Head Teacher - St David's RC Primary School - MID06301
| Posting date: | 29 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | £70,116.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 August 2024 |
| Location: | Dalkeith, EH22 2PU |
| Company: | Midlothian Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | MID06301 |
Summary
Job Description
HT/DHT - £72,156
Permanent
Full Time
Applicants should have or be prepared to seek Catholic Church approval when submitting their application for this post.
St. David’s RC Primary and ELC Setting is a denominational, co-educational school situated within the Dalkeith area of Midlothian. The school currently has 7 classes for P1 to P7 pupils with a roll of almost 200 pupils, and an Early Learning and Childcare setting with spaces for 40 pupils aged 3-5 receiving 1140 hours of ELC over a session.
We continue to develop and grow our vision statement and aspire to ‘enable all to flourish’. We work hard to harness the values and aims of our school into all school improvement, including our PEF priorities, using these levers to drive forward change. Our values focus on partnerships, healthy lifestyles and showing respect and responsibility. We bring these values to life through our relentless focus on improvement and the desire to place our learners and their families at the centre of our decision making. We are committed to learning and growing together and therefore regularly gather data and seek feedback. We welcome the views and input of all stakeholders and engage in regular dialogue in a range of ways.
We have a committed staff team who are eager to drive change and improve outcomes for learners. Given the considerable growth and development at St David’s, our staff team has changed and evolved over the past three years. Our values and the needs of the school community are central to decision making and processes.
Opportunities to reconnect and engage more fully with the full school community opost Covid have featured across 2023/2024 to ensure a refreshed narrative and aligned approach to the rationale and drivers behind school improvement, ensuring the views of all are listened to, heard and acted upon.
We are passionate about developing people and are invested in maintaining a culture of opportunity. All staff are supported to develop and grow in the workplace. This is leading to positive impacts for learners. We have been able to enhance our staffing provision greatly through the use of PEF. All staff are fully involved and committed to school improvement.
Our learners are eager and enthusiastic participants. We continue to engage them in discussions about their learning and almost all learners report feeling valued and listened to. Learners are encouraged to take increasing ownership of their learning and are encouraged to talk about things which matter most to them. Our upper school learners are given regular opportunities to lead aspects of learning and champion change. Our House and Sports Captains continue to advocate for change to support their work as role models and influencers for the school.
Long leet interviews will take place on 30th August 2024
Short leet interviews will take place on 11th September 2024
Requirements
Pre Employment Checks/Requirements for Teaching Positions
If you are successful, our offer of employment will be conditional on satisfactory completion of pre-employment requirements, such as medical screening, two written references, one which must be from your most recent/current employer, verification of your original qualifications and your eligibility to work in the United Kingdom. Registration with the General Teaching Council and a satisfactory PVG check for Regulated Work with Children will also be essential.
General Teaching Council Scotland
Teachers applying for permanent posts should be fully registered with the General Teaching Council Scotland (GTCS). For further information on registration please visit: www.gtcs.org.uk
Regulated Work with Children
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.
Successful candidates will require a PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Children. You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by you. The fee for a Full PVG Scheme Membership is £59. You will be required to re-pay this amount to the Council by salary deduction over 6 consecutive pay periods. The fee for a PVG Scheme Record Update is £18. You will be required to re-pay this amount to the Council by salary deduction over 2 consecutive pay periods. If your employment concludes before the amount is re-paid in full, the outstanding balance will be deducted from your final salary. If you are an existing employee the Council will pay the cost of the Application Fee.
In your application we ask for information under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. We ask you to disclose any unspent convictions. Disclosures should be made by writing to or emailing the Employment and Reward Manager, in confidence, giving details of the offence(s), penalty and date(s) of conviction. Applicants should note that failure to disclose a conviction which is subsequently advised through a Disclosure Scotland check may result in the withdrawal of any offer of appointment.
Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar an applicant from working with Midlothian. Decisions regarding suitability for positions of trust which are subject to vetting will be dependent on the nature of the position, together with the circumstances and background of the offence(s).
For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit: www.disclosurescotland.co.uk
How to Apply
Please apply on-line. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Midlothian.
If you have difficulty applying for this post or in accessing the attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please email recruitment@midlothian.gov.uk to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.
If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.
Closing Date
22nd August 2024
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