At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead curriculum development in the Technologies Faculty and drive positive change for students.
- Company: Join Fife Council's Education Directorate, committed to improving life chances for all.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, professional development, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for career growth and community engagement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on students' futures while collaborating with passionate educators.
- Qualifications: Must be GTCS registered in Technological Education with strong leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 23 November 2026
Closing Date: Sunday 15 November 2026
Contract Type: Temporary (starting in January 2027 ending November 2028)
Salary: £66,759.00
Working Pattern: 35 Hours per week
Location: Queen Anne High School
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.
As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV.
Please consider and demonstrate the following when completing your Supporting Statement:
- Ways you have modelled and promoted the GTCS Professional Values (social justice, trust, respect and integrity) and Professional Commitment in your current and previous roles.
- How have you demonstrated your knowledge, skills and understanding when contributing to the leadership of change?
- How you have supported and sustained colleagues in creating a positive environment for all learners?
- Ways in which you have built and developed approaches to increase and promote positive partnerships.
- Ways in which you have used self-evaluation to make changes at classrooms, department or school level.
We are looking for a highly-skilled Principal Teacher Curriculum whose focus will be specifically around the curriculum for all subjects delivered within the practical side of our Technologies Faculty, and who is passionate about improving life chances for all through a professional commitment to leading change and improvement that ensures positive outcomes for our children and young people.
As a Principal Teacher Curriculum in Fife you will be responsible for supporting the senior leadership team by contributing to the strategic vision for the school, working with a wide range of stakeholders to implement and pursue the objectives set in policies, and for contributing to the development of a self-improving system across the education community.
You are required to have high levels of interpersonal skills and abilities which will enable you to work as a member of the senior leadership team to lead and manage school improvement, both at strategic and operational levels, to ensure continuous improvement.
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.
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.
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. For this vacancy we would accept applications from anyone registered in Technological Education.
You are required to model all behaviour expected of a teacher in Scotland in line with the relevant Professional Standards.
For further information regarding Fife Council’s essential criteria for GTCS registration please review the Essential Criteria for GTCS Registration.
When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria.
Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace.
Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services.
Job information can be made available in alternative formats, to make a request please email: transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk.
For Further Information Please Contact: kerry.gibson@fife.gov.uk.
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