Teaching Vacancy - Principal Teacher of Business Education - George Heriot’s School (Edinburgh)
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Appointment of PRINCIPAL TEACHER OF BUSINESS EDUCATION
For August 2012
George Heriot’s School invites applications from suitably experienced, enthusiastic and committed teachers to join one of Scotland’s leading independent schools in this important position of leadership in a very successful department in August 2012. The ability to teach Economics will be highly advantageous. This is a full-time permanent vacancy which arises from the promotion of the current post-holder to Depute: Director of Studies in the Senior School at Heriot’s. This is a readvertisement; previous applicants need not reapply.
The beginnings of George Heriot’s School go back to 1628, when George Heriot, jeweller and goldsmith to King James VI, bequeathed the majority of his estate for the founding of a ‘hospital’ in his native city, whose purpose was to be the upbringing and education of fatherless sons of Edinburgh burgesses. The Foundation has continued without interruption to the present day, and the present roll includes around 70 boys and girls who attend Heriot’s as Foundationers.
Today George Heriot’s flourishes as an independent, co-educational day school catering for around 1600 children from Nursery to Sixth Year. It has long been regarded as one of Scotland’s leading schools and it enjoys a high reputation for its academic standards, pastoral care and extra-curricular life. The School is attractively situated in its own grounds close to the city centre and within easy walking distance of bus and rail terminals. A number of bus routes also service the School. Edinburgh Castle forms a magnificent backdrop, and Edinburgh’s flourishing financial centre, the University of Edinburgh, the College of Art, the National Library and the Royal Scottish Museum are located close by. The original building has been carefully preserved and, as a historic monument, is open at certain times to the public during school holidays. Over the years a succession of new buildings and upgradings has provided the full complement of educational facilities. Rec ent additions include a Nursery, a Junior School extension, and an ICT Resource Centre and the acquisition of the former Grassmarket Campus of the Edinburgh College of Art, which lies immediately adjacent. A new Sports Centre is due for completion in early 2012. Similarly, improvements and additions have been made to provide excellent sports fields and facilities at Goldenacre. The School has sole use of an outdoor centre in the Scottish Highlands.
Further information on the School can be obtained from the School’s website at www.georgeheriots.com.
As Head of Department the Principal Teacher is responsible for the effective leadership and
management of the Department in all its aspects, including the key areas of curriculum development and delivery, policy and administration, departmental budgeting, management of resources, ethos and discipline, and staff development within the Department. The new Principal Teacher will have a member of the Senior School Management Team as their line manager and will work closely with the Director of Studies, who chairs the Curriculum Committee of which all Heads of Department are members. In addition to excellent proven teaching skills, the successful candidate will demonstrate a sound understanding of current curricular issues in Scottish education in general and those relating to the teaching of his/her own subject area. He/she must be able to:
articulate the place of the Business Education subjects in the curriculum and what the subjects should seek to achieve in a child’s education;
show a vision for the further development of the Department at Heriot’s;
be adaptable and flexible and able to manage change in pursuing a high quality provision of
Business Education at Heriot’s;
demonstrate leadership and management skills of a high order; a commitment to quality assurance, self evaluation and staff development will be particularly important.
The Business Education Department is a well established and very successful department, currently staffed by the Principal Teacher and five full-time assistant teachers (three of whom currently have promoted post responsibilities in the School). The Department currently offers courses to Standard Grade, Higher and Advanced Higher in Accounting and Finance/Accounting; Intermediate 2, Higher and Advanced Higher in Business Management; and Intermediate 2, Higher and Advanced Higher in Economics. The Department also offers Microsoft Office Specialist units. The Department has an excellent record of success in public examinations.
The Business Education suite comprises four rooms located in Castle Building on the north side of the campus. In keeping with the ever-changing demands on Business Education, particularly in the field of IT, the Department has undergone a thorough refurbishment programme, which has seen the installation of 50 PCs networked within the Department and to the School network.
The Department participates, often successfully, in many national competitions and also runs a number of trips and visits to leading business organisations. A two day Business Awareness conference is held annually for pupils in S6 studying Business Education subjects. The Department runs the School’s Young Enterprise programme, has set up a successful Business Club for young investors, and also contributes to Financial Education and Enterprise in Education in the School. Further information on the Department can be found on the Heriot’s website in the Curriculum pages under Senior Curriculum/Departments.
All staff are expected to participate and contribute to the School’s extra-curricular programme. The School has an impressive range of extra-curricular activities, including games and sporting activities, a large number of clubs and societies, the CCF and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme. These are an important part of the School’s philosophy of educating the whole child, and they greatly enrich the life of the School. The ability and willingness to assist with the coaching and refereeing/umpiring of team games would be particularly advantageous but it is open to candidates to indicate the activities to which they could contribute.
Terms and Conditions
a) Applicants must currently be registered or eligible for registration with the General Teaching Council for Scotland.
b) The person appointed will be party to a Contract of Employment between him/herself and the Governors of George Heriot’s Trust.
c) Salary is based on the SNCT Scales with a Heriot’s enhancement.
d) The position is pensionable under the Scottish Pensions Agency teachers’ scheme.
e) The person appointed will require to complete a criminal conviction self declaration form and be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme. We will require to be satisfied with any disclosures in the form and under the PVG Scheme
f) Residential accommodation is not provided.
g) George Heriot’s School is a non-smoking campus.
h) Parking on site cannot be guaranteed.
Appointment Procedure
Applications specifying clearly the post applied for should be submitted by letter, to the Headmaster at the address below, enclosing a CV.
A completed copy of the Self Declaration form appended below is also required, together with the names, addresses and, if possible, email addresses of two referees. Please also tell us where/how you became aware of the vacancy.
Letters of application and CV’s may be submitted in electronic form, but the Self Declaration form, which requires a signature, must be submitted as hard copy.
Applications should be submitted as soon as possible and not later than Wednesday,
22nd February 2012.
Interviews will take place in the period between 5th and 15th March 2012.
George Heriot’s School, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh EH3 9EQ
Tel: 0131 229 7263 Fax: 0131 229 6363 email: enquiries@george-heriots.com
George Heriot’s Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
George Heriot’s School is governed by George Heriot’s Trust a charity registered in Scotland No SCO11463
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