SLA12992 - Head Teacher - Mount Cameron Primary School, East Kilbride - SLA12992
| Posting date: | 24 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £76,206.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 June 2024 |
| Location: | East Kilbride, G74 2EX |
| Company: | South Lanarkshire Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SLA12992 |
Summary
Job Description
Grade: Head Teacher 9
About the School: Our School Mount Cameron is a non-denominational Primary and Nursery school situated in the St Leonards South area of East Kilbride. The school opened in 1970 and the new school building was opened in 2017. Our school is a unique establishment within the South Lanarkshire Council school estate as it is the only school offering a primary school Gaelic Medium Education in the authority. We currently have four Gaelic classes and seven English classes.
The Gaelic Department represents children from across South Lanarkshire Council. We offer an Early Years Provision of 1140 hours within two nursery classes: one for English and one for Gaelic Medium Education. In addition to our own nursery classes, Mounties Private Partnership Nursery Class is hosted within our school building, and we welcome and celebrate positive relationships across our settings. Many Mounties children continue onto Mount Cameron. The nursery classes are included in life and work of the school and there are many opportunities to work and learn together. We have recently reviewed our shared school values ( Respect – Urram, Kindness – Coibhneas, Honesty – Onair, Equality – Co-ion-nanachd and Friendship – Cairdeas.) These values underpin everything we do and is part of our shared language across the school community. Mount Cameron Primary School & Nursery Classes are part of the Calderglen Learning Community, and our feeder secondary school is Calderglen High. The school celebrates positive relationships with Calderglen and its’ feeder primary schools. Our school has a strong reputation within the local and wider community.
An Sgoil againn Tha Bun-sgoil Beinn Chamshroin na Bhun-sgoil agus Sgoil-àraich neo-bhuidheannach ann an sgìre St Leonards a Deas ann an Cille Bhrìghde an Ear. Dh’fhosgail an sgoil ann an 1970 agus chaidh togalach ùr na sgoile air fhosgladh ann an 2017. Tha an sgoil againn na h-ionad sònraichte taobh a-staigh oighreachd sgoile Comhairle Lannraig a Deas leis gur i an aon sgoil a tha a’ tabhann bun-sgoil Foghlam tro Mheadhan na Gàidhlig san ùghdarras. Tha ceithir clasaichean Ghàidhlig againn, a bharrachd air seachd clasaichean Bheurla. Tha Roinn na Gàidhlig a’ riochdachadh clann bho air feadh Comhairle Shiorrachd Lannraig a Deas. Bidh sinn a’ tabhann Solar Tràth-bhliadhnaichean de 1140 uair taobh a-staigh dà sgoil-àraich: aon airson Beurla agus aon airson Foghlam tro Mheadhan na Gàidhlig. A bharrachd air na clasaichean-àraich againn fhèin, tha Sgoil-àraich Com-pàirteachas Prìobhaideach, ‘Mounties’ air aoigheachd taobh a-staigh togalach na sgoile againn, agus tha sinn a’ cur fàilte air agus a’ comharrachadh dàimhean adhartach thar ar suidheachaidhean. Tha a mhòr chuid den chlann ‘Mounties’ a’ tighinn dhan sgoil againn cuideachd. Tha na clasaichean-àraich air an gabhail a-steach ann am beatha agus obair na sgoile agus tha iomadh cothrom ann a bhith ag obair agus ag ionnsachadh còmhla. Tha sinn air ath-sgrùdadh a dhèanamh o chionn ghoirid air luachan co-roinnte na sgoile againn, ‘s iad: Urram (respect), Coibhneas (kindess), Honesty (Onair), Equality (Co-ionnanachd) agus Càirdeas (friendship). Tha na luachan seo aig cridhe gach rud a bhios sinn a’ dèanamh agus tha iad mar phàirt den chànan co-roinnte againn tarsainn coimhearsnachd na sgoile air fad. Tha na clasaichean Sgoil-àraich is a’ Bhun-sgoil a th’ againn aig Beinn Chamshroin mar phàirt den Choimhearsnachd Ionnsachaidh Ghlinn Challdair, agus ‘s e Àrd-sgoil Ghlinn Challdair an àrd-sgoil aig a bheil ceangal againn ri. Tha an sgoil a’ comharrachadh deagh dhàimhean le Ghlinn Challdair agus na bun-sgoiltean eile timicheall oirnn. Tha cliù làidir aig an sgoil againn taobh a-staigh a’ choimhearsnachd ionadail agus san fharsaingeachd agus tha sinn glè mhoiteil às a seo.
Requirements
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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.
Qualification
Holding the Standard for Headship became a prerequisite for teachers taking up their first permanent headteacher post at Local Authority and grant-aided schools in Scotland from 1 August 2020, under Section 28 of the Education (Scotland) Act 2016. For more information please visit https://www.gtcs.org.uk/professional-standards/Standard-headship.aspx
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, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.
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 by South Lanarkshire Council.
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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.
The Individual
Please note: It is not an essential requirement for the successful candidate to be Gaelic speaking.
Transforming learning and teaching, inspiring learners, improving attainment and supporting young people to achieve their potential is what we want our schools to achieve.
We are looking to appoint an experienced and highly motivated leader who can take forward the Council’s priorities for education and the drivers of change in the National Improvement Framework.
You can do this as a Head Teacher in one of our modern school buildings which are designed to deliver a 21st century curriculum.
We are looking to appoint a Head Teacher who is required to:
Manage the affairs of the school to the benefit of the pupils and the wider community in compliance with the requirements of the statutes relating to the provision of education and the general duty of care owed to staff and pupils.
Formulate clear aims for the school and policies to ensure their achievement within the framework of the Council’s policies.
Ensure the communication of these aims and policies to all staff, pupils, parents and other users of the school.
Act on behalf of the Council, as principal professional adviser to the Parent Council which is a separately constituted group to support parental engagement, family learning, and provide such advice and information as required, by the Parental Involvement Act 2006.
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