Depute Head Teacher (2 posts) August 2026 start - Lossiemouth High School

Job Description

Are you dedicated to striving for success and working together with others to make ambitions for young people a reality? Lossiemouth High School are looking for two Depute Head Teachers to join their Senior Leadership Team and support the Lossiemouth High School learning community in developing respectful, resilient, resourceful and aspirational young adults in a community to be proud of… Lossiemouth High School is situated in the coastal town of Lossiemouth, often referred to as ‘the jewel of the Moray Firth’. As an attractive small town, Lossiemouth is some 6 miles from Elgin, 68 miles from Aberdeen and 38 miles from Inverness. The Senior Leadership Team (SLT) consists of the Head Teacher and four Depute Head Teachers. In addition, Principal Teachers of Guidance (4.0 fte), a Principal Teacher of Support for Learning (1.0 fte) and Principal Teachers (Subject – 14.0 fte) also form the Extended Leadership Team with SLT supported by wider teaching, pupil support and school support staff colleagues.

Requirements

Specific Responsibilities “A Teaching Profession for the 21st Century” sets out the outline duties of a Depute Head Teacher as follows: The role of the Depute Head Teacher is to assist, and where necessary, to deputise for the Head Teacher in the conduct of the school’s affairs. General Areas of Responsibility: “A Teaching Profession for the 21st Century” sets out the outline duties of a Head Teacher: 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 the Education Authority under the overall direction of the Head of Education. The Head Teacher shall be accountable to the Education Authority for the following list of duties as can reasonably be attached to the post: (a) responsibility for the leadership, good management and strategic direction of the school (b) responsibility for school policy for the behaviour management of pupils (c) the management of all staff, and the provision of professional advice and guidance to colleagues (d) the management and development of the school curriculum (e) to act as adviser to the Parent Council and to participate in the selection and appointment of the staff of the school (f) to promote the Continuing Professional Development of all staff and to ensure that all staff have an annual review of their development needs (g) working in partnership with parents, other professionals, agencies and schools (h) to manage the health and safety of all within the school premises

The Individual

This post is considered to be a ‘Regulated Role’ under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. Under the Act it is a legal requirement for an individual undertaking a regulated role with children or protected adults to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme. Therefore the successful candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to any formal offer of employment being made by Moray Council. A relocation package of £5400 (exclusive of VAT) may be available for this post