Principal Teacher of Technical & Art, Sgoil Lionacleit (1629)

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Principal Teacher of Technical & Art, Sgoil Lionacleit
35 hours per week, Permanent Position
£67,656 per annum, inclusive of £2,997 Distant Islands Allowance per annum

The purpose of this post is to contribute to the overall effectiveness of the school in respect of the following areas:

(a) The leadership, good management and strategic direction of colleagues.
(b) Curriculum Development and Quality Assurance.
(c) Whole school policy and implementation.
(d) Working with partners.

The purpose of this post is to perform tasks as directed by the head teacher, having reasonable regard to overall workload, in relation to the duties and responsibilities listed below, as appropriate to the management structure of the school. The post also carries a class teaching commitment in the postholder’s specialist subject.

The successful candidate must have an appropriate degree / diploma in the subject area of Technical and GTC Scotland Registration.

Outline of Principal Teacher duties

• Responsibility for the leadership, good management and strategic direction of colleagues.
• Curriculum development and quality assurance.
• Contributing to the development of school policy in relation to the behaviour management of pupils.
• The management and guidance of colleagues.
• Reviewing the CPD needs, career development and performance of colleagues.
• The provision of advice, support and guidance to colleagues.
• Responsibility for the leadership, good management and strategic direction of pastoral care within the school.
• The development of school policy for the behaviour management of pupils.
• Assisting in the management, deployment and development of pastoral care staff.
• Implementation of whole school policies dealing with guidance issues, pastoral care, assessment and pupil welfare.
• Working in partnership with colleagues, parents, other specialist agencies and staff in other schools as appropriate.

Outline of Teaching duties

Subject to the policies of the school and the education authority the duties of teachers, promoted and unpromoted, are to perform tasks as directed by the Headteacher having reasonable regard to overall teacher workload related to the following categories:

• Teaching assigned classes together with associated preparation and correction.
• Developing the school curriculum.
• Assessing, recording and reporting on the work of pupils.
• Preparing pupils for examinations and assisting with their administration.
• Providing advice and guidance to pupils on issues related to their education.
• Promoting and safeguarding the health, welfare and safety of pupils.
• Working in partnership with parents, support staff and other professionals.
• Undertaking appropriate and agreed continuing professional development.
• Participating in issues related to school planning, raising achievement and individual review.
• Contributing towards good order and the wider needs of the school.

This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme as a legal requirement of a regulated role with Children (Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme - mygov.scot).

The above teaching post is full time, permanent and the salary is in accordance with current regulations and inclusive of £2,997 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 1 June 2026

Prìomh Thidsear Foghlaim Theicnigich agus Ealain, Sgoil Lionacleit
35 uairean a thìde gach seachdain, Dreuchd Mhaireannach
£67,656 gach bliadhna, a’ gabhail a-steach £2,997 de Chuibhreann Eileanan Iomallachg ach bliadhna

’S e adhbhar na dreuchd seo cur ri èifeachdas na sgoile san fharsaingeachd a thaobh nan raointean a leanas:

(a)Ceannardas, deagh stiùireadh agus stiùireadh ro-innleachdail a thoirt do cho-obraichean.
(b) Leasachadh Curraicealaim agus Barantachd Càileachd.
(c) Buileachdadh poileasaidh airson na sgoile air fad.
(d) Ag obair le com-pàirtichean.

’S e adbhar na dreuchd seo dleastanasan a choileanadh fo stiùir ceannard-sgoile, le sùil air uallach obrach an neach, a thaobh nan dleastanasan a leanas gu h-ìosal, mar a tha iomchaidh a thaobh structar riaghlaidh na sgoile. Tha dealas teagaisg clas mar phàirt den dreuchd cuideachd sa chuspair air a bheil an neach a gheibh an dreuchd eòlach.

Feumaidh ceum / dioplòma iomchaidh sa chuspair Foghlam Teicnigeach a bhith aig an neach a shoirbhicheas agus Clàradh GTC Alba.

Geàrr-chunntas air dleastanasan a’ Phrìomh Thidseir:

• A bhith an urra ri bhith toirt ceannardas, deagh stiùireadh agus stiùireadh ro-innleachdail do cho-obraichean.
• Leasachadh curraicealaim agus barantachd càileachd.
• Cur ri leasachadh poileasaidh na sgoile a thaobh a bhith stiùireadh giùlan nan sgoilearan.
• Stiùireadh agus a’ toirt comhairle do cho-obraichean. Sgrùdadh fheumalachdan CPD, leasachadh dreuchd agus dèanadas cho-obraichean.
• Toirt comhairle, taic agus stiùireadh do cho-obraichean.
• A bhith an urra ri ceannardas, deagh stiùireadh agus stiùireadh ro-innleachdail a thaobh cùram is comhairle san sgoil.
• Leasachadh poileasaidh na sgoile a thaobh stiùireadh giùlan nan sgoilearan.
• Cuideachadh ann a bhith stiùireadh, cur an gnìomh agus leasachadh luchd-obrach a tha toirt seachad cùram is comhairle.
• Buileachadh phoileasaidhean san sgoil air fad a bhios a’ dèiligeadh ri cupairean stiùiridh, cùram is comhairle, measaidhean agus soirbheas sgoilearan.
• Ag obair ann an com-pàirteachas le co-obraichean, pàranatan, buidhnean sònraichte eile agus luchd-obrach ann an sgoiltean eile mar a bhios iomchaidh.

Geàrr-chunntas air dleastanasan Teagaisg

A rèir phoileasaidhean na sgoile agus an ùghdarrais ionadail, ’s e obair an tidseir, ann an dreuchdan aig àrd ìre agus nach d’fhuair àrdachadh, dleastanasan a choileanadh fo stiùir a’ Cheannard-sgoile, le sùil air uallach obrach an neach, ceangailte ris na gnìomhan a leanas:

• A’ teagasg chlasaichean air an sònrachadh leis an deasachadh agus ceartachadh a tha an lùib seo.
• A’ leasachadh curraicealam na sgoile.
• A’ measadh, a’ clàradh agus ag aithris air obair sgoilearan.
• Ag ullachadh sgoilearan airson deuchainean agus a’ cuideachadh len rianachd.
• A’ toirt seachad comhairle agus stiùireadh do sgoilearan mu chuspairean co-cheangailte ri foghlam.
• Ag adhartachadh agus a’ dìon slàinte, soirbheas agus sàbhailteachd sgoilearan.
• Ag obair ann an com-pàirteachas le pàrantan, luchd-obrach-taice agus luchd-obrach eile.
• A’ gabhail leasachadh proifeiseanta leantainneach iomchaidh agus aontaichte os làimh.
• A’ gabhail pàirt ann an cuspairean co-cheangailte ri planadh sgoile, àrdachadh coileanaidh agus ath-sgrùdadh pearsanta.
• A’ cur ri soirbheachadh agus feumalachdan nas fharsainge na sgoile.

Feumaidh tu ballrachd de Sgeama Dìon Bhuidhnean So-leònta (PVG) mar riatanas laghail a thaobh a bhith an sàs ann an obair riaghlaichte le Clann san dreuchd seo. (Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme - mygov.scot).

Tha an dreuchd teagaisg seo làn-ùine, maireannach, agus tha tuarastal na dreuchd a rèir riaghailtean làithreach agus a’ gabhail a-steach £2,997 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 1 Ògmhios 2026