Head Teacher

2 months ago


Musselburgh, United Kingdom East Lothian Council Full time

Vacancy Information

DHT/HT Salary Scale Point 6 (£70,116 per annum)

Days of Work:
Monday - Friday
To start 6th January 2025.

Stoneyhill Primary is a non-denominational school which was built in 1996 and consists of a semi open-plan main building with an extension that houses a nursery. It lies at the heart of the Stoneyhill community which is a semi-urban, mainly private housing development.

The current school roll is 183 and the Nursery has a 24/24 capacity. Stoneyhill Primary School is currently hosting pupils for the new Craighall Primary School until the school opens.

Please Note:
Successful candidates will be recruited to a permanent post if they already have a substantive HT post and/or hold the Standard for Headship (through the SQH or Into Headship programmes). Successful candidates yet to achieve the Standard for Headship will be offered a temporary contract until such time as they successfully complete the now mandatory Into Headship programme, which must be within the nationally agreed timeframe of 30 months from appointment.

Job Details

The role of the Head Teacher is, within the resources available, to conduct the affairs of both Schools to the benefit of the pupils and the communities they serve, through pursuing objectives and implementing policies set by East Lothian Council under the overall direction of the Executive Director, Education and Children's Services.


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