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Head Teacher - Lumsden Primary School - ABS48559

Aberdeenshire Council • Lumsden, Huntly

Salary
£60k – £70k
Posted
18 September 2026
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Aberdeenshire Council is hiring a Head Teacher - Lumsden Primary School - ABS48559 in Lumsden, a teaching role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £60k – £70k. Aberdeenshire Council holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Job Description We are looking for enthusiastic teachers who will be responsible for the leadership, good management and strategic direction to the school, conducting the affairs of the school to the benefit of the pupils and community it serves. Lead and manage whole school policy, its implementation and evaluation. Manage and develop the school curriculum, learning and teaching provision in order to promote improved educational outcomes. There is a responsibility for the post holder to demons…
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  • Employer: Aberdeenshire Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £60k – £70k
  • How this salary compares: about 124% above the £31,200 median across 1,567 teaching roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Lumsden, Huntly
  • Posted: 18 September 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
About this sector

Teaching roles in secondary and further education are eligible for the Skilled Worker visa, with particularly strong demand for STEM subject specialists, modern foreign language teachers, and SEN support staff. Both state academy trusts and independent schools appear on the Home Office sponsor register and recruit internationally.

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