At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and inspire young learners in a vibrant primary school environment.
- Company: Join Perth & Kinross Council, dedicated to making a difference in education.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, flexible working, and a supportive community.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team committed to fairness, respect, and love.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on students' lives and help them achieve their best.
- Qualifications: Enthusiastic leader with experience in engaging learning and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 27255 - 31022 £ per year.
Main Purpose of the Role
Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job.
It is about putting people at the heart of all we do and providing opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.
Depute Head Teacher – Primary (PKC13979) – £74,154 – St John’s RC Academy, Perth
St John’s RC Academy, located on the North Inch Community Campus in Perth, is an all-through school for children aged 2–18.
The school provides education for over twelve hundred pupils and offers state-of-the-art sports and cultural facilities to the local community.
As Depute Head Teacher, the successful candidate will work as part of the Senior Leadership Team and be responsible for overseeing the primary and lower secondary phases (P5–7).
The role requires delivering universal and targeted support to young people and their families, enabling them to excel within school, achieve their best and transition to positive destinations.
Skills & Experience Required
The ideal candidate will
- Be an enthusiastic, highly motivated leader with experience of planning, delivering, engaging and stimulating learning across the board.
- Have a track record of forming and developing excellent relationships and collaborative working practices with pupils, parents and staff.
- Possess excellent communication skills and demonstrate the ability to positively engage learners, families, colleagues and partners.
- Be data‑literate, able to gather, analyse and communicate complex data to drive improvement.
- Commit to living out and promoting Gospel values and the school’s values of fairness, achievement, respect and love.
- Working at Perth & Kinross Council
We offer a supportive working environment and a range of benefits
- A nationally agreed annual leave entitlement.
- Eligibility to join the Scottish Teachers Pension Scheme.
- Family‑friendly policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave and a Wellbeing Framework.
- Access to a range of benefits.
- Equal Opportunity
We welcome applications from everyone.
As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds, including former armed forces personnel and reservists, and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments where required.
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