Primary Supply Teacher

George Watson's College; Haddington; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

The Compass School in East Lothian is seeking well-qualified and motivated class teachers to cover staff absences on an occasional, short- and/or long-term basis from October 2026.

You will be responsible for a form class, delivering a high-quality experience for the children, planning daily lessons and tailoring teaching to individual needs while collaborating with colleagues.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be registered, or eligible for registration, with the General Teaching Council for Scotland.
• Salary will be awarded commensurate with SJNC scales for Primary School teachers.
• PVG Enhanced Disclosure required by Disclosure Scotland Procedures and a check with the GTC register.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility on a temporary basis for a form class within The Compass School, delivering a high-quality experience for the children.
• Plan and implement the class’s daily programme of study in line with school policies and national/local standards.
• Teach the class and ensure the individual needs of each child are met.
• Communicate clearly with pupils using a variety of media and resources and interact with pupils individually and collectively.
• Use a range of teaching strategies to meet curriculum requirements and pupil needs.
• Set and maintain high expectations and pace of work for all pupils.
• Promote high standards of behaviour, punctuality, and manners.
• Work with other professionals e.g. Support for Learning teacher, classroom assistant, and other staff.
• Report to parents as required.

Education

GTCS registration

Tools

Interactive whiteboards

Job description

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Job Reference schooltalent/TP/10290/2826

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Supply

Commensurate with skills and experience.

Location:

Haddington

Closing Date:

01/10/2026

Department:

Primary

Region / Division:

The Compass School

Job Role:

Teaching

The Role

Applications are invited from well-qualified, enthusiastic and committed class teachers who interested and available to cover staff absences on an occasional basis, short and/or long-term from October 2026.

The Post

We are seeking well-qualified and motivated persons who wish to make full use of their talents and enthusiasm, in working on a temporary basis as part of a dedicated and professional team.

Key Responsibilities

To take responsibility on a temporary basis (short and/or long-term as required) for a form class within The Compass School, delivering a high-quality experience for the children within the class. The major tasks involved would be:

• To be responsible for maintaining a warm, welcoming and caring environment for the children and their parents in ensuring a positive experience for the children in their charge during their time at The Compass School.
• To plan and implement the class’s daily programme of study which meets the needs of the individual child in line with the policies of the School, with reference to national and local standards.
• To be responsible for the teaching of the class, ensuring that the individual needs of each child are being met.
• To communicate clearly with pupils using a variety of media and resources and interact productively with pupils, individually and collectively.
• To use a range of teaching strategies which meet the requirements of the curriculum and the needs and abilities of the children within the class.
• To make effective use of IT in learning and teaching such as interactive whiteboards
• To set and maintain high expectations and pace of work for all pupils.
• To promote high standards of behaviour, punctuality, good manners and dress.
• To work co-operatively with other professionals e.g. Support for Learning teacher, classroom assistant and other adults.
• To report to parents as required.

Terms and Conditions

Applicants must be registered, or eligible for registration, with the General Teaching Council for Scotland.

A salary will be awarded commensurate with their experience and according to SJNC scales currently in force for Primary School teachers.

The position is pensionable under the Scottish Pensions Agency Teachers’ Scheme.

The appointment is subject to a PVG Enhanced Disclosure police check through the Disclosure Scotland Procedures and a check with the GTC register.

Closing date for applications: 2nd October 2026

About the School

The Compass School is an anindependentprimary 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 canfeelsecure and happy and in which they are encouraged to succeed, developing confidence, skills and ability. Its small class sizes allow eachchildto enjoy a very high level ofindividualattention.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 ‘ChampionSchool’ 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.