Modern Languages Teacher - French, Spanish

Proposed Interview Date: Week commencing 23 November 2026

Closing Date: Sunday 15 November 2026

Contract Type: Temporary until January 2028

Salary: £36,159 - £54,453

Working Pattern: 35 Hours per week, Monday-Friday 

Location: St Columba’s Roman Catholic High School, Dunfermline

Purpose and Values of Education & Children’s Services Directorate

The Education & Children’s Services 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

We are looking for a highly-skilled teacher of French and Spanish 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.  

Are you passionate about languages, culture and inspiring young people to become confident communicators? We are looking for an enthusiastic and creative Modern Languages teacher of French and Spanish to join our forward-thinking Languages, Film & Media Faculty.

Our faculty brings together Modern Languages, English and Media, creating a vibrant environment where language, communication, creativity and culture are at the heart of learning. We are a collaborative and ambitious team who value innovative teaching, strong relationships and opportunities for young people to use their skills in meaningful and engaging ways.

This is an exciting opportunity for a teacher who can inspire pupils to develop a genuine love of French and Spanish, while helping them understand the wider cultural, social and global significance of the languages they study. We want our classrooms to be places where pupils are encouraged to communicate, be curious and discover the enjoyment that comes from learning another language.

You will join a supportive department with a strong commitment to professional learning, collaboration and high-quality learning and teaching. We are keen to embrace new ideas and approaches and to provide pupils with experiences that extend beyond the classroom. 

The Person

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 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.

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.  

The relevant legislation on the management of denominational schools in Scotland states: "A teacher appointed to any post on the staff of any such school by the education authority. . . shall be required to be approved as regards religious belief and character by representatives of the church or denominational body in whose interest the school has been conducted." 

Please go to the SCES website for details https://sces.org.uk/church-approval/

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

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For further information please contact Linda Morris – [email protected]