Principal Teacher of Guidance, The Community School of Auchterarder - Internal

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:

Principal Teacher of Guidance - PKC12816
£59,727
The Community School of Auchterarder

Please note: Only existing employees of Perth & Kinross Council may apply.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Principal Teacher of Guidance to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis, to start from August 2025.

The successful candidate will work closely with our support team. You will have a pastoral caseload and will identify, lead and monitor the impact of targeted interventions to support attendance, wellbeing and attainment. You will build and maintain excellent relationships with pupils, parent and carers, school staff, local authority and external partners. As a guidance teacher you will also teach Personal, Social and Health Education classes.

Along with upholding the values and ethos of the school, the successful candidate will become part of our integrated team for support. Part of this role will be to show a commitment to meeting the needs of every child, by upholding the principles of GIRFEC.

This role is also an opportunity to become part of the extended leadership team at the Community School of Auchterarder, where you will contribute to our vision and whole school improvement.

Interviews for this post are expected to take place on Monday 4 August 2025.

About the School

The Community School of Auchterarder is an all-through school, comprising Nursery, Primary and Secondary departments serving the community of Auchterarder and surrounding district. We have a roll of approximately 1,100 children and young people across all three sectors. The school is situated in a rural location, approximately 14 miles south of Perth with good road networks to the rest of Perthshire, Glasgow, Edinburgh and the central belt. Our Associated Primary Schools are Aberuthven, Blackford and Dunning.

Our school motto is ‘Strive to Excel’ and, working together, we encourage all children and young people to aspire to be the best they can be.

Our aim is to build a community of learners who are:

Happy
Engaged
Ambitious
Respectful
Trustworthy.

The Community School of Auchterarder, at the HEART of our community.

Skills & Experience Required

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated leader who can work within our support team and across our Extended Leadership Team (ELT).
 
You will be able to demonstrate a passion for inclusion and be ready to play a key role in supporting every young person to attend school, know they are valued and have meaningful learning experiences.

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate an ability to lead the delivery of targeted interventions for identified groups of young people with clear improvement outcomes. 

You should have experience of planning and delivering engaging and stimulating learning experiences which meet the needs of all learners.  

You should have a keen motivation for developing, quality assuring and self-evaluating the curriculum around health, wellbeing, safeguarding, fairness and equity.   
 
The successful candidate will be an excellent teacher, with a track record of forming and developing strong relationships and collaborative working practices.  
 
You will have excellent communication skills and have experience of professionally and positively engaging learners, families, colleagues and school partners.  
 
You will be committed to promoting our school values of happy, engaged, ambitious, respectful and trustworthy.

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 Mark Rushton, Depute Head Teacher on 01764 66182 or at MRushton@pkc.gov.uk to find out more.

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External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses.  One should be your current or most recent employer.  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.

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.

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.