KGS searching for new Depute Head to join the team

Would you like to be part of the leadership team at Orkney’s largest secondary school – living and working in a community that cares with a lifestyle that is second to none?

Due to retirement, we are looking for a permanent Depute Head Teacher at Kirkwall Grammar School (KGS).

Year after year we are named one of the best and happiest places to live in the country thanks to our wonderful lifestyle, rich heritage, landscapes, beaches, wildlife, a thriving food and drink sector, world leading energy innovation, low crime and a community spirit like no other.

KGS forms an integral part of life in Orkney as a six-year comprehensive with 900 pupils and 80 full-time equivalent teaching staff serving Kirkwall, the East Mainland of Orkney and all the North and South isles excluding the island of Graemsay.

The school has quite a history with its first mention in a Royal Charter in 1486 but is probably considerably older. The present building was opened at the end of 2013 and was created using some of the most innovative and modern techniques to ensure it offers an inspiring learning environment, with state-of-the-art classrooms and an abundance of social space. Following the opening of the school, inspectors gave it an “outstanding” branding.

The school community reflects the increasing diversity of local society, economy and industry. Agriculture and fishing have been traditional industries for many years, and these have been supplemented in recent years by a growth in tourism, renewables, design and IT enterprises.

KGS has strong links with further and higher education providers in Orkney and further afield, providing a broad range of opportunities to young people and supporting the workforce of the future.

More information about Kirkwall Grammar School can be found on the school’s website: www.kgsorkney.com and for more about Orkney visit www.orkney.com.

The post holder will provide strategic leadership, vision and direction for Pupil Support at KGS, working closely with the Senior Leadership Team and Principal Teachers, particularly those in Guidance and Support for Learning.

Prospective applicants are invited to discuss the post by contacting Claire Meakin, Head Teacher, by e-mail, claire.meakin@glow.orkneyschools.org.uk

Apply directly here: https://www.myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/orkney-islands-council/jobs/depute-head-teacher-kirkwall-grammar-school-336783

The closing date is 3 September 2023.