Chair Of The Board Of Governors at The Compass School

Package Description:

Applications are invited from suitably experienced, enthusiastic and committed leaders, which will be tenable from January 2027.

The successful candidate will provide leadership to the School’s Board of Governors ensuring that it fulfils all of its functions and will work closely with the Headteacher to support, advise and shape the strategy of the School and its implementation.The Compass, an independent primary school, has an enviable record of success in its academic standards, pastoral care and extra-curricular life.

Applications should be submitted by letter to the Chair of The Board of Governors, enclosing a completed application form (available also from the School website or School Office). A Curriculum Vitae may also be submitted along with the above if the applicant so wishes.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 12pm on Friday 21 November 2026. Further information is available from the School Office.

The Compass School, West Road, Haddington, East Lothian, EH41 3RD
Tel: 01620 822642 E-mail: office@thecompassschool.co.uk

About the School

The Compass School is an independent primary 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 can feel secure and happy and in which they are encouraged to succeed, developing confidence, skills and ability. Its small class sizes allow each child to enjoy a very high level of individual attention. 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 ‘Champion School’ 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.