Head Teacher - Danestone School - ABC12109

Aberdeen City Council; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Aberdeen City Council is seeking a dedicated leader for Danestone School to manage educational affairs and ensure quality education delivery. The role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and effective communication skills to engage with staff, pupils, and the community. This permanent, full-time position offers flexibility and promotes equality and inclusion.

Benefits

Flexible working

Disability Confident Employer

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in successfully leading and managing change.
• Demonstrable experience in a senior leadership post.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the affairs of the school.
• Ensure quality education delivery through community involvement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Strategic Thinking

Education

Appropriate teaching qualification

Full GTC Registration (Scotland)

Job description

Job Description

Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the Applicant Guidance by clicking on this link and the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we're looking for.

Location: Danestone School, Aberdeen

Duration: Permanent, Full Time

Roles that require PVG Membership

Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full-time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 11 and above, currently £30,285 per annum / £16.64 per hour)

The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.

Job Purpose/About The Role

To lead and manage the affairs of the school enabling the delivery of quality education through the appropriate involvement of pupils, staff, parents, multidisciplinary agencies, and the communities it serves. This will be done in accordance with the authority’s strategic plan, the school’s/service’s improvement/service plans, the national improvement framework drivers and outcomes, in accordance with current legislation and within national and local agreements.

Requirements

• Full GTC Registration (Scotland)
• PVG scheme membership – Working with Children
• Appropriate teaching qualification

Responsibilities

Please click on links below:

• Standard for Full Registration
• Standard for Continued Professional Learning
• Standard for Middle Level Leadership
• Evidence of career long professional learning and participation in professional update
• Evidence of experience in successfully leading and managing change and securing school improvement
• Demonstrable experience in a senior leadership post in an appropriate setting
• Experience of senior management responsibility in an appropriate educational environment
• Knowledge of the cycle of school improvement planning and resource allocation
• Knowledge of the operation of effective self-evaluation for improvement, quality improvement processes and procedures, and the production of Standards & Quality reports
• Clear working knowledge of current initiatives and priorities in education
• Knowledge and understanding of the provisions of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 2003
• Effective management of human resourcing matters including industrial/employee relations and health and safety, continually improving performance of self and others to achieve excellence in service delivery and organisational capability
• Strategic thinking, organisational and motivational skills
• High order interpersonal skills to facilitate effective communication with colleagues, pupils, parents/carers, and partners
• Ability to promote and deliver equality of opportunity to staff and service users
• Setting and securing high expectations and standards through professional advice, reviewing professional needs and performance, and supporting career-long professional learning of colleagues

The Individual

Please see the Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. For further information, see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, and Recruitment pack.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organization, allowing employees to choose a working pattern that suits them and the organization.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and may require a reasonable adjustment for the selection process, or want further information, please contact [e-mail].

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, signed the Armed Forces Covenant, and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. For questions about jobs, application, or support provisions, contact [e-mail].

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We offer guaranteed interview schemes for applicants who meet minimum criteria and are in specific groups, including those with disabilities, care leavers, young people in Aberdeen, and refugees/asylum seekers under the New Scots initiative. Further info at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/jobs