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EDUCATION, LEISURE AND HOUSING
Stromness Academy
Teacher of Art
24.5 hours per week
Temporary up to 27 October
Due to the secondment of the current incumbent, we are looking for a committed and dynamic individual who will enjoy the challenge of maintaining and further developing our successful Art Department. You will be a skilled and enthusiastic educator, fully committed to the learning and teaching approaches of Curriculum for Excellence and to inspiring and motivating pupils. Commitment to collegiate working, self-evaluation and maximising opportunities for all pupils is essential.
Stromness Academy’s Art Department offers courses from BGE to Advanced Higher in Art and Design. Higher Photography was introduced in and is a popular option. SQA results are strong, with % pass rates in all courses offered and higher than national average percentages of A grades being the norm. The department works in an environment which values creativity, both within our school and beyond. It has purpose-built open-plan accommodation which is bright and airy.
Orkney pupils benefit from specialist itinerant Art teachers in primary schools, providing a strong foundation for their work at Stromness Academy. Art is also strong in Orkney with a multitude of artists and makers in our community and their work is displayed in our school as well as pupils’ work. The internationally renowned Pier Arts Centre is close by and keen to collaborate with us.
Stromness Academy is a six year secondary school on a well-appointed campus in Orkney, which is frequently voted the best place in the UK to bring up children. Our catchment area covers the town of Stromness and the West Mainland, a dispersed population with over two thirds of our pupils being bussed into school.
The small size of our school (approximately on roll), and our classes, means we know our pupils well and are able to be flexible to meet their needs. We are committed to providing a positive and purposeful environment where all our pupils achieve, as set out in our school vision. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to become part of a forward-looking school and a rich and vibrant community.