Job Description
Job Details
Grade: DHT-HT PT13
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Salary: £91 884 per annum
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Hours: 35
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Contract Duration: Permanent
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Please note long leet interviews will take place on the 8th September 2025
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Teachers applying for permanent posts should be fully registered with the General Teaching Council Scotland.
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Please click the link below to watch our Inspire Learning video: https://www.apple.com/education/k12/success-stories/#scottish-borders
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Role Purpose
You will provide strategic leadership and direction of the school, ensuring high quality learning, teaching assessment and raise attainment and achievement for all learners. As a leader of the school community, uphold the values and strategic priorities of Scottish Borders Council policies set by the education authority under the overall direction of the Service Director, Education and Lifelong Learning and deliver continuous improvement in line with national and local priorities, including Curriculum for Excellence, the National Improvement Framework and GIRFEC.
You will be an inspirational leader who models the highest professional standards, fosters a culture of inclusion and ambition and works collaboratively with learners, staff, parents, partners and the wider community to secure excellent outcomes for all learners
Essential
• A degree in a relevant subject.
• A Post Graduate Certificate in Secondary Education.
• Full Registration with the General Teaching Council (of Scotland) or an assurance from GTC that full registration would be forthcoming.
• A qualification in education leadership, such as Into Headship or equivalent or a commitment to achieve this within the required timescale
Informal Enquiries
Informal enquiries may be made to Christian Robertson at carobertson@scotborders.gov.uk
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Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.
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