Description

Job Description

Post Title: Team Leader (Schools)
Location: Kilchuimen Primary School
Hours: 12.5 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £12,155 – £13,591 per annum

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Details: Yvonne Walker Tel: 01320 366296

Job Purpose:

▪ To lead school support staff including workload, performance and development
▪ To assist in the management of an effective and efficient school community, meeting operational and curriculum-based targets for service delivery
▪ To develop appropriate school support functions

Please APPLY ONLINE.

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Prior to confirming appointment, we will require successful candidates to become members of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.

Short listed applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

• Excellent Microsoft Office skills in relation to Word, Excel and Outlook
• Advanced keyboard skills
• Excellent communication skills including high level of literacy and numeracy for report
writing and ensuring data quality including assistance with financial management
• Excellent interpersonal skills for communicating with colleagues at all levels
• Demonstrable knowledge of data protection and security to ensure that confidentiality is maintained for all pupil records
• Experience of line management of staff including day-to-day supervision, performance
management, managing sickness and disciplinary procedures
• Ability to manage own workload and under own initiative
• Ability to prioritise effectively and work to deadlines
• Experience of supporting budget management for a school or multi-disciplinary service (more than one budget)
• Experience of managing a range of administrative systems
• Ability to handle conflicts and support school office staff with managing stakeholders
• Experience of leading on process improvement and redesign