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Inverclyde Council is seeking a Depute Head Teacher for Inverclyde Academy. The role carries a salary of £76,617 (DHT 05), 35 hours per week, with flexible working and strong commitment to pupil outcomes.
Applicants must be GTCS registered and will be vetted via PVG for regulated work; Catholic school approval may be required where relevant. The Council supports career development and employee wellbeing across its services.
Depute Head Teacher Secondary REF: ECOD/P00258
Salary: DHT 05 £76,617
Location: Inverclyde Academy
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 ScotlandIf you work in regulated work (children and/or protected adults) you will be subject to obtaining a satisfactory PVG
GTCSYou 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 ApprovalGuidance 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 ReportsCandidates 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 interview.support@inverclyde.gov.uk 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
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 ConfidentWe 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 WorkingInverclyde 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.