Teaching Jobs

Headteacher

Fife Council • Ballingry, Lochgelly

Salary

£88k – £88k

Posted

17 August 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Fife Council is hiring a Headteacher in Ballingry, a full-time teaching role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £88k – £88k. Fife Council holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Description Proposed Interview Date: Monday 7 September 2026 Closing Date: Sunday 30 August 2026 Contract Type: Permanent Salary: DHHT10 £87,810 (subject to job-sizing) Working Pattern: 35 hours per week Location: St Kenneth’s RC Primary School, Ballingry 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 a…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Fife Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £88k – £88k
How this salary compares: about 165% above the £33,160 median across 969 teaching roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Ballingry, Lochgelly · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live teaching role in Ballingry — browse them
Posted: 17 August 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Teaching roles in secondary and further education are eligible for the Skilled Worker visa, with particularly strong demand for STEM subject specialists, modern foreign language teachers, and SEN support staff. Both state academy trusts and independent schools appear on the Home Office sponsor register and recruit internationally.