Headteacher Primary

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Headteacher Primary (Permanent) (7/10281)
Georgetown Primary School
HT/DHT 08 - £74,190
(Primary roll 324)

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic leader with vision and a passion for learning who will, along with a generous management team, lead learning at Georgetown Primary School including Nursery and Learning Centre. The position offers an exciting opportunity to shape educational provision and is supported by a 2 Depute Headteachers, Nursery Manager and Principal Teacher.

Georgetown Primary School is situated in Dumfries Burgh and has a current mainstream school roll of over 324 pupils with a 40/40 place Nursery and a Learning Centre. Dumfries is the largest town in Dumfries and Galloway with all major services and amenities available. The wider area boasts many local industries including agriculture, forestry, sea related industries and tourism. Good housing is very affordable, and the area is easy to reach by car and public transport.

Georgetown Primary is an inclusive school which strives to provide the best quality of education for life, with the needs of pupils at the centre of all we do. Georgetown is a school where all are active, challenged and engaged in their learning, with a committed team of professionals who provide a high standard of primary education in a friendly, relaxed, supportive and inclusive atmosphere.

The school is supported by a warm and welcoming community with an active parent council. The school is involved significantly in forging links within the wider community. Dumfries and Galloway’s approach to Education looks to combine the traditional values and ethos. Our authority has been recognised as having a clear focus on building staff skills to improve learning and teaching, raise attainment and develop strong leadership at all levels.

Georgetown Primary School - Dumfries and Galloway Council (dumgal.gov.uk)

Applicants will have proven leadership qualities and experience in primary education and be committed to very high standards of achievement.

A significant relocation package of up to £5000 is available to the successful candidate. Please see the attached removal expenses document for further information. Please follow the link to the Council’s Relocation Policy.

Applicants are required to be fully registered in primary education with the General Teaching Council of Scotland (GTCS), Clerwood House, 96 Clermiston Road, Edinburgh, EH12 6UT and be able to demonstrate that they have, through both experience and professional development, met the criteria in the Standard for Headship.

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.  From 28 February 2011, preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG scheme update check prior to formal offer of employment being made by Dumfries and Galloway Council.

Applicants who have been resident outside the UK within the last 5 years, if offered a position, in addition to a Disclosure Scotland Check, will be required to provide a completed police record check from the police authority in the country or countries in which they were resident.

Requirements

Required Information
As part of the recruitment and selection process we ask that you provide ONE completed reference alongside your application form and will be read in conjunction with your application form.

Please note that it is your responsibility to gather a reference and forward the completed document to the relevant contact within the School. The reference should be submitted prior to the closing date. The reference for this vacancy should be emailed to: EducationPeopleTeam@dumgal.gov.uk

National Pay and Leave Calculation
Please refer to important information in the attached briefing note or to www.snct.org.uk Part 2: Appendix 2.19, Pay and Leave Specification

 

Prospective applicants for the position of Headteacher, Georgetown Primary School, are invited to attend an informal information session about the school on Thursday 10^th October at 3.30pm via MS Teams. This session will be hosted by the retiring Headteacher Chris Latimer and link Quality Improvement Officer Jess Burnett, and will provide key information about the school, nursery and learning centre as well as an opportunity for questions. 

We also seek to facilitate an opportunity to visit Georgetown Primary School for any interested applicants, subject to availability. (w/b 7th October 2024). To sign up for either of these options please complete the form: https://forms.office.com/e/tiHWRajvwv

 

For further information and an informal discussion, please contact Kenny Pullen, Schools’ Manager – People email: Kenny.Pullen@dumgal.gov.uk