Aberdeen City Council
Job title:
Head Teacher – Bridge of Don Academy – ABC10594
Company
Aberdeen City Council
Job description
Job Purpose:
“Before applying for this job, it is important that you and the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we’re looking for”.
Location: Bridge Of Don Academy, Aberdeen
Duration: Permanent, Term Time Full Time
Roles that require PVG Membership
Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 12 and above (currently £32,555 per annum / £16.92 per hour)
The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.
About the Role
To lead and manage the affairs of the school enabling the delivery of quality education through the appropriate involvement of the pupils, staff, parents, multi- disciplinary agencies and the communities it serves. This will be done in accordance with the authority’s strategic plan, the school’s/service’s improvement/service plans, the national improvement framework drivers and outcomes, in accordance with current legislation and within national and local agreements
Under Section 28 of the Education (Scotland) Act 2016, it is a pre-requisite for all
teachers taking up their first permanent Head Teacher position to hold the Standard for
Headship. If this is applicable to you, and you do not already hold this, you must be
willing and able to achieve the Standard for Headship within 30 months of taking up the
role
The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:
Full GTC Registration (Scotland)
Evidence of career long professional learning and participation in professional update
Evidence of experience in successfully leading and managing change and securing
school improvement
Demonstrable experience in a senior leadership post in an appropriate setting
PVG Membership
The postholder is able to demonstrate:
Skills & Experience in:
Experience of senior management responsibility in appropriate educational environment
Knowledge of the cycle of school improvement planning and resource allocation
Knowledge of the operation of effective self-evaluation for improvement,
quality improvement processes and procedures and the production of
Standards & Quality reports
Clear working knowledge of current initiatives and priorities in education
Knowledge and understanding of the provisions of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 2003
Effective management of human resourcing matters including industrial/employee relations and health and safety whilst continually improving performance of self and others in order to achieve excellence in service delivery and organisational capability
Strategic thinking, organisational and motivational skills
High order interpersonal skills to facilitate effective communication with colleagues, pupils, parents/carers and partners
Ability to promote and deliver equality of opportunity to staff and service users
Setting and securing high expectations and standards through the provision of professional advice, reviewing professional needs and performance and supporting career long professional learning of colleagues
Understanding of:
leading and managing change to secure improvements in outcomes for young people
effective leadership and commitment to effective employee communication and
engagement; sound leadership skills
effectively leading, developing and sustaining a range of curriculum provisions to
meet the needs of all the young people
an ability to undertake successful coaching, training and developing people
working with others co-operatively (both internally and externally) in order to
achieve better services and customer focused outcomes
behaving in a consistent and reliable manner whist ensuring that everyone is
treated fairly and with respect
ensuring that organisational and performance objectives and standards are
achieved
drive and desire to improve performance and deliver better services
accepting responsibility for own actions and able to deal with performance
issues quickly and decisively
planning and monitoring health and safety performance and motivating
employees to work in a safe and healthy manner
Commitment to:
successful management of staff
setting and sustaining ambitious standards for all young people, overcoming
disadvantage, removing barriers to learning and ensuring equity, equality and
excellence
improving and maximising the attainment and achievement of young people
About Us
Please see Job Profile for further details.
Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Flexible Working
We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.
Disability Confident
We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact .
Armed Forces
We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: . We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our roles and who:
- have a disability
- are care-experienced and aged 16-29
- are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
- have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
- are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships
Further information can be found at
Expected salary
£91269 per year
Location
Aberdeen
Job date
Tue, 23 Jan 2024 05:34:57 GMT
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