National Officer Scotland
Job description
Full time (with Part time 4 days/week, 0.8 FTE negotiable).
With a 900 strong membership that includes 75% of secondary headteachers and representation in over 90% of schools in Scotland, SLS membership ensures that your voice and the voice of school leaders is heard throughout, within and at every level of Scottish education. We speak with an influential and respected voice which represents the interests the ever-increasing number of members across the country and invites applications for
SLS is seeking to appoint a national officer to undertake casework supporting SLS members. The post will cover Scotland, supporting the recently appointed General Secretary.
The post requires up-to-date knowledge and experience of the issues facing the senior leadership teams of schools and colleges and the ability to deal with individuals at a senior level. The post will suit applicants with recent experience as leaders of educational institutions or administrators with good experience of school or college management and a strong interest in professional issues.
Scotland will be the main location of work. The post-holder will be home based although the role involves frequent travel. There will be occasional contact with and visits to ASCL HQ in Leicester plus regular training sessions that may involve overnight stays. IT and mobile phone equipment will be provided.
This is a full-time position (with a 0.8FTE part-time position negotiable) and is paid on a five-point incremental range from £58,460 to £64,396 starting at £58,460 (which is £46,768 per annum at 0.8 pro rata).
SLS is an inclusive and supportive Association. We offer a very generous package of benefits including a pension scheme to which SLS contributes 9%. Reasonable travel and out-of-pocket expenses are also covered, including a working from home allowance.
INTERESTED?
Closing date: 4pm on Tuesday 4 April.
Those shortlisted will need to be available for a task to be taken remotely, before the in-person interview in Edinburgh on Tuesday 18 April.
Start date: Ideally, 1 September 2023, depending on individual circumstances.
If you have any queries, please contact Angela Stewart, Workplace and Facilities Manager in the first instance on 0116 299 1122.
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