Job Title: General Secretary / CEO
Location : Home-based, Scotland.
Salary: Salary is paid on a three-point salary scale from £93,189 - £95,497 - £97,867 pa
Job Type: Full time, Permanent.
Closing date for applications: Friday 25th April 2025.
Our current General Secretary, Graham Hutton, will retire at the end of August 2025 and we are now seeking to appoint an outstanding individual to lead the Association from that point. SLS represents Principal Teachers, Depute Headteachers, Resource/Business Managers and Headteachers in Secondary schools throughout Scotland.
As a professional association, SLS has influence at the highest levels and therefore the successful candidate will have the opportunity to make a real difference to the future of Secondary education in Scotland.
The successful candidate will have considerable experience of leading in a Secondary school. We are looking for a dynamic individual whose principal interest is the education and wellbeing of the nation's young people and the leaders who serve them.
The start date is August 2025 (or by negotiation) and the appointment is for an initial term of 5 years, which may be extended by negotiation. Salary is paid on a three-point salary scale from £93,189 - £95,497 - £97,867 pa, with reasonable travel and out-of-pocket expenses.
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