Head Teacher at a 21st-Century Primary School

South Lanarkshire Council; Cambuslang; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

South Lanarkshire Council advertises a permanent Head Teacher post at St Charles' Primary School in Cambuslang. The role leads school strategy, governance and pupils' wellbeing within statutory duties and a Catholic school context.

The post is 35 hours per week, with a Head Teacher Scale 8 salary of £83,268 per year. The successful candidate will drive improvement, engage families, and work with partners across the Trinity High School Learning Community.

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.

Job description

South Lanarkshire Council advertises a permanent Head Teacher post at St Charles' Primary School in Cambuslang. The role leads school strategy, governance and pupils' wellbeing within statutory duties and a Catholic school context.

The post is 35 hours per week, with a Head Teacher Scale 8 salary of £83,268 per year. The successful candidate will drive improvement, engage families, and work with partners across the Trinity High School Learning Community.