• are care-experienced and aged 16-29
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Further information can be found at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/jobs