Head Teacher, Eoligarry Primary School (1445) - FIXED TERM - CNS05918

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A local education authority is seeking a Head Teacher for Eoligarry Primary School. The role involves promoting high-quality learning, providing strategic direction, and managing school policies to enhance educational outcomes. Essential qualifications include GTC Scotland Registration and experience in delivering the primary curriculum. The position is based in the United Kingdom and combines leadership responsibilities with a teaching commitment. Applications should detail how candidates meet the essential criteria outlined in the job description.

Qualifications

• GTC Scotland Registration is essential.
• Several years' experience delivering the curriculum across all primary stages is required.

Responsibilities

• Promote high-quality learning and teaching to secure improved educational outcomes.
• Lead the school with strategic direction and good management.
• Develop a bilingual curriculum in accordance with priorities and policies.

Job description

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Head Teacher, Eoligarry Primary School (1392)
35 hours per week, Fixed term position to 16 August 2026
£69,055 per annum, inclusive of £2,997 Distant Island Allowance per annum

The role of the Head Teacher is to promote high quality learning and teaching to secure improved educational outcomes for the benefit of pupils and the community through pursuing objectives and implementing policies set by the Department under the overall direction of the Director of Education, Skills and Children’s Services. Head Teachers have a Corporate Responsibility to contribute to an agenda of ongoing improvement in their school and across the authority area.

The Head Teacher shall be accountable for the following duties and for such other duties as can reasonably be attached to the post.

• Responsibility for the leadership, good management and strategic direction of the school.
• Responsibility for school policy for the behaviour management of pupils.
• The management of all staff, and the provision of professional advice and guidance to colleagues.
• The management and development of a bilingual curriculum in accordance with national and local priorities and policies.
• Responsibility for providing strategic leadership for curriculum development, learning and teaching and meeting learners’ needs.
• Ensuring that the progress of the pupils of the school is monitored and recorded.
• Arranging for parents to be consulted and given regular information about the school and the progress of their children and in particular to make arrangements for meetings between parents and teachers.
• The management of school finances and other resources and in accordance with the Authority’s Scheme of Devolved School Management.
• Acting as adviser to the Parent Council.
• Participation in the selection and appointment of staff to the school and in accordance with staff recruitment procedures
• Promote high expectations and standards through the provision of professional advice, reviewing professional needs and performance, and supporting continuous professional development of colleagues ensuring that all staff receive an opportunity to have an annual review of their development needs.
• Develop a programme of improvement through self-evaluation at all levels in the school and involving all staff.
• Working in partnership with parents, other professionals, agencies and schools.
• Organising the supervision necessary for promoting and ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of all personnel within the school premises and of pupils at all times when in the school’s care.
• Ensuring compliance with the Comhairle’s Non Smoking at Work policy.
• Any other duties or responsibilities that may need to be allocated from time to time to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the service.

The post of Head Teacher also includes a teaching commitment.

GTC Scotland Registration and several years’ experience of delivering the curriculum across all primary stages are essential for the post.

This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme as a legal requirement of a regulated role with Children (Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme - mygov.scot).

It is vital you read the job description and person specification, in your experience statement please detail how you meet each of the essential criteria we ask for in the person specification.

Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.

Closing Date: Monday 15 December 2025