Teacher - Religious Education

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 19 January 2026

Closing Date: Sunday 11 January 2026

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £34,938 - £52,614

Working Pattern: 35 hours per week

Location: Woodmill High School, Dunfermline

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.

As part of your application, you must provide a Supporting Statement which outlines how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. 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  .

Please demonstrate the following in your Supporting Statement:

• Modelled and promoted the GTCS Professional Values (social justice, trust, respect, and integrity) and Professional Commitment in your current and previous roles.
• Demonstrated professional knowledge and understanding of learning, teaching, assessment, and curriculum through an enquiring stance.
• Effectively planned to meet all learners’ needs.
• Built and sustained positive relationships that have led to positive outcomes for learners.

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.

• High levels of interpersonal skills and abilities enabling you to work as a member of a team to ensure positive outcomes for all children and young people in your setting.
• Demonstrated commitment to your own professional learning as a practitioner through career-long professional learning activity and the impact on your practice.
• Full General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) registration. For posts within primary you must be fully registered with the GTCS in primary. For posts within secondary you must be fully registered with the GTCS in secondary for the specific subject.
• Ability 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.

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.

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For further information please contact:
Mary Bradley

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