Head Teacher – Buchanhaven Primary School

• Organisation: Aberdeenshire Council
• Location: Peterhead
• Salary/Hourly Rate: £0 – £53715
• Hours: 35
• Full/Part Time: Full Time
• Published: 24 February 2012
• Closing Date: 16 March 2012
• Ref. No.: ABS011978

Job Advert

>> Remember your primary school days; happy and carefree? Now, with so much experience in a promoted post in primary education, you appreciate that it’s the positive and nurturing environment created by staff that give children happy memories to cherish forever. As Head Teacher you would pursue education objectives and implement policies in such a way that your staff have the best opportunities to bring out the full potential of each child, giving them the best days of their lives.

>> This school offers the chance to play an important role in the local community and work within a friendly, supportive and welcoming environment. This is an excellent opportunity to fulfil your career potential and make a real difference to the next generation of pupils, because ultimately, it’s them you’re working for.

>> Salary for this post will be in accordance with SNCT agreements. Applicants must be or eligible to be fully GTC Scotland registered. This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. An offer of employment by Aberdeenshire Council will be subject to the outcome of this check being satisfactory. The preferred candidate will also be required to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Check from other countries as deemed necessary. An offer of employment by Aberdeenshire will be subject to the outcome of this check being satisfactory.
 
Current Roll:430 + 80 nursery
Informal Enquiries to: Isabel Officer on 01569 768486

Job Purpose

>> To bring leadership, good management and strategic direction to the school

>> To conduct the affairs of the school to the benefit of the pupils and community it serves

>> To take responsibility for whole school policy, its implementation and evaluation

>> To manage and develop the school curriculum and learning and teaching provision

>> To develop, articulate and promote an agreed set of values for the school

Main Tasks

• Leadership, Good Management and Strategic Direction of Colleagues: Lead, manage and support staff in pursuing the agreed objectives of the school and the Authority and implementing all agreed policies
• Curriculum and Quality Development. To ensure that the needs of the school community are met by the provision of an appropriate high quality curriculum
• Whole School Policy and Implementation. To lead the development of whole school policies and their subsequent implementation and evaluation
• Working with Partners. To develop good partnerships and relationships with external partners and stakeholders and to promote the inclusive school in the community 
• Learning and Teaching. To contribute to the delivery of a quality education to pupils in accordance with authority and school policies

Experience/Qualifications/Personal Qualities

>> Essential Criteria

• Experience at Head Teacher or Depute Head Teacher level
• Evidence of success in management of change and school improvement
• Lead role in development of cross-curricular areas and whole school issues
• Very good understanding of national curriculum policies and priorities
• Registered or eligible to be registered with GTC Scotland
• Participation in further professional development and training
• Able to work effectively as part of a team (member and leader)
• Awareness of requirements of post of Head Teacher and ability to relate past experience to these
• Very good communicator (orally and written)
• Strategic thinker
• Ability to translate vision into action
• Very good organisation and administration skills
• Ability to delegate and prioritise
• Leadership qualities including the ability to motivate and inspire others
• Genuine interest in children and their families
• Commitment to working in partnerships with parents, other authoirty services and outside agencies
• Commitment to collegiate working
• Adaptable and flexible attitude to change
• Commitment to high attainment and achievement for all
• Very good interpersonal skills (pupils, parents, colleagues)
• Ability to support colleagues
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines

>> Desirable Criteria

• Contribution to development work at authority or national level
• Experience of working with other services and outside agencies
• Very good understanding of local curriculum policies and priorities
• Postgraduate degree qualification in education or management, or equivalent
• Compentent in the use of ICT, including application to learning and teaching