EDUC 2329 - Depute Head Teacher - Carluke High School (602332) bei South Lanarkshire Council

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ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 16th of October 2025, 11:55pm.

Permanent Post.

Hours: 35 hours per week.

Salary: Depute Head Teacher 6, £73,110 per year.

View the Depute Head Teacher job profile.

Please note we do not accept CVs, any submitted will be disregarded.  If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.  

Education is the largest resource within South Lanarkshire Council with an annual budget of around £490 million per year. Much of this is used to employ over 7000 people to provide direct services to the 60,000 or so children, young people and their families who are in our care every day.

We do this mostly through our work in 129 primary schools (including four ASN schools), 20 secondary establishments (including two ASN schools and one SEBN establishment) and 89 Early Learning and Childcare establishments comprising 67 nursery classes and 22 standalone nurseries working alongside a further 98 funded external early years providers. Education Resources also supports community learning and development through the Youth, Family, and Community Learning Service. Our Educational Psychology Service, along with other centrally based services, provides a wide range of specialist help and support to children, young people, families and establishments.

Every school across our South Lanarkshire estate has been part of an £800m+ modernisation programme, with the aim of creating an additional support needs and primary and secondary provision in South Lanarkshire that is second to none in meeting the needs and benefits of all our pupils.

Carluke High School

Carluke High School is a six-year comprehensive, non-denominational secondary school with a pupil roll of 1150 and a staff of 136 (approximately 80 FTE teaching staff). We have been in our building since November 2007, and our facilities are of a very high standard both inside the school building and in terms of the outside space and PE facilities we have available. We are the only secondary school in our town.

Carluke sits in the Clydesdale locality within South Lanarkshire. The school is accessible from anywhere in South Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Ayrshire, West Lothian with good road links and a regular and reliable train service (Glasgow to Lanark line). We work collaboratively across the local authority but have particularly strong links with colleagues from schools in the Biggar, Lanark and Lesmahagow learning communities. A wide range of partners allow us to offer a broad range of opportunities in our curriculum particularly through our collaborative work the local Youth and Community Family Learning team based at Carluke Universal Connections.

Vision

At Carluke High School, we are committed to working together to create inspirational learning opportunities and bright futures for every pupil.

Aims and Values

We aim to sustain a happy learning environment by developing character, confidence, courage, and kindness. Pupils have opportunities to grow as young people and to participate in classroom, cross-curricular and extra-curricular activities that allow them to develop these characteristics. To support everyone in our school to achieve these aims and vision, we promote the values of ambition, optimism, and respect.

School Motto

“Through teamwork and friendship”

The Role

Our new Depute Head Teacher will join a Senior Leadership Team comprising of the existing, Head Teacher, 3 Depute Head Teacher colleagues and our Office Team Leader. The role of a Depute Head Teacher is to assist and, where necessary, to deputise for the Head Teacher as required.

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and dynamic individual with an excellent track record of working collaboratively to ensure all pupils achieve their full potential. You will be aspirational and inspirational in helping to shape improvement for everyone in the Carluke Learning Community.

It is our mission to make positive meaningful changes in the lives of young people. We aim to provide an exceptional learning and working environment for pupils and staff and work in partnership with parents, support staff and other professionals.

You will assist in the delivery of the curriculum and contribute to whole school initiatives, as appropriate and will carry out the range of duties outlined in Annexe B of "A Teaching Profession for the 21st Century".

Additional Information

Please Note Key Dates in the Process

Friday 24^th October 2025 – Assessment Centre at Carluke High School.

Friday 31^st October 2025 – Short Leet Interview for selected candidates at Carluke High School.

Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address.

Preferred candidates 

Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.

Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.

Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.

This post is considered Regulated Roles with Children and/or adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or adults.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.

Please refer to http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk for further information about the disclosure process and best practice.

Teacher Salary

In line with the Teachers’ Conditions of Service, your salary for the remainder of this school salary year, which runs in conjunction with the academic session, may be recalculated to reflect how teachers accrue pay. 

Further information on the Teachers’ National Pay and Leave Specification can be obtained from the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers’ website Appendix 2.19 - SNCT Handbook.

Overseas Criminal Records Check

An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of three months in the past 10 years.

Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position.
 

South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant.  Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.

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