Head Teacher (Secondary), Grantown Grammar School, HGH19295 - HGH19295
| Posting date: | 19 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £81,579.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 September 2025 |
| Location: | Badenoch Strathspey, PH26 3HU |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Highland Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | HGH19295 |
Summary
Job Description
Post Title: Head Teacher (Secondary)
Location: Grantown Grammar School, Grantown on Spey
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £81,579 pa
Contact Person: Mark Jones Email: mark.jones@highland.gov.uk
Please APPLY ONLINE.
Applications from Gaelic speakers are encouraged.
After 1 August 2020, Education Authorities can only appoint the following categories of people as permanent Head Teachers: -
1) People who have achieved the Standard for Headship.
2) People appointed as permanent Head Teachers of a public school, a grant-aided school or an independent school on or before 1 August 2020.
A person who has not yet achieved the Standard for Headship may be appointed as a head teacher, provided the appointment does not exceed 30 months.
Prior to confirming appointment, we will require successful candidates to become members of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.
This position is classified as a regulated role. As such, an Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required depending on your nationality and recent residency history. Specifically, this check will be necessary if you do not meet both of the following criteria:
- You must be a national of the United Kingdom or one of the following countries: Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Hungary, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain, or Poland.
- You must not have lived or worked in any country outside of the UK or those listed above for a period of three months or more, while aged 18 years or over, within the past five years.
Please note that it is your responsibility to obtain the Overseas Criminal Record Check, and you will be required to cover any associated costs.
The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.
As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.
The council has a comprehensive relocation package which may be available to the successful candidate.
Short listed applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
Requirements
GTCS REGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme