EDUC 360 - Depute Head Teacher - Larkhall Academy - 397593

Employer Description

South Lanarkshire Council is the unitary authority serving the South Lanarkshire council area in Scotland. The council has its headquarters in Hamilton, has 16,000 employees, and a budget of almost £1bn. The large and varied geographical territory takes in rural and upland areas, market towns such as Lanark, Strathaven and Carluke, the urban burghs of Rutherglen, Cambuslang, and East Kilbride which was Scotland's first new town.

Our vision is for South Lanarkshire as set out in our Economic Strategy is to have one of the strongest and most dynamic economies in Scotland, where businesses, communities, and residents achieve their full potential and prosper.

We will achieve this through three key interrelated themes:

• Business - business development and growth
• People - skills, learning and employability
• Place - physical infrastructure and place

Job Description

Hours: 35 hours per week.

Salary: Depute Head Teacher Scale 6 - £70,116.

To visit the job profile please click here.

About the School: 

Larkhall Academy is a large secondary school with a roll of just under 1200 pupils. We expect this number to increase significantly in the years ahead as a result of increased primary numbers and the ever-growing number of new houses in our catchment area. Our 9 associated primary schools (Glengowan, Machanhill, Stonehouse, Newfield, Craigbank, Robert Smillie Memorial, Hareleeshill, Netherburn and Dalserf) are linked closely to us through a very strong transition programme and this results in a smooth path to secondary school for our young people.

We have recently consulted on our new school vision, values and aims. Our vision is ‘To inspire and enable all our young people to flourish and fulfill their aspirations’ and our school values are kindness, togetherness and resilience. We hope that you see these reflected in your interaction with the school.

We value our strong relationships with parents & carers and with our community and we aim to maintain open lines of communication to ensure that our young people are fully supported and that any issues raised can be dealt with promptly.

School Website: Larkhall Academy

Transforming learning and teaching, inspiring learners, improving attainment and supporting young people to achieve their potential is what we want our schools to achieve

Education Resources are committed to the education, care and welfare of young people in a childcare environment.

The Depute Head Teacher is required to:

Assist the Head Teacher in the overall management of the school as part of a Management Team.

Deputise for the Head Teacher in their absence and have responsibility for the leadership, good management and strategic direction of colleagues.

South Lanarkshire Council schools have recently undergone an £800m+ modernisation programme.

The aim of this programme is simple - to create high quality additional support needs and primary and secondary provision in South Lanarkshire - fit for the twenty first century.

During this time we have built and modernised numerous Primary and Secondary Schools.

It is our mission to make positive meaningful changes in the lives of young people. We aim to provide an exceptional learning and working environment for pupils and staff and work in partnership with parents, support staff and other professionals.

We are now inviting applications from Fully Qualified (GTC) Secondary Teachers.

You will assist in the delivery of the curriculum and contribute to whole school initiatives, as appropriate and will carry out the range of duties outlined in Annexe B of "A Teaching Profession for the 21st Century".

Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address.

GTC Registration

It is a legal requirement for any teacher teaching in a Scottish state school to be registered with GTC Scotland, General Teaching Council (Scotland) Registration.

Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and/or adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or adults.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.

Please refer to http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk for further information about the disclosure process and best practice.

Foreign Police Check

Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position.

South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.

Please note we do not accept CVs, any submitted will be disregarded. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.