Depute Head Teacher - Hythehill Primary School

Job Description

Are you looking for the next stage in your career, as a Depute Head Teacher in one of our coastal Primary Schools located in Lossiemouth; ‘the jewel of the Moray Firth’? An exciting leadership opportunity has arisen at Hythehill Primary School, who are looking for a Depute Head Teacher to join their learning community, raising aspirations for all and ensuring each pupil ‘shines their light brightly’. A non-denominational Primary School situated in the coastal town of Lossiemouth, the school serves the areas to the South and West of the town. Serving a mixed catchment area, approximately half of pupils attending Hythehill Primary School are from local families with almost half of pupils from Armed Forces family backgrounds. Hythehill Primary School forms part of the Lossiemouth Associated School Group – this includes St Gerardine Primary School, Hopeman Primary School, Burghead Primary School and Lossiemouth High School.

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