Depute Head Teacher - Bucksburn Academy - ABC13569


Company:	Aberdeen City Council
Salary:	£65,214 - £65,214
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Aberdeen, AB21 9DG
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	15 Jul 2026
Closing date:	28 Aug 2026

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Summary

Job Purpose:

Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the guidance by clicking on this

link and the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we're looking for.

Location: Bucksburn Academy,

Duration: Permanent, Full Time

oles that

require

PVG Membership

Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023

, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will

be required

to meet the cost of the PVG membership

This applies

only

to roles with a

full time

equivalent salary of £30,000 and above

(Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 10 and above (currently

£30,030

per annum / £

16.50

per hour)

The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members

, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.

Job purpose/about the role

To support the leadership and management of

the school/service, enabling the delivery of

quality education through the appropriate

involvement of the pupils, staff, parents, multi-

disciplinary agencies and the community it

serves. This will be done in accordance with the

Authority’s Strategic Plan, the school’s/service’s Development Plan, National Priorities, Local

Improvement Objectives, in accordance

with current legislation, and within national and local agreements.

Post subject to job-sizing - current posts are at Point 6

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

Appropriate teaching qualification

Full GTC (Scotland) Registration in the appropriate subject/sector

PVG scheme membership

The postholder is able to demonstrate:

Please click on links below:

Standard for Full Registration

Standard for Continued Professional Learning

Standard for Middle Level Leadership

About Us

Please see the Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our

Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact

Recruitment@aberdeencity.gov.uk.

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a gold award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families:

armedforces@aberdeencity.gov.uk. We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:

have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 (all jobs)

looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)

are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)

have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship