Depute Head Teacher - Wallyford Primary School

Vacancy Information

DHT/HT Salary Scale Point 3 (£66,606 per annum)

Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Friday
To start 11th August 2025.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, positive and highly skilled Depute Head Teacher to join our Wallyford Team. We are a growing school with a current role of 653 including our Nursery which has a role of around 150. Our community is benefiting from a lot of new housing and, as a result, our role increases throughout the year. We have 3 Nursery Rooms and 21 classes from P1-P7. Around 29% of our learners have Additional Support Needs. We have worked hard as a team to raise attainment for all and our overall attainment in literacy and numeracy continues to increase. We are excited about our improvement journey and will continue to focus on improving attainment, narrowing the poverty related attainment gap and providing excellent teaching and learning opportunities at Wallyford.

The initial remit for the successful new Depute Head Teacher will be focused on Early Years, leading strategic improvement across the Nursery and P1. In addition, the successful candidate will work as part of our Senior Leadership Team on other whole school initiatives. We are looking for someone with an excellent knowledge of Early Years pedagogy, quality assurance and leading strategic change.

At Wallyford we consider mutual trust, understanding and partnership to be important in helping to make a child’s experience here both happy and successful. We set high standards and expectations for all our learners and each member of our team's support with this is vital. We look forward to welcoming a new member of our team to join us on our improvement journey.

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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