Vacancy Information
Principal Teacher Salary PT Point 2 (£59,871 per annum).
Days and Hours of work:
Monday - Friday
To start asap.
East Lothian Council seek to appoint a dynamic and committed individual for the position of House Head at Rosehill High School. Our school is rapidly expanding and this role has been created to ensure that we continue to meet the needs of all learners at a time of great change. Rosehilll opened in August 2023 to just over 300 pupils in S1-S3. In August 2026, we will have over 700 pupils in S1-S6. This position is for the head of our newest House, House Clover.
Our new secondary learning facility is designed to support creative approaches to pedagogy, with a range of adaptive teaching spaces. Alongside up to date and digitally enabled classrooms, there is a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) plaza, a Learning Resource Centre, extensive facilities to support the arts, and a state of the art sport and leisure complex. Learning and teaching on the campus goes beyond the traditional classroom and encompasses outdoor learning, learning for sustainability, and interdisciplinary learning. The campus also includes a number of community and health spaces to support collaboration between a range of professionals and sectors.
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate that they can:
1. Develop an exciting and challenging curriculum within the My World personal and social education programme, which demonstrates coherence and progression with regards to both CfE benchmarks and appropriate certification in the senior phase
2. Exemplify the highest standards of learning, teaching and assessment to support the wellbeing and learning of all, with a clear focus on the voice of the learner to support excellence and equity
3. Design and implement robust processes to support young people’s knowledge and understanding of the pathways available to them within and beyond school
4. Make effective use of quantitative and qualitative data to self-evaluate and contribute to whole school approaches to raising attainment and achievement and supporting positive destinations
5. Successfully undertake a whole school leadership responsibilities commensurate with the post
6. Work in partnership with families to identify and address any barriers to young people’s presence, participation and achievement in school
7. Build positive relationships with all members of the school community, including partners supporting young people beyond school
8. Exhibit a commitment to ongoing professional learning with a focus on improving outcomes for young people
This role has a specific focus on the poverty related attainment gap and school based strategies related to this.
The successful candidate will be at the forefront of a growing school community and have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to young people’s lives. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of a brand new community in which everyone can thrive.
Interview date scheduled for Thursday 30th April 2026.
Job Details
Subject to the policies of the school and East Lothian Council, the duties of a Principal Teacher, as a member of the school’s management team, is to perform such tasks as the Head Teacher/Depute Head Teacher will direct having reasonable regard to the overall workload of a classroom teacher.