Head Teacher - Marr College - SOA12259

JOB DESCRIPTION

South Ayrshire is a stunning part of Scotland, offering a unique blend of coastal beauty, vibrant towns, and picturesque rural communities. With excellent road and rail connections, the area provides an outstanding place to live and work. As a Council, we are committed to delivering high‑quality education, raising attainment, and ensuring every child and young person reaches their full potential. We are driving forward an ambitious agenda for improvement and are seeking exceptional leaders to help us achieve our vision.

We are looking to appoint a highly motivated and dynamic individual with a proven track record in school leadership and delivering outstanding outcomes for young people. The successful candidate will possess exceptional interpersonal skills and the vision to lead Marr College into its next chapter of success, championing the school’s core values of Community, Ambition, Respect, and Equality.

Marr College is a vibrant, non‑denominational secondary school located in the heart of Troon, with a current roll of approximately 1,000 young people. The school fosters a strong culture shaped by its values: a supportive community that works together, a shared ambition for excellence, a commitment to respect in all relationships, and a belief in equality for every learner. This is an exciting opportunity for an inspirational leader to make a significant impact within a school and community known for its strong identity, positive partnerships, and commitment to continuous improvement.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

Please click on the Job Attachments to access the Job Description and HT Report. The completed HT Report should be returned directly to Jacqueline.Blair2@south-ayrshire.gov.uk

Please note if you are unable to obtain your HT Report at the time of applying, it can follow. You require to submit a separate HT Report for each post you are applying for detailing the SOA Reference Number.

ABOUT US

South Ayrshire is at the heart of historic Ayrshire, with a wealth of local heritage and culture, first class leisure amenities, world-wide travel links, diverse landscapes and thriving communities.

Making a difference for our communities is at the heart of what we do and working with us means, you can use your skills, knowledge and experience to help us do just that. We currently employ around 6000 people to serve a population of more than 112,000 people located across a diverse area that includes the towns of Ayr, Girvan, Maybole, Prestwick and Troon as well as small rural villages, coastline and farmland.

We are an ambitious Council, and we aim to place people at the centre of everything we do as we look to deliver the best possible outcomes. We are ambitious for our communities too and our new Council Plan is based on priorities and outcomes that we believe will have the greatest impact on the wellbeing of our communities, our local economy, and our environment.

BENEFITS

Here’s what we can offer!

• Competitive salary
• Excellent pension scheme
• Wellbeing initiatives and Occupational Health services
• A healthy environment supportive of work-life balance and caring responsibilities
• Car leasing scheme
• Discounts on major supermarkets and retailers, cinemas and gym memberships (including Council leisure facilities)
• Purchase of white goods and more via salary sacrifice
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Scotwest Credit Union

REQUIREMENTS

This post is considered to be Regulated Work with children as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) (PVG) Act 2007. Accordingly, the preferred candidate will be required to become a member of the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if already a Scheme member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made. If you wish further information on the PVG Scheme you can visit the Disclosure Scotland website at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.

Please note you may be required to meet PVG cost.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Interviews for this post are scheduled for 20/03/2026.

The grade of this post is DHT/HT - Point 16.

The work style for this post is Frontline.