Depute Head Teacher Primary - (Perm/Full Time) - REF:ECOD/P03682 - INV06912

Inverclyde Council; Scotland; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Attractive pension schemes

Buy and Bank Annual Leave Scheme

Career development

Health and wellbeing support

Job summary

Inverclyde Council invites applications for a Depute Head Teacher at St John's High School. This HT05 post offers a competitive salary and a strong commitment to school improvement, equity, and collaborative leadership within a supportive local government framework.

The successful candidate must be registered with the GTCS, obtain PVG clearance if required, and engage with flexible working arrangements and professional development opportunities offered by the Council.

Qualifications

• GTCS registration required and ongoing maintenance of registration.
• PVG clearance may be required for regulated work.
• Flexible working and health and wellbeing support are available.

Responsibilities

• Lead primary education initiatives and school improvement strategies as Depute Head Teacher.
• Collaborate with staff, governors, and the community to deliver high-quality teaching and learning.
• Complete and submit required reports and attendance of mandatory training and safeguarding procedures.

Job description

Job Description

Depute Head Teacher Primary REF: ECOD/ P03682

Salary: HT05 £76,617

Location: St John's High School

Hours: 35 Hours per Week

Inverclyde Council offers a wide range of benefits to employees including flexible working opportunities, attractive pension schemes, a Buy and Bank Annual Leave Scheme, career development and health and wellbeing support.

You can find out more in our Employee Benefits Booklet which is available on our website Employee Benefits - Inverclyde Council

Vetting by Disclosure Scotland

If you work in regulated work (children and/or protected adults) you will be subject to obtaining a satisfactory PVG

GTCS

You will be required to be registered with the GTCS.You are required to obtain and maintain registration including paying any fees. Please note, teachers in their probationary year are welcome to apply for temporary, un-promoted vacancies although would be paid at the probationer rate of pay (Main Grade Scale Point 0) at £31,584 per year (pro-rata, if applicable).

RC Approval

Guidance for teachers seeking Approval to teach in a Catholic school ifapplicable.

If applicable the successful candidate will require to be approved by the Roman Catholic Church, in line with Section 21 (A) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980. Forms from the Scottish Catholic Education Service at: https://sces.org.uk/church-approval/

Head Teacher Reports

Candidates successful at interview need to download and print the appropriate Report. You need to complete the applicant details section and sign the form and then pass to your current HT to complete the assessment sections and sign the form. The form then needs to be sent to Human Resources by email to [e-mail] and cc the recruiting HT into the email.

Please find below the three types of reports (unpromoted, promoted and senior promoted).
The forms can be downloaded at http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/apply-for-a-job/preferred-candidate-information/safe-recruitment/employment-references

Further Assistance

Alternative application packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille and Audio. To request an alternative application pack or require further assistance to attend and/or participate in an interview, please contact the HR Recruitment Team on 01475 712740 or email Human Resources at: [e-mail] .

Armed Forces Personnel/Reservists

Inverclyde Council welcomes 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.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and who meet the essential criteria for the job.

Flexible Working

Inverclyde Council recognises the mutual benefits of having a flexible, effective workforce to deliver the best services to our community, whilst enabling employees to balance their personal, home and work responsibilities more effectively, with a view to achieving greater job satisfaction, motivation, morale and productivity.

Employees are able to apply for a range of options including Part-Time Working, Job share, Compressed Hours, Homeworker, Hybrid Working and Flexible Retirement. More detail can be found in the Flexible Working Policy, linked in the download section of our Employee Benefits web page.