Vacancy Information
DHT/HT Salary Scale Point 6 (£76,218 per annum)
Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Friday
To start 10th August 2026.
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.
St Gabriel’s is situated in Prestonpans town on the south coast of the Firth of Forth, 10 miles east of Edinburgh. St. Gabriel’s is a Roman Catholic, co-educational primary school providing education from Nursery through to Primary 7. The school roll, which includes the nursery is 168. Our Nursery is non-denominational and welcomes children of all faiths.
The school offers spacious and well-equipped facilities, including three large Nursery rooms, seven classrooms, a multi-purpose hall with stage, dining hall, library, music/IT/general purpose room, nurture room, and a number of flexible teaching spaces. Outdoors, there are three tarmac playgrounds and a large grass play area to support physical activity and outdoor learning.
We have strong links with St Gabriel’s parish and they help our children develop spiritually building on the school values of Faith, Love and Hope.
While we are a Catholic school, we warmly welcome children of other faiths and beliefs, and we are committed to doing our utmost to support and accommodate the needs of all families in our community.
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.