Depute Head Teacher, Castlebay Secondary School (1423)

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Depute Head Teacher, Castlebay Secondary School (1685)
35 hours per week, Permanent Post
£61,839 per annum (Point 2 of the DHT/HT Scale) plus £2,742 Distant Islands Allowance per annum

The role of the Depute Head teacher is to assist and where necessary, to deputise for the Headteacher in the conduct of the school’s affairs. The Depute must work closely with the Headteacher in all aspects of school life, must be capable of making decisions in his/her absence, and will take a lead role in agreed assigned tasks related to the development priorities of the school.

Outline of DHT Duties

1. Responsibility for the leadership, good management and strategic direction of the school.
2. Responsibility for school policy for the behaviour management of pupils.
3. The management of all staff, promoting high expectations and standards, reviewing professional needs and performance and supporting continued professional development of colleagues.
4. Take responsibility for aspects of curriculum development, learning and teaching and meeting learners’ needs.
5. Take responsibility for aspects of improvement planning and quality assurance.
6. The management and development of a bilingual curriculum in accordance with national and local priorities and policies.
7. Acting as adviser to the Parent Council and to participate in the selection and appointment of staff to the school.
8. Working in partnership with parents, other professionals, agencies and schools
9. Management of the health and safety of all within the school premises.
10. Ensuring compliance with the Comhairle’s Non-Smoking at Work policy.
11. Any other duties or responsibilities that may need to be allocated from time to time to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the service.

The GTCS Standard for Headship is applicable to the fulfilment of these duties.

Key Responsibility areas

Four key responsibility areas have been identified by SNCT for promoted posts, These are:

• Responsibility for the leadership, good management and strategic direction of colleagues.
• Responsibility for curriculum development and quality assurance
• Responsibility for whole school policy and implementation
• Responsibility for working with partners.

It is essential you have experience in a promoted post at Principal Teacher level or above, in a school setting.

It is essential that you have a University Degree and Certification from a Teacher Education Institution or College Diploma for Teaching along with GTC Scotland Registration.

This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme in respect of regulated work with Children.

The above teaching post is a full time, permanent position and the salary is in accordance with current regulations plus £2,859 distant islands allowance.

It is vital you read the job description and person specification, in your Experience statement please detail how you meet each of the essential criteria we ask for in the person specification.

Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.

Closing Date: Monday 16 June 2025

Leas-cheannard Sgoile, Àrd-sgoil Bhagh a’ Chaisteil (1685)
35 uair a thìde san t-seachdain, Dreuchd Mhaireannach
£61,839 gach bliadhna (Puing 2 air sgèile DHT/HT) a bharrachd air £2,742 de Chuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach gach bliadhna

Bidh e na dhleastanas air an Leas-cheannard taic a chumail ri agus, nuair a bhios e riatanach, àite a’ Cheannard a ghabhail ann a bhith a’ stiùireadh agus a’ cumail smachd air cùisean sgoile. Feumaidh an Leas-cheannard a bhith ag obair gu dlùth leis a’ Cheannard ann an gach raon den sgoil, a bhith comasach air co-dhùnaidhean a dhèanamh nuair nach bi an Ceannard an làthair, agus cuid de ghnìomhan a tha co-cheangailte ri prìomh leasachaidhean na sgoile a stiùireadh.

Dleastanasan na h-obrach

1. Uallach a thaobh ceannardais, deagh stiùireadh agus sealladh ro-innleachdail na sgoile.
2. Uallach airson poileasaidh na sgoile a thaobh mhodhan giùlan nan sgoilearan.
3. Stiùireadh luchd-obrach uile, a’ brosnachadh àrd rùintean agus inbhean, a’ sgrùdadh fheumalachdan proifeiseanta agus coileanadh, agus a’ toirt taic do leasachadh proifeiseanta leantainneach cho-obraichean.
4. Gabhaidh sibh uallach airson leasachadh curraicealaim, ionnsachadh agus teagasg, agus a bhith a’ coileanadh fheumalachdan sgoilearan.
5. Gabhaidh sibh uallach airson planadh leasachaidh agus dearbhadh càileachd.
6. Stiùireadh agus leasachadh curraicealam dà-chànanach a rèir phrìomhachasan nàiseanta is ionadail agus poileasaidhean.
7. Taic a chumail ri Comhairle nam Pàrantan agus a bhith an sàs ann an taghadh agus cur an dreuchd luchd-obrach sgoile.
8. A’ co-obrachadh le pàrantan, luchd-proifeasanta eile, buidhnean agus sgoiltean.
9. A’ stiùireadh slàinte agus sàbhailteachd gach neach a bhios taobh a-staigh crìochan na sgoile.
10. A’ dèanamh cinnteach gu bheilear a’ cumail ri poileasaidh na Comhairle, Tha Smocadh Toirmisge san Àite-obrach.
11. Gach dleastanas eile no uallach a dh'fhaodadh a bhith air a shònrachadh bho àm gu àm gus dèanamh cinnteach gu bheil an t-seirbheis èifeachdach.

Tha Inbhe airson Ceannardais an GTCS freagarrach a thaobh coileanadh nan dleastanasan seo.

Prìomh Dhleastanasan

Tha ceithir prìomh dhleastanasan air an comharrachadh leis an SNCT airson àrd dreuchdan; is iad sin:

• Uallach airson ceannardais, deagh stiùireadh agus sealladh ro-innleachdail co-obraichean.
• Uallach airson leasachadh curraicealaim agus dearbhadh càileachd.
• Uallach airson poileasaidh iomlan na sgoile agus a bhith ga cur an gnìomh.
• Uallach airson obair còmhla ri com-pàirtichean.

Tha e riatanach gu bheil eòlas agad air a bhith ag obair ann an dreuchd àrd aig ìre Ceannard-roinne no nas àirde, ann an àrainneachd sgoile.

Tha e deatamach gu bheil Ceum Oilthigh agad agus Teisteanas bho Institiùd Trèanadh Thidsearan no Diplòma Colaiste airson Teagasg, còmhla ri clàradh GTC na h-Alba.

Feumaidh tu ballrachd de Sgeama Dìon Bhuidhnean So-leònta (PVG) a thaobh a bhith an sàs ann an obair riaghlaichte le clann san dreuchd seo.

’S e dreuchd teagaisg làn-ùine, maireannach a tha seo, agus tha an tuarastal air a son a rèir riaghailtean làithreach, a bharrachd air £2,859 de chuibhreann eileanan iomallach.

Tha e riatanach gun leugh thu an cunntas-obrach agus an sònrachadh pearsanta ’s gun toir thu iomradh air mar a tha thu a’ coileanadh gach slat-tomhais air a bheilear a’ toirt iomradh anns an t-sònrachadh phearsanta nad aithisg eòlais.

Thèid agallamhan a chumail an làthair gu pearsanta, a’ toirt cothrom dha tagraichean coinneachadh ris an sgioba agus agus beachd fhaighinn air ar àrainneachd obrach.

Ceann-latha: Diluain 23 Ògmhios 2025