Vacancy Information
2 Depute Head Teacher Positions Available
DHT/HT Salary Scale Point 5 (£71, per annum)
Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Friday
To start asap.
Dunbar Primary School is a very large non-denominational primary school split over two campuses serving the community of Dunbar and the surrounding villages; the roll continues to rise as additional housing is built in Dunbar. The current roll is just under 1, pupils from Nursery – Primary 7. The John Muir Campus currently has fifteen P1–P3 classes and five rooms in our nursery. Within the John Muir Campus is the Local Authority Communication Provision (The Cove) for primary pupils. The Lochend Campus has twenty P4 – P7 classes.
Dunbar Primary School has a team of 5 Deputes who support, and where necessary deputise for the Head Teacher across our two-campus school. Three Depute Head Teachers are based at the John Muir campus, one who has responsibility for The Cove, and two based at the Lochend campus. The school is also supported by a full-time Principal Teacher (Inclusion and Support) and one Principal Teacher with full-time class commitment and a Family Support Worker.
All Deputes are responsible for shaping and driving our curriculum, implementing areas of our improvement plan and leading quality assurance to promote improved educational outcomes for all in our care. They are also responsible for all HR matters regarding their team.
We are looking for 2 enthusiastic and nurturing deputes who are committed to excellence. These DHT vacancies currently have no class teaching commitment.
Position 1
The successful candidate will be based in John Muir Campus with oversight of our P1-3 learners and specifically the wellbeing, learning and teaching of 2-year groups. They should have a strong knowledge of early level, play pedagogy and first level. For session 25-26 they will be responsible for P1 and P2.
Position 2
The successful candidate will be based at Lochend Campus with oversight of our P4-7 learners and specifically the wellbeing, learning and teaching of 2-year groups. They should have a strong knowledge of first level and second level. For session 25-26 they will be responsible for P4 and P6.
Dunbar Primary School works within an ethos of Support, Inclusion and Nurture and our values of AMBITION, RESILIENCE, COMMUNITY and HAPPINESS are realised within and out with our school community.
The school has enthusiastic children, supportive parents, committed support staff and dedicated teachers. All staff have high expectations and are committed to raising attainment and achievement for all the pupils at Dunbar Primary School.
It is anticipated longleet interviews will take place on 10 March .
It is anticipated shortleet interviews will take place on 17 March .
You will be asked to indicate which post(s) you would like to be considered for when you complete the application form.
Job Details
The role of a Depute Head Teacher is to assist and, where necessary, to deputise for the Head Teacher as required. The role of the Head Teacher is, within the resources available, to conduct the affairs of the school to the benefit of the pupils and the community it serves, through pursuing objectives and implementing policies set by East Lothian Council under the overall direction of the Head of Education.
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