Vacancy Information
Principal Teacher Salary PT point 7 (£71,649 per annum)
Temporary maternity cover until 27th February 2027.
Days and Hours of work:
Monday - Friday
To start 4th May 2026
Musselburgh Grammar School is a vibrant and ambitious secondary, serving the town of Musselburgh and the nearby village of Whitecraig. The Musselburgh community is strong, lively and loyal and our school sits proudly at the heart of it. Musselburgh is the largest town in East Lothian with easy access to the City Bypass and is only 5 miles east of Edinburgh city centre with excellent bus and train links.
We are a fully comprehensive school with approximately 800 pupils ranging in age from 12 to 18, and over 60 staff in total. We are determined to ensure that every young person receives the very best at MGS, so we're constantly innovating and looking for new ideas to improve our young people's experience.
Our pupil-centred approach and ambition for young people is also reflected in our school values of Honesty, Determination and Respect. Continuing to improve attainment and achievement is our key objective, along with ensuring that our young people develop all the skills required for a positive and successful life after school, and we continue to record excellent exam results year on year.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, highly motivated and forward-thinking teacher with a passion for education and working with young people, and who is looking to move into a leadership position to join our Extended Leadership Team in a temporary full time Curriculum Leader role. This fixed term maternity cover appointment will run from May 2026 until mid February 2027. Secondments are welcome, but candidates must have the support of their Head Teacher before submitting their application. Interviews will be held in the week beginning 23 February.
Our school is in an exciting period of change and we are currently refreshing our school’s vision and values for 2026 which is our 400th anniversary year. As the CL of Humanities faculty and as part if the ELT, you will play a key role in shaping and driving our ambitious direction of travel.
The key responsibilities of this role are to:
o Lead the strategic improvement and day to day operations of the Humanities faculty
o Write, lead, and evaluate the Humanities Faculty Improvement Plan
o Ensure the highest attainment of all pupils in the Humanities faculty
o Contribute to achieving the achieving the School Improvement Plan priorities
o Lead an identified whole school remit
o Foster strong and motivating partnerships with pupils, staff, parents, partners and the wider community.
Essential:
o Full GTCS registration in a Social Subject
o Proven impactful experience within a secondary school.
o Evidence of continued professional development.
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.