Package Description:
Applications are invited from well-qualified and enthusiastic teachers for the post of:
Class Teacher (maternity cover)
The Compass School seeks to appoint a class teacher to provide maternity cover from the end of August 2025 for what is anticipated to be the duration of the academic session 2025/2026.
The Compass School is an independent primary school in East Lothian for girls and boys from pre-school (nursery) to Primary Seven and has an enviable record of success in its academic standards, pastoral care and extra-curricular life. Children attending the School enjoy its friendly and caring environment in which they can feel secure and happy and in which they are encouraged to succeed, developing confidence, skills and ability. Its small class sizes allow each child to enjoy a very high level of individual attention. Over the years, it has built up an excellent reputation for providing high quality education and for the excellent results it achieves with its children.
The School is located in a beautiful situation in Haddington, which is situated less than fifteen minutes along the A1 from the outskirts of Edinburgh.
Candidates must be registered or eligible for registration with the General Teaching Council of Scotland. All staff are expected to contribute to the School’s extra-curricular programme. Further details are available from the School Office. Applications, with CV and the names and contact details of two referees, should be submitted as soon as possible and not later than Monday 2 June 2025.
The Compass School, West Road, Haddington, East Lothian EH41 3RDTel: 01620 822642; E-mail: office@thecompassschool.co.uk Web: www.thecompassschool.co.uk
About the School
The Compass School is an independent primary school in East Lothian for girls and boys from pre-school (nursery) to Primary Seven. Children attending the School enjoy its friendly and caring environment in which they can feel secure and happy and in which they are encouraged to succeed, developing confidence, skills and ability. Its small class sizes allow each child to enjoy a very high level of individual attention. Over the years, it has built up an excellent reputation for providing high quality education and for the excellent results it achieves with its children. In 2022, The Compass achieved Gold status as a UN Rights Respecting School. In recent years, the School has been awarded ‘Champion School’ status by iTeach and became one of Scotland’s first Digital Schools in recognition of its work in digital learning within the curriculum.
The School is located in a beautiful situation in Haddington, which is situated less than fifteen minutes along the A1 from the outskirts of Edinburgh.