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Scottish Borders Council; Newcastleton; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Scottish Borders Council is recruiting for Headteacher at Newcastleton Primary School. The post involves providing strategic leadership and direction to ensure high-quality learning, teaching and assessment and to raise attainment for all learners.

Successful applicants will align with the council's priorities, support Curriculum for Excellence and pursue continuous improvement within the education authority framework.

Qualifications

• A degree in a relevant subject.
• A Post Graduate Certificate in Primary Education.
• Full Registration with the General Teaching Council (of Scotland) or an assurance from GTC that full registration would be forthcoming.
• A qualification in education leadership, such as Into Headship or equivalent or a commitment to achieve this within the required timescale

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and direction of the school, ensuring high quality learning, teaching, assessment and raise attainment for all learners.
• Uphold the values and strategic priorities of Scottish Borders Council policies and deliver continuous improvement in line with national and local priorities.

Education

Degree in relevant subject

Post Graduate Certificate in Primary Education

General Teaching Council (Scotland) full registration

Education leadership qualification (Into Headship or equivalent)

Job description

Headteacher - Newcastleton Primary School - SBO10376

Teachers applying for permanent posts should be fully registered with the General Teaching Council of Scotland.

Role Purpose

The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership and direction of the school, ensuring high quality learning, teaching assessment and raise attainment and achievement for all learners. As a leader of the school community, uphold the values and strategic priorities of Scottish Borders Council policies set by the education authority under the overall direction of the Service Director, Education and Lifelong Learning and deliver continuous improvement in line with national and local priorities, including Curriculum for Excellence, the National Improvement Framework and GIRFEC.

• A degree in a relevant subject.
• A Post Graduate Certificate in Primary Education.
• Full Registration with the General Teaching Council (of Scotland) or an assurance from GTC that full registration would be forthcoming.
• A qualification in education leadership, such as Into Headship or equivalent or a commitment to achieve this within the required timescale

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be made to Christian Robertson at [e-mail].

Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.

Scottish Borders Council is committed to providing support for Armed Forces Veterans. Showing its commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, the Council guarantees an interview to veterans who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.