SLS is Recruiting
National Officer, Scotland (Homebased)
Full time, permanent (for this role, we are open to discussing the possibility of full time or part time working 4 days/week, 0.8 FTE for the right candidate).
Salary range Starting Salary £64,604
Our current National Officer, David Barnett, is moving to the post of SLS General Secretary from 1 September 2025 and we are now seeking seeking to appoint a national officer to undertake casework supporting SLS members. The post will cover Scotland, supporting the recently appointed General Secretary.
Full time, permanent (for this role, we are open to discussing the possibility of full time or part time working 4 days/week, 0.8 FTE for the right candidate).
Starting salary £64,601
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 contact with and visits to ASCL HQ in Leicester plus regular training and development sessions that may involve overnight stays. IT and mobile phone equipment will be provided.
SLS is an equal opportunities employer and offers a very generous package of benefits, including 33 days holiday plus bank holidays and a pension scheme to which the association contributes 9%. Reasonable travel and out-of-pocket expenses are also covered, including a working from home allowance. Equipment is provided. We encourage applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
INTERESTED? The closing date for applications is 4pm on Monday 16 June 2025. Those shortlisted will need to be available for a task to be taken remotely, before the in-person interview in Glasgow (venue to be confirmed) on Wednesday 25 June. Start date: 1 September 2025, depending on individual circumstances. To apply please see the link in the job advert attached.