Fife Council
Principal Teacher - Pupil Support
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Proposed Interview Date
Week Commencing Monday 31 August 2026
Closing Date
Sunday 23 August 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Salary
PT6 £71,694
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.
Supporting Statement
As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply [https://www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/how-to-apply] section of our Career Site. 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. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement [http://www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement].
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.
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Job Details
We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Principal Teacher of Pupil Support to strengthen our inclusive approach and lead high-quality, personalised support for young people and who will continue to develop our continuum of support model. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about improving life chances for all and committed to leading change and continuous improvement to ensure positive outcomes for every child and young person.
As a Principal Teacher in Fife, you will play a key role in supporting the Senior Leadership Team by contributing to the strategic direction of the school. You will work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders to implement school and authority priorities, lead and support initiatives that improve outcomes for learners, and contribute to the development of a self-improving education system across the wider Fife learning 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.
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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
Further Information
- Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile [https://www.fife.gov.uk/__data/assets/file/0016/40822/Principal-Teacher-G143.01.pdf]
- How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters [https://www.fife.gov.uk/__data/assets/file/0014/40127/OD12-How-We-Work-Matters-Framework-2.pdf] behaviour framework for more information.
- Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services
- Directorate Information - Council Department information [https://www.fife.gov.uk/kb/docs/articles/council-and-democracy/council-departments#xd_co_f=MzBlNmFkMDAtYzRiZi00OTgyLWI3MjUtM2MxZWU1OWIwODQx~]
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- Alternative Formats - Job information can be made available in alternative formats, to make a request please email: transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk [transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk]
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