Depute Head Teacher (Virtual School) (Temp) - Admin Base: Braehead Primary School - SOA10455 - SOA10455

Job Description

What is the role?

The role of a Depute Head Teacher within the Virtual School is to assist and, where necessary, deputise for the Virtual School Head Teacher in the conduct of local authority, and at times National affairs. The duties of this Depute Head Teacher are to support the Head Teacher in the performance of his/her duties to:

• Implement and support a new initiative to educate young people returning to South Ayrshire Council from out with authorities
• Take responsibility for aspects of planning for the bespoke curriculum that will be offered to young people returning to education in South Ayrshire
• Promote high expectations and standards through the provision of professional advice, reviewing professional needs and performance, and supporting continuous professional development of colleagues
• Work in partnership with parents, carers, other professionals and agencies and other schools to meet the needs of young people and families
• Track and monitor engagement and participation

Requirements/desirable:

• Experienced Principal Teacher or current DHT
• Skilled in trauma informed practice
• Understanding of appropriate national guidance around The Promise and UNCRC
• Experience of multi agency working
• Understand secondary curriculum

Please click on the option to download additional information on this vacancy to access the Job Description and HT Report. The completed HT Report should be returned directly to Kimberley.Keenan@south-ayrshire.gov.uk. Please note if you are unable to obtain your HT Report at the time of applying, it can follow. You require to submit a separate HT Report for each post you are applying for detailing the SOA Reference Number.

Extra Information:

The Grade of this post is DHT1 with an annual salary of £62,556.

Please note this post is temporary until 10 October 2025.

PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU DETAIL A MINIMUM OF TWO REFEREES ON YOUR APPLICATION FORM.

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 cover PVG costs.

Interviews for this post are scheduled to take place on 06 November 2024.

Closing date for applications is 27 October 2024.