About us
Who we are
We are the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTC Scotland), the independent regulator for teachers in Scotland. We work in the public interest to enhance trust in teachers by setting, upholding and promoting high standards. Our role is set out in law.
Why work for us?
Contribute to improving the quality of teaching and learning in Scotland.
Flexible working is our default and is open to all. You will have flexibility over when and where you work, depending on the requirements of the role. Most of our people choose to primarily work from home but office space is available if preferred. You will be expected to travel to our office in Edinburgh to attend collaborative events and as the role requires.
Learning is one of our core principles. We will support your learning and development to help you perform at your best in your role and to develop your future career.
Annual leave entitlement is a generous 42 days (294 hours).
Local Government Pension Scheme is open to all employees.
Our Values
Trust and Respect – All of us are equally important. We seek out and listen to others’ views. We support each other and build positive working relationships.
Integrity – We do what we say we will. We deliver on our plans and effectively communicate with others. We are committed to continually learning and improving.
Social Justice – We embrace diversity. We understand the importance of positive wellbeing and seek to support each other and our registrants. We want you to feel like you belong.
About the role
What you will do
You will carry out all aspects of fitness to teach casework covering investigations, case adjudication, decision-making as well as the officer support associated with fitness to teach hearings. The Regulatory Investigations Officers must ensure throughout that cases are investigated properly and determined fairly and lawfully with reference to applicable policy, guidance and any defined process.
What you will need to be successful
- You have a bachelor’s degree (SCQF level 9) or equivalent vocational or work-based training and hold a legal or investigation qualification.
- You have experience in regulatory casework or equivalent.
- You have worked in a role where you had to demonstrate effective decision-making and provide advice.
- You are an excellent communicator and have experience in building and maintaining effective working partnerships with external and external users and partners.
- You have high quality written, research, analytical, influencing and advocacy skills.
We don’t expect perfection. If you don’t meet 100% of the requirements but you share our values and you believe you have the potential to be successful in the role we encourage you to still apply.
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team where people can bring their whole selves to work. We want to hire the best person for the role, irrespective of their background. We use a recruitment platform which aims to reduce any unconscious bias.
Working hours / pattern
Application and selection process
- Apply via the Applied Platform by the closing date of 5:00pm on Sunday 25 January 2026.
- Invites to interview will be issued by Thursday 29 January 2026.
- Interviews will take place on 3, 5 and 6 February 2026. We advise you to hold at least one of those dates in your diary.
If you have a medical condition or other individual need which you believe may affect our interview / assessment arrangements, or your ability to be at your best, please let us know so we can discuss how we can support you and make any adjustments that may be required.
Please note that GTC Scotland is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas.
If you have any questions about the role or about the application process, please contact recruitment@gtcs.org.uk.
About us
Who we are
We are the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTC Scotland), the independent regulator for teachers in Scotland. We work in the public interest to enhance trust in teachers by setting, upholding and promoting high standards. Our role is set out in law.
Why apply
Contribute to improving the quality of teaching and learning in Scotland.
Learning is one of our core principles. A full induction process is provided and we will support your learning and development to help you perform at your best in your role.
Our values
Trust and Respect – All of us are equally important. We seek out and listen to others’ views. We support each other and build positive working relationships.
Integrity – We do what we say we will. We deliver on our plans and effectively communicate with others. We are committed to continually learning and improving.
Social Justice – We embrace diversity. We understand the importance of positive wellbeing and seek to support each other and our registrants. We want you to feel like you belong.
What we are looking for
We don’t expect perfection. If you don’t meet 100% of the requirements but you share our values and you believe you have the potential to be successful in the role we encourage you to still apply.
Application and selection process
If you have a medical condition or other individual need which you believe may affect our interview / assessment arrangements, or your ability to be at your best please, let us know so we can discuss how we can support you and make any adjustments that may be required.
To find out more about the role you can visit the Fitness to Teach area of our website.
Hear from a former convener about what panels do and how they make decisions in an article from the Teaching Scotland magazine, 'Upholding trust in teaching'.
If you have any questions about the role or about the application process, please contact governance@gtcs.org.uk.
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About us
Who we are
We are the General Teaching Council for Scotland. We work to maintain and enhance trust in teaching.
We set and uphold the standards for entering and remaining in the teaching profession, and outline the conduct expected of teachers and college lecturers.
We also investigate and determine serious concerns about the conduct or professional competence of teachers through our Fitness to Teach process.
Our Fitness to Teach Panels are concerned with considering and determining allegations made that a teacher (or applicant) has fallen short of the expected standards of conduct or competence.
Our values
Trust and Respect – All of us are equally important. We seek out and listen to others’ views. We support each other and build positive working relationships.
Integrity – We do what we say we will. We deliver on our plans and effectively communicate with others. We are committed to continually learning and improving.
Social Justice – We embrace diversity. We understand the importance of positive wellbeing and seek to support each other and our registrants. We want you to feel like you belong.
The role
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team where people can bring their whole selves to work. We want to recruit the best people for the role, irrespective of their background. We use a recruitment platform which aims to reduce any unconscious bias.
Why apply
Make a difference to the quality of learning and teaching for children, young people and adult learners in Scotland.
Application and selection process
If you have a disability and need us to provide the application materials in an alternative format or require assistance in completing it, please let us know.
If you have a medical condition or other individual need which you believe may affect our interview/assessment arrangements, or your ability to be at your best, please let us know, so we can discuss how we can support you and make any adjustments that may be required.
