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Highland Council; Acharacle; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Job summary

Highland Council invites applications for Head Teacher (Primary) at Acharacle and Kilchoan Primary Schools. The role encompasses leadership across two campuses, with a 35-hour week and a permanent contract. Gaelic-speaking applicants are encouraged.

Candidates must meet the Standard for Headship or have been appointed before 1 August 2020 and be willing to join the PVG Scheme. Overseas Criminal Record Checks may be required for some nationalities, and a relocation package may be available to

Qualifications

• Must have achieved the Standard for Headship, or be appointed as Head Teacher before 1 August 2020.
• PVG Scheme membership is a pre-employment requirement.
• Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required depending on nationality and residency history.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

People management

Education

Standard for Headship

Job description

Head Teacher (Primary), Acharacle and Kilchoan Primary Schools, HGH21722 - HGH21722

Location: Acharacle and Kilchoan Primary Schools

Hours: 35 hours per week

Duration: Permanent

Contact Person: Kirsty Clark Email: [e-mail]

Applications from Gaelic speakers are encouraged.

After 1 August 2020, Education Authorities can only appoint the following categories of people as permanent Head Teachers:-

1) People who have achieved the Standard for Headship.

2) People appointed as permanent Head Teachers of a public school, a grant-aided school or an independent school on or before 1 August 2020.

A person who has not yet achieved the Standard for Headship may be appointed as a head teacher, provided the appointment does not exceed 30 months.

Prior to confirming appointment, we will require successful candidates to become members of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.

This position is classified as a regulated role. As such, an Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required depending on your nationality and recent residency history. Specifically, this check will be necessary if you do

not meet

both of the following criteria:

• You must be a national of the United Kingdom or one of the following countries: Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Hungary, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain, or Poland.
• You must not have lived or worked in any country outside of the UK or those listed above for a period of three months or more, while aged 18 years or over, within the past five years.

Please note that it is your responsibility to obtain the Overseas Criminal Record Check, and you will be required to cover any associated costs.

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

The council has a comprehensive relocation package which may be available to the successful candidate.

Short listed applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.