Depute Head Teacher (Curriculum: Learning, Teaching and Assessment) - Liberton High School - EDN30018

Job Description Children, Education and Justice Services Depute Head Teacher (Curriculum: Learning, Teaching and Assessment) Liberton High School Salary: £73,110 Hours: 35 per week Liberton High School is a non-denominational secondary school with roll of approximately 900 pupils, working in partnership with our associated primaries of Craigour Park, Gilmerton, Liberton and Prestonfield to serve our local community in South East Edinburgh. We have a rising roll which is projected to peak at approximately 1100 within the next four years. We are excited to be moving into a new, purpose-built Community Campus, which is due to be completed in February 2026. The leadership team comprises of the Head Teacher, three Depute Head Teachers, and a Business Manager. We have a complement of 65 teaching staff and 26 support staff. Liberton High School is a place where everybody matters and our dedicated staff are committed to supporting our young people to achieve their potential. We are looking for a creative and innovative individual to join our Senior Leadership Team in the role of Depute Headteacher. We invite you to bring your existing skills and experience to our team, and to introduce new ideas and strategies appropriate to our learners. The remit for this Curricular DHT post includes strategic responsibility for: • Learning, Teaching and Assessment (including Digital Learning) • Tracking, Monitoring and Reporting • School Timetable • Career-Long Professional Learning and Professional Review and Development • Digital/ICT Co-ordinator • DHT for Dee House (leadership of House Team) • SLT link to English and Media, Mathematics, Health and Wellbeing, Modern Languages and Business and IT 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. We\’re committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation. As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work. Follow us on Twitter at @edincounciljobs