Head Teacher - Currie Primary School

The City of Edinburgh Council; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is recruiting a Head Teacher for Currie Primary School. The post offers a salary of £85,530 and a 35-hour week across 52 weeks per year, with all usual terms under the local teaching scales.

The successful candidate will lead school strategy and drive improvements in pupil outcomes, while complying with safeguarding and PVG pre-employment checks. The Standard for Headship is essential; temporary terms may apply if not achieved within 30 months.

Qualifications

• PVG Scheme check required.
• Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required if time spent outside UK.
• The Standard for Headship is essential; temporary appointment possible for up to 30 months if qualification not achieved.

Job description

Head Teacher

Currie Primary School

Salary:£85,530
Hours: 35 per week, 52 weeks per year

For more information about the school, please visit the website https://currieprimary.com/

Please see attached recruitment pack for more information

Please note, for candidates that are invited for Short Leet there will be a virtual assessment centre consisting of three written tasks.

The Standard for Headship is now an essential requirement for this post. If the successful candidate does not meet this requirement the post may be offered on a temporary basis for a maximum period of 30 months if the panel is satisfied that, on an individual basis, there is a likelihood that the Into Headship qualification will be achieved within this timescale. A permanent contract will be offered only when the course is successfully completed. If it becomes clear that this essential qualification will not be achieved within 30 months then the contract will be ended with appropriate notice and the temporary Head Teacher will then revert to a DHT1 post available across the city.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be anassessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council

Happy to talk flexible working.

Follow us on X at @edincounciljobs

View Head Teacher Job Pack

View Head Teacher Currie Primary Recruitment Pack

View Standard for Headship