Description Closing Date: 4th February 2026 Contract Type: Permanent Salary: £69,270 Hours: 35 hours per week Please note that although the application process allows the uploading of a CV (resume), this is not a requirement for teaching posts and if submitted will not be taken into account during shortleeting to ensure a consistent approach for assessing all candidates. You should instead fully answer the question section with all relevant experience and skills. Stirling Council seeks to appoint a highly motivated and innovative professional to lead Gargunnock Primary School. Gargunnock Primary School currently has a roll of 64 and currently has four composite classes. The school has a s strong and inclusive culture and ethos. Learning experiences are motivating and engaging, and outdoor learning is embraced. The school is part of the Stirling Learning Community and Stirling High School is the associated secondary school. This is an exciting opportunity requiring strong leadership, excellent communication skills and a thorough knowledge of current educational developments. The applicant will be committed to delivering excellence and equity by sustaining school improvement, promoting high quality learning and teaching, supporting health and wellbeing and raising achievement and attainment for all learners. Stirling’s culture of self-evaluation in schools and nurseries means that the successful applicant will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with talented, reflective and skilled professionals. Applicants must have achieved the Standard for Headship or equivalent, awarded by the General Teaching Council for Scotland or have held a permanent appointment as a Head Teacher of a public school, a grant-aided school or an independent school on or before 1 August 2020 in order to be appointed permanently to this post. Applicants who can demonstrate commitment to and likelihood of achieving this standard within 30 months may be considered for a temporary appointment (of no more than 30 months) while working toward the standard. https://www.gtcs.org.uk/professional-standards/the-standards/headship.aspx The successful candidate will be required to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) for Children. If your application is progressed after the interview, you will be asked to complete the form and have your details verified. If you’ve got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age (restrictions apply to Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race. Job Description Teacher Additional Information Stirling Information