Teacher - Chemistry

Fife Council; Lochgelly; Presencial; GBP 36.000 - 54.000; Jornada completa

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Descripción de la vacante

Fife Council is seeking a highly-skilled teacher to drive learning, inclusion and equality within Lochgelly High School. You will work with colleagues to promote a positive school culture while delivering the curriculum and supporting children and young people to reach their full potential.

Applicants must hold GTCS registration, PVG scheme membership and be prepared to undertake ongoing professional learning as part of their role within the Education Directorate.

Formación

• High levels of interpersonal skills to work as part of a team and achieve positive outcomes.
• Commitment to career-long professional learning and applying it to practice.
• PVG scheme membership required before confirmation of appointment.

Responsabilidades

• Lead learning within your classroom context and promote inclusion, diversity and equality.
• Communicate with other stakeholders and contribute to wider school improvements.
• Model professional standards and collaborate with colleagues across the school.

Conocimientos

Interpersonal skills

Educación

GTCS registration

Descripción del empleo

Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 26 October 2026

Closing Date: Sunday 11 October 2026

Contract Type: Temporary until 04 July 2027

Salary: £36,159.00 to £54,453.00

Working Pattern: 35 Hours per week

Location: Lochgelly High 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 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.

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.

Full General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) registration.

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. For teaching specific subjects you must be fully registered with GTCS to teach those subjects.

Further Information

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For Further Information Please Contact: Pauline Duguid, [e-mail]