Teacher

Fife Council; Inverkeithing; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Fife Council in Inverkeithing is seeking a highly skilled teacher to lead learning within the classroom and work to improve life chances for all children and young people. You will promote inclusion, celebrate diversity and communicate with colleagues and families to raise outcomes across the school.

The role requires PVG scheme membership and full GTCS registration. A temporary contract supports a 35-hour week at Inverkeithing Primary School with a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• High levels of interpersonal skills enabling teamwork for positive outcomes.
• Commitment to ongoing professional learning and impact on practice.
• PVG scheme membership via Disclosure Scotland required before appointment.

Responsibilities

• Lead learning within your classroom context.
• Promote inclusion, diversity and equality.
• Communicate with stakeholders and contribute to school-wide improvements.
• Uphold Professional Standards expected of teachers in Scotland.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Professional learning

Education

GTCS Primary registration

GTCS Secondary registration

Job description

Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Friday 9 October 2026

Closing Date: Wednesday 30 September 2026

Contract Type: Temporary until 15 August 2027

Salary: £36,159.00 to £54,453.00

Working Pattern: 35 hours per week

Location: Inverkeithing Primary School

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 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.

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 Primary, you are required to be fully registered with the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) in Primary.

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

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