At a Glance
- Tasks: Inspire creativity and lead engaging art and design lessons for students.
- Company: Fife Council, dedicated to improving life chances for all.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, employee discounts, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Join a supportive team with excellent career growth potential.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives while fostering inclusion and diversity.
- Qualifications: GTCS registration and strong interpersonal skills required.
The predicted salary is between 36159 - 54453 £ per year.
Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 31 August 2026
Closing Date: Sunday 23 August 2026
Contract Type: Temporary until 2 July 2027
Salary: £36,159 - £54,453
Working Pattern: 35 hours per week
Location: Balwearie High School, Kirkcaldy
Purpose and Values of Education Directorate
The Education Directorate is committed to Improving Life Chances for All through a wide range of direct services which support our children, young people, families and the wider Fife community. Our approach to improvement is rooted in our core values: Compassion, Ambition, Respect and Equity which reflect the ethos, culture and practice principles of all staff across the directorate. We strive to ensure that our attitudes and behaviour reflect these core values in all our dealings with children, young people, their families, and the wider community in partnership with those who support them.
Job Details
We are looking for a highly-skilled Teacher who is passionate about improving life chances for all through a professional commitment to making a difference for all of our children and young people so that they achieve their full potential. As a Teacher in Fife you will be responsible for leading learning within your classroom context, promoting inclusion, diversity and equality, communicating with other stakeholders and for contributing to wider improvements across the school community.
Qualification, Registration and Skill Requirements
You are required to have high levels of interpersonal skills and abilities which will enable you to work as a member of a team to ensure positive outcomes for all children and young people in your setting. You are required to demonstrate a commitment to your own professional learning as a practitioner through career-long professional learning activity and to be able to show how this has impacted on your practice. Full General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) registration is required. For posts within secondary, you are required to be fully registered with the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) in secondary for the specific subject. You are required to model all behaviour expected of a Teacher in Scotland in line with the relevant Professional Standards. Full registration is required for all permanent posts; for temporary Class Teacher posts, provisional GTCS registration in the relevant sector will be considered. Candidates holding GTCS registration in further education must also hold primary or secondary registration to meet the essential criteria as determined by Fife Council. For teaching specific subjects, you must be fully registered with GTCS to teach those subjects. Before confirming your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme.
Further Information
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- Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services.
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For further information please contact: Lisa Forbes - Lisa.Forbes@fife.gov.uk
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