EDUC 3158 - Principal Teacher of Physical Education and Health and Wellbeing - Biggar High School (6

South Lanarkshire; Biggar; On-site; GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational authority in Scotland seeks a Principal Teacher to lead and manage educational staff at Biggar High School. The ideal candidate will oversee curriculum development and ensure a high-quality delivery of pastoral care to students. This role requires proven leadership experience and registration with GTC Scotland. The position offers a salary of £64,503 per year, with a commitment to fostering a supportive learning environment for all students.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in an educational setting.
• Ability to manage and support colleagues effectively.
• Expertise in curriculum development and quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and guidance to staff.
• Lead the development of school policies and procedures.
• Oversee the quality of pastoral care within the school.

Skills

Leadership

Curriculum development

Pastoral care

Behavior management

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Registration with GTC Scotland

Job description

Internal applicants MUST apply via Opportunity Marketplace. Please ensure you complete your SKILLS and QUALIFICATIONS via Me tab/tile on Fusion or by clicking on the application link in the section of the application form titled REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS.

Actual closing date: Applications must be received by 16th of December 2025, 11:55pm.

Location: Biggar High School.
Hours: 35 hours per week.
Salary: Principal Teacher 4, £64,503 per year.

About the school

The new aims of our school were established following wide consultation with all in our school community.

• Provide a positive learning environment for all which enthuses, motivates and encourages pupils to embrace new ideas and to achieve the highest level of success in all curricular and extra-curricular areas.
• Celebrate our successes – school, class, team, group or individual – past and present.
• Support pupils – to provide a high quality delivery of pastoral care where at the heart of what we do is the focus on fostering positive relationships while developing confident individuals with self-respect, secure beliefs and values, improved life skills and a genuine sense of well-being.
• Promote respect for people of all backgrounds, cultures, religions and ethnic origins and encourage and develop acceptance, tolerance and personal responsibility.
• Foster effective leadership at all levels of school life to maximise the support and commitment from staff and pupils; empowering through distributive leadership at all levels and encouraging team-work in meeting the needs of all our school community in developing the work of our school.
• Make a commitment to ongoing improvements in attainment and achievement over time and to ensure we endeavour to facilitate our school leavers to as high a proportion of positive sustained destinations as possible.
• Promote and encourage exemplary behaviour, developing our young people as effective contributors who are increasingly resilient, enterprising, eco-aware and self-reliant.
• Regularly and rigorously self-evaluate the work we do to measure positive impact and identify ways to further improve the service we provide to our local community.
• Work in partnership with all in our wider school community for the good or our pupils and foster a positive and supportive ethos which allows pupils to develop their full potential, to promote their intellectual, emotional and health development and to see the value of learning as a skill for life.

Subject to the policies and practice of the School and the Council, the duties of principal teachers are, in addition to any duties of a teacher that may apply, to:

1. Lead, manage and support the work of colleagues providing strategic direction and guidance as necessary;
2. Lead curriculum development and quality assurance;
3. Contribute to the development of school policy in relation to the behaviour management of pupils;
4. Review and support professional needs, and performance of colleagues through career-long professional learning;
5. Where required, lead, implement and manage whole school policies including, where appropriate, guidance, pastoral care and behaviour support.

Principal teachers must be given a reduction in weekly class contact to enable them to carry out those duties which are in addition to their duties as classroom teacher. Its extent may vary according to the nature and scope of those duties. The additional duties of principal teachers must be capable of being undertaken within the 35-hour working week and, where a principal teacher retains a classroom teacher role, within the arrangements agreed at establishment level through the working time agreement.

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If you require to submit any further additional information to support your application (not a CV), please upload this under supporting documents.

Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address.

Preferred candidates identified after theselection eventprocess will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, toensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.

Canvassing of elected members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.

Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and/or adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or adults.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.

GTC Registration

It is a legal requirement for any teacher teaching in a Scottish state school to be registered with GTC Scotland, General Teaching Council (Scotland) Registration.

Teacher Salary

In line with the Teachers' Conditions of Service, your salary for the remainder of this school salary year, which runs in conjunction with the academic session, may be recalculated to reflect how teachers accrue pay.

Further information on the Teachers' National Pay and Leave Specification can be obtained from the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers' website Appendix 2.19 - SNCT Handbook.

Overseas Criminal Records Check

An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of three months in the past 10 years.

Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community.

We are a Disability Confident Scheme Employer and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of the person specification job description.

South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans & Service leavers are guaranteed an interview who meet the essential criteria of the person specification job description.

PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM.

To be considered for this vacancy you must complete the application form. All CV submissions will be disregarded.