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Job Title: Principal - Kirkistown Primary School (Re-advertisement)
Location: Newtownards, United Kingdom
Client: Education Authority
Job Category: Other
EU Work Permit Required: Yes
Job Reference: 185214db9a6c
Posted: 21.05.2025
Expiry Date: 05.07.2025
Job Description
This is a teaching Principal post at Kirkistown Primary School. The school has a financial allocation to allow for Principal Release of 1 day per week.
Contract Details:
* Type: Permanent
* Status: Full-Time
* Hours per Week: Full-time
* Working Pattern: Monday - Friday
* Grade/Scale: Principal | L9-L15 | £57,329 - £66,293 per annum
Additional Information:
* School visit for shortlisted candidates: Monday 6 June 2025, 4.00 pm
* Anticipated Interview Dates: Stage 1 - Tuesday 10 June 2025; Stage 2 (if required) - Wednesday 11 June 2025
Professional Duties of a Principal
The role involves responsibilities outlined in the Teachers’ (Terms and Conditions of Employment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987, Schedule 1, Regulation 4, including:
* Internal management and control of the school
* Formulating aims, objectives, and policies
* Staff recruitment, deployment, and management
* Curriculum development and implementation
* Monitoring and evaluating school standards
* Staff development and performance review
* Student progress and pastoral care
* Community engagement and external relations
* Resource management and school safety
Additional duties include:
* Delegating responsibilities appropriately
* Supporting newly qualified teachers and staff returning from a break
Key Competencies
The successful candidate should demonstrate experience, knowledge, and skills in:
* Shaping the Future: strategic thinking, vision sharing, and fostering high expectations
* Leading and Managing Staff: leadership, collaboration, professional development
* Leading Learning and Teaching: curriculum leadership, data analysis, and student achievement
* Developing the School in the Community: community relations, communication, and partnership building
* Managing the Organisation: planning, decision-making, resource management
* Ensuring Accountability: monitoring, evaluation, and reporting
Conditions of Service
In accordance with the Department of Education regulations for Northern Ireland.
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