Depute Head Teacher - Cockenzie Primary School

Vacancy Information

DHT/HT Salary Scale Point 2 (£64,479 per annum)

Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Friday
To start asap.

Cockenzie Primary School was opened in May 1967. The school building includes a dining room, assembly hall, PE hall and a library and is surrounded by extensive grounds, including an outdoor classroom and growing garden. The school serves the community of Cockenzie and Port Seton, has a mixed catchment with a mixture of private and social housing. The school has a roll of 311 learners from P1 to P7, taught in 13 classes. The nursery capacity is 80.

We have achieved Rights Respecting School Gold status and we are the first school in East Lothian to be accredited as a Reading School with Silver Status. Our school values of Curious, Positive, Successful and Respect underpin all our teaching and learning across the entire school and nursery.

We have very supportive parents/carers with an active Friends and Families of Cockenzie Primary School. We work closely with local groups through taking our learning into the community and members of the community support our learners.

Getting It Right For Every Child is at the heart of everything we do at Cockenzie Primary. We have a collegiate staff who work together as a team to deliver Curriculum for Excellence in an engaging and motivating way for all our pupils, using the principles of Curriculum for Excellence in order to develop the four capacities. We have high expectations of our pupils, both in terms of their achievements and of their positive behaviour.

Learners, staff and families view the school as a central part of the local community and many local events influence learning opportunities in the school and nursery.

Cockenzie Primary School is recruiting an enthusiastic and motivating practioner who has a proven track record of leadership and excellent teaching to join our Senior Leadership Team. The successful candidate will inspire confidence through extensive experience, knowledge and understanding of Pupil Support, transitions within all stages and into S1, leading learning and teaching within a school and a sound knowledge of educational pedagogy. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to young people through a positive and caring nurturing approach.

This post includes a 0.3 teaching commitment.

Job Details

The role of a Depute Head Teacher is to assist and, where necessary, to deputise for the Head Teacher as required. The role of the Head Teacher is, within the resources available, to conduct the affairs of the school to the benefit of the pupils and the community it serves, through pursuing objectives and implementing policies set by East Lothian Council under the overall direction of the Head of Education.

Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.

The ‘East Lothian Way’– values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.

Job Requirements

Relevant Qualifications
Full GTCS Registration is required.

PVG Membership
This post is considered as a Regulated Role with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020.

All preferred candidates for posts carrying out regulated work with these groups will be required to become a PVG Scheme member, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if they are already a member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council.

Please note: PVG member’s records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG membership or update check, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant and investigated prior to any formal offer being made.

Please note:
If you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website.

Additional Information

For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link:
www.eastlothian.gov.uk/teachinginfo

Please Note - Pay arrangements for those starting after 1st day of school session
In accordance with Teachers Conditions of Service (SNCT - Appendix 2.19), Teachers who commence employment with East Lothian Council after the first day of the school session will have their salary for the remainder of the school salary year (which runs from 1 August to 31 July each year), ; recalculated to reflect how teachers accrue leave and pay.

In these circumstances, a calculation will be carried out upon commencement of employment and leave and pay will be adjusted. Further information will be provided to the successful candidate should this be applicable.

East Lothian Council Schools:
Further details on all East Lothian Council Primary and Secondary Schools, including individual school websites can be found here:
Primary Schools
Secondary Schools

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