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Job Description
South Ayrshire is a stunning part of Scotland, offering a unique blend of coastal beauty, vibrant towns, and picturesque rural communities. With excellent road and rail connections, the area provides an outstanding place to live and work. As a Council, we are committed to delivering high-quality education, raising attainment, and ensuring every child and young person reaches their full potential. We are driving forward an ambitious agenda for improvement and are seeking exceptional leaders to help us achieve our vision.
We are looking to appoint a highly motivated and dynamic individual with a proven track record in school leadership and delivering outstanding outcomes for young people. The successful candidate will possess exceptional interpersonal skills and the vision to lead Queen Margaret Academy into its next chapter of success.
Queen Margaret Academy is a denominational school situated in Ayr with a roll of around 750 pupils. We are seeking to appoint a Head Teacher with the vision, drive, energy, and commitment to continue to improve the school and achieve the highest standards of excellence for all young people.
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Responsibilities
Please click on the Job Attachments to access the Job Description and HT Report. The completed HT Report should be returned directly to the specified contact. If you are unable to obtain your HT Report at the time of applying, it can follow later. You need to submit a separate HT Report for each post you are applying for, detailing the SOA Reference Number.
About Us
South Ayrshire is at the heart of historic Ayrshire, with a wealth of local heritage and culture, first-class leisure amenities, world-wide travel links, diverse landscapes, and thriving communities.
Making a difference for our communities is central to our work. We currently employ around 6,000 people serving a population of over 112,000 across towns like Ayr, Girvan, Maybole, Prestwick, and Troon, as well as rural villages, coastline, and farmland.
We are an ambitious Council, aiming to place people at the center of everything we do, focusing on delivering the best outcomes for our communities, economy, and environment.
Benefits
* Competitive salary
* Excellent pension scheme
* Wellbeing initiatives and Occupational Health services
* A healthy environment supportive of work-life balance and caring responsibilities
* Car leasing scheme
* Discounts on supermarkets, retailers, cinemas, and gym memberships (including Council leisure facilities)
* Purchase of white goods and more via salary sacrifice
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Scotwest Credit Union
Requirements
This post is considered regulated work with children as specified in the PVG Act 2007. The preferred candidate will need to become a member of the PVG Scheme or undergo an update before a formal offer of employment. For more info, visit Disclosures Scotland. You may be required to meet PVG costs.
If selected for interview, you will need to seek RC Approval.
Additional Information
An Assessment Centre for this post is scheduled for 19/05/25, and interviews are scheduled for 21/05/25. The grade of this post is DHT/HT - Point 14. The work style is Frontline.
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