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Principal Teacher - Fair Isle Primary School
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 Principal Teacher to join our team at our excellently resourced Fair Isle Primary School.
Fair Isle Primary School is a non-denominational school located in Fair Isle. It provides ELC (preschool) to Primary 7 education for children from Fair Isle. The structure of the school is 1 ELC class and 1 multi-composite primary class. There are currently 2 pupils in the school and there will be 1 pupil in the nursery shortly. The school is managed by a shared Head Teacher. The current staffing complement is 1 supply teacher, assisted by 1 clerical member of staff, 1 supervisory assistant and instructors to meet school demands.
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.
Additional Information
* The grade of this post is Principal Teacher - Job Size 1
* Salary in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £2,742 per annum
* Permanent Full Time post for 35.0 Hours per Week
* 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
* 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 - 1.0
* Class Information - Fair Isle Primary School caters for children from P1-P7. There is one class.
* Qualification Requirement - GTCS Registration
This post is based at Fair Isle Primary School, Fair Isle, Shetland.
For further details relating to this post, please contact: Chloe Kerr, Quality Improvement Officer, Tel - 01595 744973, Email - chloe.kerr@shetland.gov.uk
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