Description Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 30 June 2025 Closing Date: Wednesday 25 June 2025 Contract Type: Permanent Salary: £33,594 to £50,589 Working Pattern: 35 Hours per week Location: Auchmuty 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. 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 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 Please consider and demonstrate the following when completing your Supporting Statement: Ways in which you have modelled and promoted the GTCS Professional Values (social justice, trust, respect and integrity) and Professional Commitment in your current and previous roles? (Consider the following: how you have promoted health and wellbeing for all; how you have built positive relationships build on trust and respect; how you have motivated and included all learners; how you have demonstrated your values and moral purpose?) Ways in which you demonstrated your professional knowledge and understanding of learning, teaching, assessment and curriculum through an enquiring stance. (Consider the following: how have you increased your knowledge of research and used this to enhance, and apply, individually and collaboratively to inform your professional practice; how is your professional commitment evident in your engagement with professional learning that has enhanced your practice; how have you used innovation and creativity including the use of digital technologies to motivate and engage learners?) Ways in which you have effectively planned to meet all learners needs? (Consider the following: how you have used assessment evidence as an integral part of the teaching process to support and enhance learning, which has led to a positive impact on outcomes for learners?) Ways in which you have built and sustained positive relationships that have led to positive outcomes for learners (Consider the following: how have you have demonstrated care and commitment when actively engaging with learners about their wellbeing; how have you established positive and purposeful relationships within your school community; how have you worked collaboratively with others to improve outcomes for learners?) Job Details Auchmuty High School is seeking a committed and compassionate Teacher of Wellbeing. We welcome applications from secondary or primary-trained teachers committed to helping learners overcome barriers and flourish. Our school vision – Empowering Our Potential, Building Our Character, Shaping Our Tomorrow – is at the heart of everything we do. Our core values of Respect, Empathy, Achievement and Lifelong Learning, along with key character skills like Communication, Organisation, Resilience and Employability, guide our vision for wellbeing support. This is an exciting opportunity to support learners to empower their potential, build their character, and shape their tomorrow through inclusive, nurturing and targeted wellbeing approaches. About the Role : The post holder will have the following responsibilities: Supporting the emotional, social and mental wellbeing of learners. Designing and delivering targeted wellbeing interventions for individuals and groups. Working with learners with Social, Emotional and Behavioural Needs (SEBN) to build trust, resilience and engagement. Re-engaging learners with their education in flexible and alternative environments. Working within our Support for Learning Faculty to ensure learners meet their potential. Collaborating with House Teams to support rigorous planning, tracking and assessment. Contributing to inclusion, equity, positive relationships, and a strong sense of belonging. What We’re Looking For: A teacher who: Has experience in primary or secondary settings and genuine passion for pupil wellbeing. Excels in nurturing the whole child—especially those who are disengaged or facing challenges. Understands and can support learners with SEBN, fostering trust and resilience. Can design and deliver creative, evidence-informed wellbeing strategies. Is confident working across diverse environments—inside and outside the classroom. Collaborates seamlessly with pastoral, support, and curricular colleagues. Enhances school culture through professional learning and leadership. Why Join Auchmuty High School? At Auchmuty, relationships are at the heart of what we do. Our vision is built on belonging, inclusion and ambition for every learner. This new role reflects our ongoing commitment to wellbeing as a central part of success in school and in life. 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 Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters 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 Social Media - Search for more 'Fife Council Jobs' on Facebook or follow us on X @FCJobsOfficial Alternative Formats - Job information can be made available in alternative formats, to make a request please email: transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk More more information, please contact: Gregor Colquhoun, gregor.colquhoun-ac@fife.gov.uk