Assistant Rector

This post offers the opportunity to join the senior management team (known as the Senior Staff Group or SSG) of this outstanding 5-18 HMC school. Dollar lies in a beautiful rural location between the university cities of Stirling and St Andrews, about 40 minutes north of Edinburgh. It is one of the largest HMC schools in Scotland with around 1200 pupils. Academic standards are high and the school has a reputation for excellence in all fields.

The SSG is made up of the Rector, Deputy Rector and four Assistant Rectors, one of whom is also Head of the Prep and Junior School. The Bursar, who is additionally Clerk to the Governors, is also a member of the team.

Dollar Academy’s distinctive ethos - openness, friendship and compassion - are all reflected in the approach of the SSG.  This post will offer an exciting leadership opportunity to an enthusiastic, academically well-qualified, experienced and forward-looking candidate.  There is an expectation of involvement in the all-through planning and leadership of the school and candidates applying should have a strong teaching portfolio, together with relevant management experience. The post might suit a candidate with either Head of Department/Head of Year experience, or a current senior management team member at another school. 

Good planning and organisation skills and attention to detail will be vital and an understanding of management information systems would be very valuable. The successful candidate should have very good written and spoken English and sufficient numeracy to interpret statistical data and manage budgets.  Strong analytical and problem solving skills will be needed.

Members of the SSG have wide-ranging briefs covering both academic and pastoral areas.

The responsibilities of the holder of this position might include:

• Learning and Teaching, including formulating e-Learning strategy with the Director of IT
• Continual Professional Development, Staff Reviews and GTCS Professional Update
• Staff welfare and HR
• Recruitment Processes
• Induction Programmes and INSET
• Health and Safety
• Data Protection
• Cover

There is scope for considerable adjustment of the role in order to suit the strengths and interests of the successful candidate. SSG members work extremely hard and are expected to contribute fully to the life of the school including the co-curricular programme. SSG members are also expected to attend a wide range of events outside normal working hours. High standards of attendance, punctuality, appearance, integrity and behaviour are expected along with the ability to develop positive and respectful relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues.

This post is full time and permanent. Salary will be in accordance with the SNCT salary scales plus an enhancement of 10% in addition. The position is pensionable under the Scottish Teachers’ Superannuation Scheme.  A reduction on school fees is available for staff children being educated at the school.
Applicants should complete the Academy’s Teaching Staff Application Form downloadable from the Academy’s website - www.dollaracademy.org.uk/vacancies - and should also provide a covering letter. These should be posted to, The Rector, Dollar Academy, Dollar, FK14 7DU, Clackmannanshire, Scotland,
or emailed to rector@dollaracademy.org.uk

Applicants should be registered with the GTC Scotland, or eligible for registration.

All appointments are subject to receipt of a satisfactory PVG Scheme Record or Scheme Record Update from Disclosure Scotland.

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 28 February 2017.
First round interviews will be held in the week commencing 6 March 2017.

Contact: 01259 742511 or rector@dollaracademy.org.uk