Acting Headteacher

Education
Fife
August 22, 2026
Permanent
Urgent

Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Thursday 10 September 2026

Closing Date: Sunday 30 August 2026

Contract Type: Temporary until June 2028

Salary: DHHT8 £83,268

Working Pattern: 35 hours per week

Location: Methilhaven and Woodlands Nursery, Methil

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 school leader who is passionate about improving life chances for all through commitment to leading change and improvement that ensures positives outcomes for our children and young people.As a Headteacher in Fife you will be responsible for the strategic direction of the school, implementing and pursuing the objectives set in policies, and for contributing to the development of a self-improving system across the education community and beyond.

A link to the role profile is included below, where you will find more information about the role, with specific reference to essential and desirable criteria for applicants.

Qualification, Registration and Skill Requirements

  • You are required to have high levels of interpersonal skills and abilities which will enable you to lead and manage the school community, both at strategic and operational levels, to ensure continuous improvement.
  • You are required to demonstrate a commitment to your own professional learning as a school leader through career-long professional learning activity and to be able to show how this has impacted on your practice.
  • You are required to be fully registered with the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) and to model all behaviour expected of a Teacher in Scotland in line with the relevant Professional Standards.
  • You are required to be fully registered with the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) and to model all behaviour expected of a Teacher in Scotland in line with the relevant Professional Standards. As of 1st August 2020 all successful candidates appointed to a permanent Headteacher role in Scotland are required to hold the Standard for Headship, through completion of the Scottish Qualification for Headship (SQH), Flexible Route to Headship (FRH) or Into Headship. For those appointed, who do not yet hold the Standard for Headship, you will be required to complete the Into Headship qualification within 30 months of appointment. Please note: that those candidates who already or have previously held a permanent Headteacher position are not required to complete the Into Headship programme and will not need to complete it within 30 months of appointment.

Before confirming to 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.

Further Information

  • Role Profile – When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria
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