Shared Head Teacher

FlipGraph.com; Ayr; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in education is seeking a dynamic Shared Head Teacher to lead two primary schools in South Ayrshire. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on children's lives by fostering a culture of ambition and high expectations. The successful candidate will possess a strong background in school leadership and a commitment to improving educational outcomes. With a supportive environment and a focus on work-life balance, this position is ideal for passionate educators looking to drive positive change in their communities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent pension scheme

Wellbeing initiatives

Occupational Health services

Car leasing scheme

Discounts on major retailers

Cycle to Work Scheme

Supportive work-life balance

Qualifications

• Proven track record in school leadership and improving student outcomes.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for effective team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead Minishant and Crosshill Primary Schools as a shared head.
• Drive improvement agendas and ensure high educational standards.

Skills

School Leadership

Interpersonal Skills

Educational Improvement

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Leadership Qualification

Job description

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Job Description

South Ayrshire is situated in a beautiful location in Scotland with easy access to road and rail networks. Our diverse area includes the towns of Ayr, Girvan, Maybole, Prestwick and Troon as well as small rural villages, coastline and farmland. As a Council, we are committed to raising standards, delivering excellent services and ensuring every child and young person achieves success. We're continuing to drive forward an ambitious improvement agenda and we're looking for outstanding leaders to help us achieve this aim.

Job Description

South Ayrshire is situated in a beautiful location in Scotland with easy access to road and rail networks. Our diverse area includes the towns of Ayr, Girvan, Maybole, Prestwick and Troon as well as small rural villages, coastline and farmland. As a Council, we are committed to raising standards, delivering excellent services and ensuring every child and young person achieves success. We're continuing to drive forward an ambitious improvement agenda and we're looking for outstanding leaders to help us achieve this aim.

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and dynamic individual with an excellent track record in school leadership and improving outcomes for children, combined with outstanding interpersonal skills to lead both Minishant and Crosshill primaries as a shared headship. Both schools are non-denominational and are situated in the North Carrick area of the authority. Minishant Primary has a roll of around 20 and Crosshill Primary has a roll of 45 including the Early Years Centre. Both schools are part of the Carrick Academy cluster. The schools have a culture of ambition, high expectations and achievement for all children.

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Responsibilities

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About Us

South Ayrshire is at the heart of historic Ayrshire, with a wealth of local heritage and culture, first class leisure amenities, world-wide travel links, diverse landscapes and thriving communities.

Making a difference for our communities is at the heart of what we do and working with us means, you can use your skills, knowledge and experience to help us do just that. We currently employ around 6000 people to serve a population of more than 112,000 people located across a diverse area that includes the towns of Ayr, Girvan, Maybole, Prestwick and Troon as well as small rural villages, coastline and farmland.

We are an ambitious Council, and we aim to place people at the centre of everything we do as we look to deliver the best possible outcomes. We are ambitious for our communities too and our new Council Plan is based on priorities and outcomes that we believe will have the greatest impact on the wellbeing of our communities, our local economy, and our environment.

Benefits

Here's what we can offer!

• Competitive salary
• Excellent pension scheme
• Wellbeing initiatives and Occupational Health services
• A healthy environment supportive of work-life balance and caring responsibilities
• Car leasing scheme
• Discounts on major supermarkets and retailers, cinemas and gym memberships (including Council leisure facilities)
• Purchase of white goods and more via salary sacrifice
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Scotwest Credit Union
  
  

REQUIREMENTS

This post is considered to be Regulated Work with children as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) (PVG) Act 2007. Accordingly, the preferred candidate will be required to become a member of the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if already a Scheme member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made. If you wish further information on the PVG Scheme you can visit the Disclosure Scotland website at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk .

Please note you may be required to meet PVG cost.

Additional Information

Interviews and Assessment Centre for this post are scheduled for 28/05/2025.

The grade of this post is DHT/HT - Point 4.

The work style for this post is Frontline.

This post is split between Crosshill Primary and Minishant Primary.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education

• Industries

  Education

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