Principal Teacher of Technologies, Kinross High School - PKC13525

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it’s about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch. We currently have the following opportunity: Principal Teacher of Technologies - PKC13525.

Kinross High School is seeking an ambitious and motivated Principal Teacher of Technologies to lead our Technologies faculty. This includes Craft and Design Technology, Business, and Computing. Applications are welcome from candidates with a specialist background in any of these subjects. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a forward thinking school community and take on a whole school leadership remit. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality learning experiences, supporting colleagues, and driving improvement across the faculty.

The role includes:

• Leading and managing staff within the Technologies faculty.
• Supporting the delivery of school improvement priorities.
• Ensuring high-quality learning and teaching across Technologies subjects.
• Raising attainment through inclusive, evidence based practice.
• Contributing to a culture aligned with our school vision: Learning Together, Achieving Together.
• Modelling and promoting our school values: Ambitious, Responsible, Resilient and Compassionate.

This post is based at: Kinross High School, Loch Leven Community Campus, Muirs, Kinross, KY13 8FQ. Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post.

Skills & Experience Required

We are looking for an experienced and inspirational middle leader who demonstrates:

• A proven track record of raising attainment.
• Strong leadership skills and experience of managing or supporting a team.
• Excellent classroom practice within your specialist area.
• A commitment to inclusive practice and meeting diverse learner needs.
• The ability to think strategically and contribute to whole school improvement.
• A forward thinking approach to curriculum development and innovation.
• A positive, collaborative and values driven ethos.

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

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.

Here’s what we can offer you:

• A nationally agreed annual leave entitlement.
• Eligibility to join the Scottish Teacher's Pension Scheme.
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, and our Wellbeing Framework.
• Access to a range of benefits.

We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Chris Struth by emailing KinrossHigh@ to find out more. External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One should be your current or most recent employer. If you are already employed as a teacher with Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide 1 reference, which must be from your current Head Teacher.

We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 or recruitment@ to discuss any reasonable adjustments.

Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process. Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

Working with children and/or protected adults is regarded as a regulated role and under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 you will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 10 years, whilst over the age of 18, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. GTCS registration is required. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.