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Head Teacher - Giffnock Primary School

Published by East Renfrewshire Council
Ref: ERN06308 Published date: 01/05/2026 Closing date: 17/05/2026
Closed
Location:

Giffnock Primary School, Giffnock

Salary:
£85,530.00 - £85,530.00
Contract type:
Permanent
Position type:
Full Time
Hours:
35 hours
Categories:

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Giffnock Primary School is situated in Giffnock.  Giffnock Primary School has excellent links with Woodfarm High School, the associated secondary school.                                                                                                                                                  

Applicants for the above post should be able to demonstrate the necessary skills and experience to take the school forward within the context of one of Scotland’s highest performing local authorities.

View Giffnock Primary School's Sway Profile

A link to the General Teaching Council (Scotland) Professional Standards Registration can be found here: GTCS Standards

East Renfrewshire Council has launched a new 15 year Community Planning Partnership vision called ‘A Place to Grow’.  Please follow this link https://eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/placetogrow to watch a video and read our full plan which sets out our shared hopes and aspirations between now and 2040 so that East Renfrewshire is a place where everyone can flourish, thrive and grow.

Please note – all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences.  Further information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work

Please note East Renfrewshire Council does not provide Visa sponsorship.

As an employer, we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our employees.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.  It is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.  In addition to this, if you have lived or worked in any country outside the UK in the past 10 years, there may be a requirement for an overseas police check.     

 

Additional Information

Please click on the attachments below for full details of this post.


Job Attachments

Appendix 6 - Education Department Information.pdf

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Essential Information for Applicants - Non RC.pdf

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General Information - HT.pdf

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Location

Giffnock Primary School, Giffnock


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