Passenger Escort - Anderson High School - SIC07671

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The main role of the Passenger Escort is to undertake escort duties concerned with the operation of day centres, residential, schools and other similar establishments, and supported employment facilities.

Passenger Escorts are responsible for the care and supervision of service users during a journey and should liaise with staff, carers and parents to ensure that service users are as safe and comfortable as possible.

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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Anderson High School is a six year school, serving Lerwick and the surrounding areas, with our associated primary schools of Bells Brae, Hamnavoe, Nesting, Scalloway, Sound, Tingwall and Whiteness. In addition, pupils from the small islands of Fair Isle, Foula and Fetlar attend the school for up to six years. The school also serves all pupils in Shetland for S5 and S6, except for those attending Brae High School. There are extensive transport arrangements into Lerwick, and Halls of Residence accommodation for those pupils unable to travel each day.

In August 2023, 994 pupils were enrolled at Anderson High School.  The Head Teacher is Mr Robin Calder.

More detail is provided in the Job Profile, Person Specification and Conditions of Service Summary attached to the bottom of this advert.

Please follow the link(s) below for further information –

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/sh/anderson/

Additional Information

• The grade of this post is C
• Rate of pay shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £1.4202 per hour
• Permanent Part Time post for 10.0 Hours per Week , 39.00 weeks per year plus 6.24 weeks (pro rata) paid holiday to be taken during school holidays.
• 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
• A relocation package does not apply to this post
• We will pay interview expenses from within Shetland
• We are happy to talk flexible working

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 Anderson High School, North Loch Drive, Lerwick, ZE1 0GR

For further details relating to this post, please contact: Lesley Simpson - Quality Improvement Officer - Contact on: or email: LesleyQIO.Simpson@shetland.gov.uk

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