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Head Teacher (Primary), Start Date 17/08/2026, Abernethy and Deshar Primary Schools, HGH21259 - HGH21259

HIGHLAND COUNCILNethy Bridge, Highland

Salary
From £70k
Posted
7 September 2026
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

HIGHLAND COUNCIL is hiring a Head Teacher (Primary), Start Date 17/08/2026, Abernethy and Deshar Primary Schools, HGH21259 - HGH21259 in Nethy Bridge, a teaching role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is From £70k. HIGHLAND 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 Post Title: Head Teacher (Primary) Location: Abernethy and Deshar Primary Schools Hours: 35 hours per week Duration: Permanent Salary: £76,617 pa Contact Person: Scott Callander Email: [email protected] Please APPLY ONLINE. Applications from Gaelic speakers are encouraged. After 1 August 2020, Education Authorities can only appoint the following categories of people as permanent Head Teachers: - 1) People who have achieved the Standard for Headship. 2) People appoi…
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  • Employer: HIGHLAND COUNCIL — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: From £70k
  • How this salary compares: about 111% above the £33,160 median across 969 teaching roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Nethy Bridge, Highland
  • Posted: 7 September 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
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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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