Vacancy Information
Principal Teacher Salary PT Point 5 (£67,053 per annum).
Days and Hours of work:
Monday - Friday
To start asap.
The post is a permanent full time Principal Teacher of Mathematics. There are currently 8 teachers in the faculty, including the PT.
You will require an ability to work successfully with others in a wide range of school matters sharing responsibility for decision making.
The start date would be in August 2026.
SCHOOL INFORMATION
Head Teacher: John Johnstone
Address: Summerfield Road, Dunbar, EH42 1NJ
Telephone: 01368 863 339
Dunbar Grammar is a six-year, fully inclusive, comprehensive, non-denominational and co-educational school. It serves the town of Dunbar and the surrounding area. It is one of seven secondary schools in East Lothian.
The present building was opened in 1961 and is situated in an attractive site in the centre of Dunbar. It has spacious playground areas and a games field within the school grounds.
The school is fully equipped for disabled access.
The school has been completely redeveloped as part of East Lothian Council's Private and Public Partnership scheme and as a result boasts excellent facilities, including a Games Hall, Fitness Room, Drama Studio and Recording Studio.
The associated primary schools are Dunbar PS, West Barns PS, Stenton PS, Innerwick PS and East Linton PS.
The school roll in September 2025 was 1,098 and the present teaching complement is around 90.
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.