Head Teacher - Harlaw Academy - ABC12597

Aberdeen City Council; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A Scottish local authority is seeking a school leader to manage the affairs of Harlaw Academy in Aberdeen. The role involves ensuring the delivery of quality education through effective collaboration with pupils, staff, and the community. Candidates must hold full GTC registration in Scotland and demonstrate experience in senior leadership roles. This is a permanent, full-time position.

Qualifications

• Full GTC Registration in Scotland is required.
• Membership in the PVG scheme for working with children is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the school to enable quality education.
• Contribute to the authority’s strategic plan and improvement/service plans.

Skills

Career-long professional learning

Change management

Senior leadership experience

School improvement knowledge

Effective communication

High expectations and standards

Education

Full GTC Registration (Scotland)

Appropriate teaching qualification

Job description

Overview

Job Purpose/role: To lead and manage the affairs of the school enabling the delivery of quality education through the appropriate involvement of the pupils, staff, parents, multi- disciplinary 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.

Location: Harlaw Academy, Aberdeen

Duration: Permanent, Full Time

The Council will require PVG membership for relevant roles. From 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be responsible for the cost if the full time equivalent salary is £30,000 and above. For teaching roles and jobs at Grade 11 and above (currently £31,505 per annum / £17.31 per hour), the PVG cost is initially paid by the Council and then deducted from the first full month’s salary.

Responsibilities

The post holder is expected to:

• Lead and manage the affairs of the school to enable quality education and effective involvement of pupils, staff, parents, multi- disciplinary agencies and the community.
• Contribute to the authority’s strategic plan and improvement/service plans; work within national and local frameworks and legislation.

Qualifications

The post holder needs to hold, at a minimum:

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

Demonstrated capabilities

The post holder should be able to demonstrate:

• Evidence of career-long professional learning and participation in professional update
• Experience leading and managing change and securing school improvement
• Experience in a senior leadership post in an appropriate setting
• Experience of senior management responsibility in an educational environment
• Knowledge of school improvement planning, resource allocation, self-evaluation, and quality improvement processes
• Knowledge of current educational initiatives and priorities
• Knowledge of Local Government (Scotland) Act 2003 provisions
• Effective management of human resources, industrial/employee relations and health and safety while improving performance
• Strategic thinking, organisational and motivational skills
• High-order interpersonal skills for communication with colleagues, pupils, parents/carers and partners
• Ability to promote equality of opportunity for staff and service users
• Setting and securing high expectations and standards through professional advice and performance reviews

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Flexible Working

We are happy to discuss flexible working and offer flexible patterns for most roles in the organisation where possible.

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Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We offer guaranteed interview schemes for applicants meeting minimum criteria, including those with a disability, looked after young people, care leavers up to age 29, and other eligible groups as defined.

Please note that eligibility to work in the UK is dependent on legal status and applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Further information can be found at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/jobs