Depute Head Teacher Kaimes School Kaimes School is looking to recruit a forward thinking and highly skilled Depute Headteacher to support us on the next phase of our improvement journey. Kaimes School is a special school located in the south east of the City of Edinburgh that caters for 96 young people aged 12 to 18 with complex additional support needs, including autism. The Depute Headteacher will join us at an exciting and crucial time, supporting our work which is guided by our core values of Ambition, Respect, Teamwork and Independence. Kaimes is a vibrant and busy school, where learning activities are personalised to meet individual needs. The Depute Headteacher will play a key role in leading the development of our curriculum and qualifications pathways and improvements in teaching and learning. With a wealth of experience in Additional Support Needs, the ideal person will have a strong sense of "team", be an effective communicator, able to forge strong positive relationships and be able to demonstrate a strong track record of making a positive impact on school improvement. This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. 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. Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council Happy to talk flexible working. View Depute Head Teacher Job Pack