Applications must be received by 31st May 2026, 11:55pm. This is a permanent position at St John’s Primary School, Hamilton. The role requires 35 hours per week and pays £85,047 per year on the Head Teacher Scale 10.
About The School
In St John’s we constantly strive to ensure a positive school ethos exists where all our children and staff are respected and valued and learn in a supportive environment. We promote positive attitudes to learning through a culture of praise and reward whilst developing high expectations of academic achievement and social, moral and spiritual responsibility. We fully support the purposes and principles of a Curriculum for Excellence to enable our pupils to become successful learners, confident individuals, effective contributors and responsible citizens.
Transforming learning and teaching, inspiring learners, improving attainment and supporting young people to achieve their potential is what we want our schools to achieve.
Role Overview
The head teacher will manage the affairs of the school, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and the general duty of care owed to staff and pupils. They will formulate clear aims and policies to achieve these aims, communicate them to staff, pupils, parents and users of the school, and act as the principal professional adviser to the Parent Council. They will also represent the Council as required under the Parental Involvement Act 2006.
Responsibilities
- Manage the affairs of the school to the benefit of pupils and the wider community.
- Formulate clear aims for the school and policies to ensure their achievement within the Council’s framework.
- Communicate aims and policies to all staff, pupils, parents and other users of the school.
- Act on behalf of the Council and advise the Parent Council.
- Obtain the Standard for Headship within 30 months of appointment.
Qualifications & Standards
- Holding the Standard for Headship or achieving it within 30 months of appointment.
- Registered with the General Teaching Council (Scotland).
- Qualified to provide a teaching level (teacher with the Standard for Headship).
- Ability to meet the statutory duties of care and statutory teaching standards.
Legislative Information
- This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Scotland) Act 2020.
- It is a regulated role with children and/or adults as per the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020.
- Applicants must comply with the PVG scheme or an updated check before a formal offer is made.
- Overseas Criminal Records Check is required for applicants born outside the UK or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of three months in the past 10 years.
Equal Opportunities and Inclusion Statement
The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. We welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including under‑represented groups within our workforce. We are keen to receive applications from candidates who have a disability, who are from a care‑experienced background, who are from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background, from a military service background and from those who are new Scots.
As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile for this position. As proud holders of the UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, the Council is also committed to supporting members of the armed forces community, including service leavers, veterans, reservists and their families.
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