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Principal Teacher (Head of House) - Ross High School - EAL12843

East Lothian Council • Tranent, East Lothian

Salary

£60k – £70k

Posted

17 August 2026

Sponsor match

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Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

East Lothian Council is hiring a Principal Teacher (Head of House) - Ross High School - EAL12843 in Tranent, a teaching role. The advertised salary is £60k – £70k. East Lothian 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.

Vacancy Information Principal Teacher Salary PT Point 5 (£69,231 per annum). Days and Hours of work: Monday - Friday To start 7th September 2026. An exciting opportunity has arisen to support a highly motivated pastoral team at Ross High. As a Senior member of our House structure you will be responsible for Seton House. The remit will include: P7 Pastoral Transition Strategic Overview of Guidance Support Course choice (Senior Phase) Parental Engagement Line management of PT Guidance (Seton Hous…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: East Lothian Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £60k – £70k
How this salary compares: about 111% above the £33,160 median across 969 teaching roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Tranent, East Lothian
Similar roles nearby: 2 other live teaching roles in Tranent — browse them
Posted: 17 August 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.