Teacher - Temporary Contract

Pebbles Care Limited; Dunfermline; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plan (Medicash)

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

Flexible hours; remote options

Job summary

Pebbles Care Limited invites applications for a committed and adaptable Teacher role, delivering across General Education and Senior Phase with emphasis on Social Subjects. You will support re-engagement, design flexible curricula, and help pupils achieve meaningful outcomes.

The role accommodates flexible delivery, including in-person and online teaching, with a strong focus on trauma-informed practice and inclusive support for learners with Additional Support Needs.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification with a recognised teaching qualification.
• Full GTCS registration or eligibility to register.
• Passion for working with young people who have experienced barriers to learning.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to build positive, trusting relationships with pupils and colleagues.
• Understanding of trauma-informed and therapeutic approaches.
• Commitment to inclusive practice and meeting the needs of learners with Additional Support Needs.
• Full UK driving licence.
• PVG membership (or willingness to obtain).
• Right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver high-quality, engaging lessons to small groups of pupils, adapting approaches to meet individual needs.
• Deliver assigned classes, including preparation, assessment and feedback, both in-person and online where required.
• Create a safe, inclusive and supportive learning environment that promotes engagement, wellbeing and achievement.
• Assess, record and report on pupil progress, using this information to inform next steps in learning.
• Support the development of pupils’ confidence, resilience, and skills for learning, life and work.
• Contribute to the design and ongoing development of a flexible and relevant curriculum.
• Prepare pupils for qualifications and support examination processes.
• Act as a Key Teacher, supporting the pastoral needs of allocated pupils and contributing to multi‑agency planning and review meetings.
• Manage behaviour in a trauma‑informed manner, maintaining a calm, consistent and supportive ethos.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, parents/carers, and external partners to support holistic pupil development.
• Contribute to wider achievement opportunities, including outdoor learning, vocational experiences and life skills programmes.
• Engage with local employers and organisations to support progression pathways, including work experience opportunities.
• Promote and safeguard the health, wellbeing and safety of all pupils at all times.
• Participate in school improvement activities, including planning, self‑evaluation and raising attainment.
• Undertake ongoing professional learning and contribute to a strong professional learning culture within the school.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Trauma-informed approaches

Inclusive practice

UK driving licence

Right to work in the UK

Adaptability

Education

Degree + recognised teaching qualification

GTCS registration

PVG membership or willingness

Job description

The Role - Temporary until Easter 2027

We are seeking a committed and adaptable Teacher to deliver a range of curricular areas across the Broad General Education (BGE) and Senior Phase, with a particular strength or interest in Social Subjects desirable.

This role requires a flexible practitioner who can respond to the diverse needs of our learners, contribute across subject areas, and support wider curriculum delivery. You will play a key role inre-engaging young people with education and supporting them to achieve meaningful and sustainable outcomes.

Main Duties, Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Plan and deliver high-quality, engaging lessons to small groups of pupils, adapting approaches to meet individual needs.


• Deliver assigned classes, including preparation, assessment and feedback, both in-person and online where required.


• Create a safe, inclusive and supportive learning environment that promotes engagement, wellbeing and achievement.


• Assess, record and report on pupil progress, using this information to inform next steps in learning.


• Support the development of pupils’ confidence, resilience, and skills for learning, life and work.


• Contribute to the design and ongoing development of a flexible and relevant curriculum.


• Prepare pupils for qualifications and support examination processes.


• Act as a Key Teacher, supporting the pastoral needs of allocated pupils and contributing to multi‑agency planning and review meetings.


• Manage behaviour in a trauma‑informed manner, maintaining a calm, consistent and supportive ethos.


• Work collaboratively with colleagues, parents/carers, and external partners to support holistic pupil development.


• Contribute to wider achievement opportunities, including outdoor learning, vocational experiences and life skills programmes.


• Engage with local employers and organisations to support progression pathways, including work experience opportunities.


• Promote and safeguard the health, wellbeing and safety of all pupils at all times.


• Participate in school improvement activities, including planning, self‑evaluation and raising attainment.


• Undertake ongoing professional learning and contribute to a strong professional learning culture within the school.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

Essential

• Degree qualification with a recognised teaching qualification.


• Full registration with the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS).


• Passion for working with young people who have experienced barriers to learning.


• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.


• Ability to build positive, trusting relationships with pupils and colleagues.


• Understanding of, or willingness to develop, trauma‑informed and therapeutic approaches.


• Commitment to inclusive practice and meeting the needs of learners with Additional Support Needs.


• Full UK driving licence.


• PVG membership (or willingness to obtain).


• Right to work in the UK.

Desired

• Experience of teaching in a secondary school setting, particularly within Social Subjects.


• Knowledge of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), attachment, mental health, and therapeutic approaches, with the ability to apply these in practice.


• Experience of supporting learners with Additional Support Needs.


• Experience of developing flexible, personalised or alternative curricula for disengaged learners.

What we offer you

• A salary of £40,201 - £44,946per annum, pro rata, plus benefits.


• Annual leave is in line with national entitlement and reflects the relevant local authority's annual leave.


• Medicash's health care plan includes cashback for dental, optical, and complimentary treatments, as well as access to discounts for gym memberships and employee assistance.


• Auto-enrolment to the Company pension scheme.


• Life assurance.


• Your hours of work are 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday.


• Your contact time with learners is 22.5 hours per week and a flexible work pattern can be applied to your other hours of work, including remote based working.

The recruitment and selection process will include an interview and a visit to the school. The successful applicant will be subject to necessary background checks and required to complete a PVG check through Disclosure Scotland, which Pebbles will cover.