Location: Sandwick Junior High School Sandwick, ZE2 9HH
Rate: £22.15 - £32.49 per hour
Contract Type: Temporary
Position Type: Part Time
Hours: 28 hours per week
Are you passionate about teaching, learning and inclusion with the skills, confidence and energy to make a positive impact on the lives of our children and young people in the Shetland Islands?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages to join our team at our excellently resourced Sandwick Junior High School.
Our beautiful location offers great opportunities for learning and we benefit from an excellently resourced school, at the heart of a caring, supportive community.
Sandwick Junior High School is a non-denominational school in Sandwick which is located in the South Mainland of Shetland. It provides an all year round early years provision as well as an out of school care provision for Primary aged pupils. The primary school serves the community of Sandwick and surrounding areas. The Secondary department has classes from S1 to S4 and caters for pupils from The South Mainland schools. The school roll is currently around 200 pupils.
The school has extensive grounds providing wonderful opportunities for outside play and learning. We have active Pupil Councils in the Primary and Secondary departments. We are also very fortunate to have a supportive, active and engaged Parent and Carer Council.
Candidates should detail in their application whether they currently hold registration with the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS). If not, candidates should detail in their application whether they have sought confirmation that they will be able to be registered with the GTCS.
As well as the relevant qualifications and experience, qualities we are looking for in the successful candidate are: vision, energy, initiative, good communication skills and self-discipline.
More detail is provided in the Job Profile, Person Specification and Conditions of Service Summary attached to the bottom of this advert.
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* Rate of pay shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £1.7380 per hour
* Temporary Part Time post for 28.0 Hours per Week
* Temporary contract for one year from 18/08/2025 - 16/08/2026.
* Preferred candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update prior to a formal offer of employment being made.
* You must be registered with the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) prior to starting in post.
* We would welcome applications from flexible route probationers.
* A relocation package does not apply to this post.
* We will pay interview expenses from within Shetland.
* We are happy to talk flexible working.
* FTE of Post - 0.8.
* Class Information - S1-S4.
* Sector/Subject Specialism - Modern Foreign Languages - French and Spanish.
* Qualification Requirement - GTCS Registration.
During the application process you are required to give the names of two persons not related to you, who we can contact to provide a reference to support your application.
This post is based at Sandwick Junior High School, Sandwick, Shetland.
For further details relating to this post, please contact: Andrew Hunter, Head Teacher - 01595 746320 - andrew.hunter2@shetland.gov.uk
If you have a disability which prevents you from applying online, please call 01595 744032.
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