Head Teacher

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.

DHT/HT Salary Scale Point 3 (£71.694 per annum).

Days and Hours of Work:

Monday - Friday

To start 5th January 2027.

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.

Elphinstone Primary School is the local non-denominational, co-educational school for the village of Elphinstone.

The school stands in the beautiful East Lothian countryside. The original building is Victorian and was rebuilt in 1924 with an extension added in August 2003. There are plans for a further extension to the school in line with increasing house developments in the village. Elphinstone currently has a roll of 48 pupils from P1 to P7. There are a further 20 children accessing the nursery. The school feeds into Ross High School, Tranent. All the schools in the Associated School Group enjoy a close, collaborative and supportive relationship.

The school benefits from an active Parent Council who are very supportive of the school and work collaboratively to ensure it is an integral part of the community. Developing positive relationships and working in partnerships with families and local community is core to the school's practice.