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Principal Teacher

Fife CouncilNorth Queensferry, Inverkeithing

Salary
£42k – £42k
Posted
20 August 2026
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Fife Council is hiring a Principal Teacher in North Queensferry, a teaching role. The advertised salary is £42k – £42k. 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.

Based at North Queensferry Primary School/Aberdour Primary School working 35 hours per week on a 52 week basis with a salary of £59,367. Temporary until 15 August 2027.
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Fife Council is confirmed on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors for the Skilled Worker visa route (Worker (A rating)). Always confirm sponsorship availability for this specific role directly with the employer when you apply.
Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • Employer: Fife Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £42k – £42k
  • How this salary compares: about 27% above the £33,160 median across 969 teaching roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: North Queensferry, Inverkeithing
  • Posted: 20 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.

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