Job Description

LOCATION:


Perth Grammar School, Gowans Terrace, Perth, PH1 5AZ


SALARY:


98,973 per year


CONTRACT TYPE:


Temporary


POSITION TYPE:


Full Time


HOURS:


35 hours per week



We currently have the following opportunity:



Head Teacher - Fixed Term until December 2027 (PKC13173)

98,973

Perth Grammar School



Perth Grammar School is a six-year, non-denominational comprehensive secondary school with a number of associated primary schools. A significant number of students who live beyond the catchment area also seek entry to the school each year.



The school Senior Management Team currently comprises the Head Teacher, three Depute Heads and a Business Manager. Perth Grammar School has a good reputation for the opportunities afforded to young people. The school values its connections with the wider world and has strong links with local community, local and national organisations, universities and colleges.



Can you make a difference to the future lives of the children and young people in our community?



Further information on the school can be obtained by clicking on the following link: http://www.perthgrammar.org.uk/



Perth & Kinross Council is looking for an experienced leader who is who is reflective, collaborative, and proactive in the application of new learning. Are you an enthusiastic and experienced leader, ready to take the next step? Apply, and you could take on the exciting opportunity that exists at Perth Grammar School.



As Head Teacher you will have responsibility for the development and delivery of continued high quality learning and teaching which meets the needs of all pupils. You will also be expected to lead quality assurance measures to evaluate, plan, develop and monitor the continuous improvement of the school and implement local and national objectives.

Skills & Experience Required

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At Perth Grammar School, through our core values of 'Pride, Respect, Ambition' we aim to encourage and support our young people to flourish as young global citizens with the skills, knowledge, values and attitudes that will enable them to adapt and thrive in the 21st Century.



Everything we do is geared towards this aim - our ethos, our curriculum, the opportunities we offer for qualifications and other achievements, the types of learning approaches we encourage, the activities we offer out of school and beyond the normal school day and the changes we make to the buildings and grounds.



We offer a very wide range of opportunities to succeed in national qualifications and build up a portfolio of other achievements.



Perth Grammar School is one of a small number of secondary schools in Scotland to have achieved the prestigious Eco Schools Green Flag for the past 5 years. This demonstrates our commitment to education for a sustainable future, encouraging young people to find solutions to the local and global environmental challenges we face. Part of this work is developing global awareness through international education. We have links with schools in Bangladesh and are developing new links with Tanzania, Germany and the USA. We have completed two successful World Challenge trips, first was to Kenya in 2010 and recently to Malaysia in Summer 2014.



We have gained national recognition for our success as a sports comprehensive, in partnership with our neighbouring secondary, St John's RC Academy. This has allowed us to develop a strong emphasis on health, wellbeing, sport and outdoor education. We have excellent sports facilities, including a sports stadium and running track and our games hall is home to our state-of-the-art climbing wall.



The success of our school is built on the partnership of pupils, parents, staff and the wider community. With their help, we know that we are well-placed to offer our young people opportunities to realise their ambitions whilst also encouraging them to give something back.

Recruitment Pack and Additional Information

Perth Grammar School Website

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

.