Depute Head Teacher (Curriculum and Employability Pathways), Armadale Academy, 507.97

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35 hours per week, 47 weeks per year, Permanent

Armadale Academy is a six-year comprehensive school that serves over 1200 students and is situated in Armadale, a former mining town in West Lothian.

Armadale Academy is a modern building with excellent facilities, and we offer a full range of SQA qualifications as well as an increasing number of and SCQF options. The school currently has approximately 80 teaching staff and departments are organised under the direction of a Principal Teacher Curriculum, who has responsibility for a curricular area alongside a whole school strategic leadership remit. In addition, our support structure currently includes three Heads of House and three Teachers of Wellbeing. In May 2023 our ELT remits were revised to align with school, local and national priorities.

The whole school community works in partnership to improve outcomes for students. We aim to provide the highest possible standard of education for all young people in a safe, caring and stimulating environment. 

Our mission statement of ‘Learning Together, Achieving Together’ underpins our collaborative approach to improvement, where every voice is important and in which all members of the school community are valued and their achievements recognised. The school values - ambition, achievement, positive attitude, community, respect and equity - underpin all decision making in the daily life of the school.

The postholder will be part of the Senior Leadership Team and will assist the Head Teacher in providing effective leadership and management to enable the school to deliver the highest quality of education for all pupils. As well as leading the Curriculum and Timetabling the successful candidate will be Year Head for two year groups.

A relevant teaching qualification and registration with the General Teaching Council for Scotland is essential.  

West Lothian Council are committed to far reaching changes to the way we deliver our Education Services. These changes include giving you the support and environment that you need to get on with your job and develop your abilities. Our dedication is demonstrated by the whole council achievement of the Investors in People Standard and always aiming a little higher in our service delivery and improvements.

We are keen to employ a diverse workforce that reflects the people of Scotland. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly from groups currently under-represented, including people with disabilities, those from minority ethnic communities or from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.  Successful candidates will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment and the cost will be met by the candidate.

The fee for a Full PVG Scheme Membership is £59 or Existing Member is £18. The £59 cost (where appropriate) will be deducted from your salary over a 1 or 3-month period by repayment schedule.  If your employment concludes before the amount is re-paid in full, the outstanding balance will be deducted from your final salary.

Long Leet Interviews Tuesday 13^th October 2026, Short Leet Interviews Tuesday 10^th November 2026.