Job Description

LOCATION:


Ruthvenfield Primary School Ruthvenfield Perth, PH1 3JP


SALARY:


66,606 per year


CONTRACT TYPE:


Permanent


POSITION TYPE:


Full Time


HOURS:


35 hours per week



We currently have the following opportunity:



Head Teacher (PKC12694)

66,606

Ruthvenfield Primary School



Are you an enthusiastic and inspiring leader with the skills, confidence and energy to make a positive impact on the lives of our children?



An exciting opportunity has arisen in a small, non-denominational rural school situated in the hamlet of Ruthvenfield, two miles west of Perth.



Applications are invited for the post of Head Teacher at Ruthvenfield Primary School.



The Head Teacher will provide vision and direction in order to ensure high standards of education and leadership of learning. We are seeking someone who can lead our school community, develop learning and teaching and ensure that all pupils achieve their full potential.



You should have experience of leading aspects of improvement across a school. You should be able to talk about your leadership skills and the impact the improvement activity has had on outcomes for learners. You should have experience of leading a team. This could include leading a working group or staff team to drive improvement.



Ideally, you will also have experience in a leadership post. This could include a Middle Leader, Central Officer or Head Teacher post.



This is an exciting opportunity to lead one of our small rural schools, to support the school community to demonstrate their school.



This post will include a teaching commitment for part of the week but at PKC, we will ensure you have a support network in place. You will be supported by your Quality Improvement Officer, be linked with a peer Head Teacher who will be your Critical Colleague, and have access to a Head Teacher Induction Programme; The Leading Change Programme.

Recruitment Pack and Further Information

Ruthvenfield Primary School Website

Ruthvenfield Primary School Video

Skills & Experience Required

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Working at Perth & Kinross Council

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We have a vision of a confident and ambitious Perth and Kinross, to which everyone can contribute and all can share.



Our

values and behaviours

influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our

values and behaviours

.