Acting Head Teacher, St Sophia's Primary School, Galston - EAY11859

East Ayrshire Council; Galston; On-site; GBP 69,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Scotland is seeking a temporary full-time educational leader to manage and lead an educational establishment, ensuring compliance with legislation and promoting community benefits. The post offers a salary of £68,892 per annum and is based at St Sophia's Primary School in Galston. Applications are encouraged from underrepresented groups as part of our commitment to diversity.

Qualifications

• This post requires the successful candidate to seek RC approval.
• The duties involve Regulated Work with children or protected adults.
• Provide appropriate references, including one from a senior manager.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead educational establishments for community benefits.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and guidance from the Scottish Government.
• Support the promotion and delivery of the Council’s key objectives.

Job description

Job Description

Manage and lead the educational establishment/s to the benefit of the children and wider community in compliance with relevant legislation and policy and guidance issued by the Scottish Government and East Ayrshire Council in order to assist with the promotion, delivery and integration of the Council’s key objectives; specifically in relation to the Community Plan, Shared Commitments, Single Outcome Agreement, Children and Young Person’s Service Plan and Best Value.

Requirements

• This post requires the successful candidate to seek RC approval.
• The duties of the post involve Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Successful applicants for such posts will be required to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member in respect of Regulated Work with either or both of these groups as appropriate, or if they are already a Scheme member, be subject to a PVG Scheme Record Update, before any formal offer of employment can be made by East Ayrshire Council.
• Please note:- PVG members' records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG Scheme Record or Scheme Record Update, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant prior to any formal offer of employment being made.

Responsibilities

We follow the national guidance in relation to pre-employment checks namely “Safer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment”. With regards to requests for references and in line with this guidance, during your application process you should provide details of a minimum of two appropriate and relevant references, one of which should be from your current or most recent employer. It is also a requirement that the reference from your current or most recent employer is from an appropriate senior manager and it is not a reference from a former peer operating at the same level.

The Individual

This is a temporary full time post based within St Sophia's Primary School, Galston. The post is also available to relevant staff seeking a secondment opportunity.

The post is temporary until 6 February 2026.

The hours of work are 35 hours per week to be worked Monday - Friday at the direction of the line manager.

The full time salary of the post is £68,892 per annum.

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East Ayrshire Council is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applications from all members of the community. We encourage applicants from underrepresented groups including Black and Minority Ethnic people, disabled people and LGBT people. We are also keen to decrease occupational segregation and so encourage women to apply for managerial posts and/or roles in which they are underrepresented. East Ayrshire Council is a Disability Confident employer and a Recruit with Conviction Ambassador.