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Senior Development Officer – fixed term until 30/04/2026
Holy Rood RC High School
Salary: £66,606 – £66,606
Hours: 35 per week
Holy Rood is a Catholic secondary school founded in 1971 and has a current roll of 1170 pupils. It is situated in the conservation village of Duddingston to the east of Holy Rood Park. There are six Catholic primary schools within the Holy Rood catchment area, which covers a large section of the eastern side of the city of Edinburgh. However, as a result of parental choice, the current First Year has attracted pupils from a total of 25 different primary schools.
Holy Rood is an inclusive school based on gospel values which respects the dignity of the individual and firmly puts the child at the centre. The school’s Catholic Faith values underpin all aspects of the school’s life and work. Insight data evidences that pupil attainment is of a very high standard. In addition, the school has made significant progress in closing the equity gap. Holy Rood is a progressive school and is quick off the mark to embrace current national and local priorities. The school has well-bedded and successful strategies in place to meet the needs of all pupils, including those with ASN and those who are gifted and talented.
The school has a strong sense of community and has worked hard to achieve very productive links with its cluster primary schools, Further Education Colleges, local businesses and a variety of other community partners. This is reflected in the programme of opportunities for personal development, extra-curricular activities and wider achievement the school offers, and for which it receives well deserved acclaim. Holy Rood is very strong in its promotion and delivery of all aspects of DYW and the STEM agenda
The building is situated within a conservation area and is surrounded by stunning scenery. It is bright and modern and has excellent learning and teaching accommodation. Classroooms are well-equipped with good IT resources provide a very pleasant modern teaching and learning environment. The school’s general areas are very spacious and can be used flexibly. The building is self-contained and includes excellent facilities for practical subjects including PE, Science, Expressive Arts, Food and Textile Technology, Design and Engineering Technology and Business Education. Classrooms for non-practical subjects are very well appointed and there is an impressive area of the school set aside for Pupil Support and Wellbeing. The school’s Nurture Room has been carefully planned to support the needs of pupils. The school’s Oratory and Library are well designed for their purposes and there is also an appropriate flexibility in how they can be used.
Continued improvement in attainment/achievement lies at the heart of the school’s improvement agenda. The current priorities reflect those of the National Improvement Framework and are designed to build on our very successful interventions to address the poverty related attainment gap. We also continue to work to ensure a high quality and consistent learning experience for all pupils. The school has successfully created a curriculum that provides appropriate and alternative learning pathways for all pupils and we continue to expand these pathways to support all pupils in reaching their positive destinations. The improvement agenda is driven through a number of School Improvement Groups and all staff are expected to play an appropriate leadership role in achieving whole school, as well as faculty targets.
Requirements
Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education.
Teachers are responsible for seeking approval of the Bishop of a Diocese for appointment to any post in a Catholic School in that area. For details on how to seek approval please go to http://sces.org.uk/church-approval
This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.
We’re committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.
As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.
Happy to talk flexible working.
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