Head Teacher, Perth Grammar School

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job. It's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

We currently have the following opportunity:

Head Teacher – Fixed Term until December 2027 (PKC13173)
£98,973
Perth Grammar School

Perth Grammar School is a six-year, non-denominational comprehensive secondary school with a number of associated primary schools. A significant number of students who live beyond the catchment area also seek entry to the school each year.

The school Senior Management Team currently comprises the Head Teacher, three Depute Heads and a Business Manager. Perth Grammar School has a good reputation for the opportunities afforded to young people. The school values its connections with the wider world and has strong links with local community, local and national organisations, universities and colleges.

Can you make a difference to the future lives of the children and young people in our community?

Further information on the school can be obtained by clicking on the following link: http://www.perthgrammar.org.uk/

Perth & Kinross Council is looking for an experienced leader who is who is reflective, collaborative, and proactive in the application of new learning. Are you an enthusiastic and experienced leader, ready to take the next step? Apply, and you could take on the exciting opportunity that exists at Perth Grammar School.

As Head Teacher you will have responsibility for the development and delivery of continued high quality learning and teaching which meets the needs of all pupils. You will also be expected to lead quality assurance measures to evaluate, plan, develop and monitor the continuous improvement of the school and implement local and national objectives.

Skills & Experience Required

At Perth Grammar School, through our core values of ‘Pride, Respect, Ambition’ we aim to encourage and support our young people to flourish as young global citizens with the skills, knowledge, values and attitudes that will enable them to adapt and thrive in the 21st Century.

Everything we do is geared towards this aim – our ethos, our curriculum, the opportunities we offer for qualifications and other achievements, the types of learning approaches we encourage, the activities we offer out of school and beyond the normal school day and the changes we make to the buildings and grounds.

We offer a very wide range of opportunities to succeed in national qualifications and build up a portfolio of other achievements.

Perth Grammar School is one of a small number of secondary schools in Scotland to have achieved the prestigious Eco Schools Green Flag for the past 5 years. This demonstrates our commitment to education for a sustainable future, encouraging young people to find solutions to the local and global environmental challenges we face. Part of this work is developing global awareness through international education. We have links with schools in Bangladesh and are developing new links with Tanzania, Germany and the USA. We have completed two successful World Challenge trips, first was to Kenya in 2010 and recently to Malaysia in Summer 2014.

We have gained national recognition for our success as a sports comprehensive, in partnership with our neighbouring secondary, St John’s RC Academy. This has allowed us to develop a strong emphasis on health, wellbeing, sport and outdoor education. We have excellent sports facilities, including a sports stadium and running track and our games hall is home to our state-of-the-art climbing wall.

The success of our school is built on the partnership of pupils, parents, staff and the wider community. With their help, we know that we are well-placed to offer our young people opportunities to realise their ambitions whilst also encouraging them to give something back.

Recruitment Pack and Additional Information

Perth Grammar School Website

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

We have a vision of a confident and ambitious Perth and Kinross, to which everyone can contribute and all can share.

Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about Perth & Kinross Council and you could soon be joining our team!

Here's what we can offer you:

• A nationally agreed annual leave entitlement
• Eligibility to join the Scottish Teacher's Pension Scheme
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, and our Wellbeing Framework
• Access to a range of benefits

We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Eve Moran, Quality Improvement Manager, via email - EMoran@pkc.gov.uk to find out more.

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Should you be invited to attend interview, you will be asked to provide 2 references, one of which must be your current or most recent employer. Therefore, when completing your application for this post, please ensure you provide contact details for two referees. If you are already employed as a teacher with Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide 1 reference, which must be from your current Head Teacher.

As Perth & Kinross Council operates an open reference policy, the onus will be on you to provide us with your references.

Please note, as your references are required for the start of the interview process, it is important you approach your referees and ask them to complete and submit them by e-mail to recruitment@pkc.gov.uk PRIOR to the date of your interview. The job profile and reference template are attached to this advert for you to forward to your referees. You will not have access to them after the post has closed.

We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 or recruitment@pkc.gov.uk to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process.

Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

Working with children and/or protected adults is regarded as a regulated role and under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 you will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check.

If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 10 years, whilst over the age of 18, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.

GTCS registration is required.

The Head Teachers Education and Training (Scotland) Regulations 2019 require candidates who are appointed to their first permanent Head Teacher post from 1 August 2020 to have attained the Standard for Headship. If you have not gained this qualification, appointment can only be made on a fixed term basis for maximum period of 30 months. Perth & Kinross Council are committed to supporting candidates gain this qualification.

A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.