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SalaryChildren, Education and Justice Services
Head Teacher
Hermitage Park Primary School
Salary: £76,206
Hours: 35 per week
Hermitage Park Primary School is a non-denominational school built in 1910 which serves the Restalrig and Lochend area of Leith. The catchment area comprises of a broad socioeconomic mix. Hermitage Park Primary School is a single-story building set in a built-up area, surrounded by houses and consists of 14 classrooms, Nursery, Support for Learning base, Resource Centre (Library/ ICT suite), Gym Hall, Dining Hall and a range of offices. Each classroom is well-equipped with an interactive Smartboard and access to laptops, PCs and iPads.
The current primary roll is 305 in P1-P7 and 30 in Nursery. This session, our teaching complement is 12 classes, 13 FTE teachers and part-time Music and Physical Education teachers. The school is led and managed by a Head Teacher, Depute Head Teacher, Principal Teacher (Second Level),and Business Manager.
Please note, for candidates that are invited for Short Leet there will be a virtual assessment centre consisting of three written tasks.
The Standard for Headship is now an essential requirement for this post. If the successful candidate does not meet this requirement the post may be offered on a temporary basis for a maximum period of 30 months if the panel is satisfied that, on an individual basis, there is a likelihood that the Into Headship qualification will be achieved within this timescale. A permanent contract will be offered only when the course is successfully completed. If it becomes clear that this essential qualification will not be achieved within 30 months, then the contract will be ended with appropriate notice and the temporary Head Teacher will then revert to a DHT1 post available across the city.
Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education.
This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.
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