EDUC 2286 - Depute Head Teacher - St Mark's Primary School, Hamilton (609112) at South Lanarkshire Council

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ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 25th of September 2025, 11:55pm.

Permanent Post.

Hours: 35 hours per week.

Salary: Depute Head Teacher 3, £66,606 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.  

Every school across our large 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.

The Depute Head Teacher is required to:

• Assist the Head Teacher in the overall management of the school as part of a Management Team.
• Deputise for the Head Teacher in their absence and have responsibility for the leadership, good management and strategic direction of colleagues.
• South Lanarkshire Council schools have recently undergone an £800m+ modernisation programme.
• The aim of this programme is simple - to create high quality additional support needs and primary and secondary provision in South Lanarkshire - fit for the twenty first century.
• During this time we have built and modernised numerous Primary and Secondary Schools.

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.

We are now inviting applications from Fully Qualified (GTC) Primary Teachers.

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".

About the school:

In St Mark's Primary School and Nursery, we pride ourselves on our school vision,  values and aim.  Our vision: Together we are FAMILY underpin verything we do and are very much part of our school ethos.  We are especially proud of our school values which are at the core of our St Mark's ethos.

Faith Achieving Mutual Respect Including Love Yearning for Success 

In May 2025, through consultation with staff, pupils and parents, we agreed on the values most important to us.  From this we shaped our vision and aims.  Our vision is encompassed by our statement, 'Together we are FAMILY'.  We have Pupil of the Week certificates awards where we recognise pupil's achievements linked to the four capacities of the Curriculum for Excellence and our St Mark's values.  We also celebrate pupil achievement during FAMILY Friday which takes place every Friday afternoon where pupils enjoy play, arts and crafts and sports as a reward for promoting our school values.

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.

GTC Registration

It is a legal requirement for any teacher teaching in a Scottish state school to be registered with GTC Scotland, General Teaching Council (Scotland) Registration.

Diocese Approval

In line with section 21 (2A) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 the successful candidate for this post will require to have the approval of the Roman Catholic Church.

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.
 

Foreign Police Check

Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad.

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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