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, 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:
1. People - skills, learning and employability
2. Place - physical infrastructure and place
3. Business - business development and growth
Job Description
Permanent Post.
Hours: 35 hours per week.
Salary: Depute Head Teacher Scale 2 - £64, annually.
View the Depute Head Teacher job profile.
About the school:
Woodhead Primary is situated on the outskirts of Hamilton to the south. The school serves a catchment area comprising private and council housing and covers Woodhead, Meikle Earnock, Torhead Farm, Avon Grove and part of Fairhill.
Our three storey building was officially opened in October and Phase 2 was completed in June. The school has a MUGA Pitch, enclosed garden area and extensive school grounds to facilitate outdoor learning.
The school has 22 classrooms, a nursery playroom, a tutorial room, multi-purpose conference room, visiting services room, ICT suite, library, a large dining hall, gym hall and a number of break-out areas to enhance teaching and learning. The dining hall is situated on the top floor and the staffroom is on the first floor; both with magnificent views over Hamilton and beyond.
Our current pupil roll is children across 13 classes. The nursery class has capacity for 48 children and we offer hours of funded early learning and childcare across the year to our nursery pupils.
School Website.
Transforming learning and teaching, inspiring learners, improving attainment and supporting young people to achieve their potential is what we want our schools to achieve
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.
Education Resources are committed to the education, care and welfare of young people in a childcare environment.
We are now inviting applications from Fully Qualified (GTC) Teachers.
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 his absence and have responsibility for the leadership, good management and strategic direction of colleague.
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 (Exceptions) Order .
This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and/or adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act,. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or adults.