EDUC 3479 - Head Teacher - Kirkton Primary School (601570) - 3479-437696747

South Lanarkshire; Scotland; On-site; GBP 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A local education authority in Scotland seeks an experienced Head Teacher for Kirkton Primary School. Responsibilities include managing school affairs, formulating policies, and ensuring educational standards are met. Ideal candidates will hold the Standard for Headship and possess strong leadership skills. The role promises a collaborative environment that aims to enhance student achievement and community engagement. Applications are due by January 23, 2026, for this full-time position.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a school environment.
• Ability to develop clear aims and policies.
• Capable of engaging with the Parent Council.

Responsibilities

• Manage all school affairs for pupil benefit.
• Formulate and communicate school aims and policies.
• Advise the Parent Council on family learning.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Educational Management

Education

Standard for Headship

GTC Scotland Registration

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 by23rd of January 2026, 11:55pm.

Location: Kirkton Primary School.
Hours: 35 hours per week.
Salary: Head Teacher 5, £74,028 per year.

At Kirkton Primary School, we strive to provide a safe, successful and happy environment built on an ethos of mutual trust, respect and high expectationsfor all. Our school values of Care, Respect, Trust, Honesty, Creativity, Innovation and Resilience underpin everything we do, and we aim to exhibit and recognise these in ourselves and others. We are committed to supporting learners to recognise their rights, talents and skills and pursue their goalswith resilience. Our relentless pursuit of meaningful pupil voice and relevant and engaging learning and teachingthat embeds skills and enquiry, ensures our learners achieve their full potentialtobecome Successful Learners, Confident Individuals, Effective Contributors and Responsible Citizens, now and in the future.

Transforming learning and teaching, inspiring learners, improving attainment and supporting young people to achieve their potential is what we want our schools to achieve.

We are looking to appoint an experienced and highly motivated leader who can take forward the Council's priorities for education and the drivers of change in the National Improvement Framework. You can do this as a Head Teacher in one of our modern school buildings which are designed to deliver a 21st century curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Manage the affairs of the school to the benefit of the pupils and the wider community in compliance with the requirements of the statutes relating to the provision of education and the general duty of care owed to staff and pupils.
• Formulate clear aims for the school and policies to ensure their achievement within the framework of the Council's policies.
• Ensure the communication of these aims and policies to all staff, pupils, parents and other users of the school.
• Act on behalf of the Council, as principal professional adviser to the Parent Council which is a separately constituted group to support parental engagement, family learning, and provide such advice and information as required, by the Parental Involvement Act 2006.

Qualifications

• Study for and obtain the Standard for Headship, as determined by the GTC and in accordance with the Head Teachers Education and Training Standards (Scotland) Regulations 2019.
• Be successful in gaining the Standard for Headship within 30 months of taking up your appointment.
• Provide the date you achieved the Standard for Headship or the likely date of achieving it in an attached document.

View the Head Teacher job profile.

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

All correspondence will be via your email address.

Preferred candidates identified after the selection process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure 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.

Please refer to http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk for further information about the disclosure process and best practice.

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.

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.

Qualification

Holding the Standard for Headship became a prerequisite for teachers taking up their first permanent headteacher post at Local Authority and grant-aided schools in Scotland from 1 August 2020, under Section 28 of the Education (Scotland) Act 2016. For more information please visit https://www.gtcs.org.uk/professional-standards/Standard-headship.aspx

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

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.