Job Description
Depute Head Teacher
Permanent
Full Time
We are seeking an enthusiastic and inspirational professional who will contribute to the effective leadership of the school and be part of our continuing improvement journey. The right individual will possess strong people, operational and strategic management skills and have the necessary experience and knowledge to drive improvement in our current focus on numeracy and mathematics attainment. Candidates should have wide curriculum experience and be able to offer evidence of developing and introducing innovative practice in learning and teaching.
The right individual will have plenty of opportunities for career long professional learning and will be part of a large, experienced and ambitious extended management team.
If you want to be on the staff of a school that is serious about improvement and seeking excellence in the performance of its young people please contact the Head Teacher: Craig Biddick for a discussion of this post - telephone
Education in Midlothian
Currently, Midlothian has 6 secondary schools, 32 primary schools (19 of which have nurseries) and 2 stand alone nursery schools. Our special school, Saltersgate, provides support for children with a range of physical, social, emotional, behavioural and learning difficulties. The schools range in size from our smallest primary school with around 20 children to our largest secondary with over pupils. We have a diverse range of school catchments, from rural to urban settings. We are fortunate to have a growing number of new build schools, with 15 of our primary schools and 1 secondary having been built within the last 10 years and several new builds planned.
Penicuik High School is a co-educational, non-denominational school built in and situated on the south-western boundary of Midlothian. The school is one of two schools which serve the community of Penicuik. Structural changes to the original building have improved some facilities and access but the school will require refurbishment and some rebuilding into the future and this is to be on the current site.
The Penicuik Associated Schools Group comprises Cuiken, Strathesk, Cornbank and Sacred Heart Primary Schools. The current roll is. Roll growth will be steady over future years and depending on future developments across the learning estate could grow to pupils or more by. The school is supported by a very active School Parents’ School Partnership (Parent council).