Teacher of English and Physical Education / Drama, Sanday Junior High School - ORK08750

Please note that interview and relocation expenses will be paid for this post, in accordance with Council policy.

Sanday Junior High School

Teacher of English and PE (Drama) - 21 hours per week (0.6FTE)

Teacher of English - 5.25 hours per week (0.15FTE), Disability Confident
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£38,196 - £54,495 pro rata (including Distant Islands Allowance and Remote School Allowance)

Sanday Community School is an exciting, dynamic place to teach. You will be working with an enthusiastic and skilled team who are committed to improvement and excellence. Our school is the "Heart, Soul and Future of our Island Community" and we take this responsibility very seriously.

The post currently covers teaching of English, as well as Physical Education, however we would welcome applicants with an interest in teaching Drama also. You will have the opportunity to work with other colleagues in Orkney's two other Junior High schools. Our pupils move to Kirkwall Grammar School for S5 and we have close links with this school.

For more details visit http://sandayschool.weebly.com/ or find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SandaySchool/

This teaching position in Sanday offers the healthy balance of interesting, involving work and a tranquil peaceful environment within which to relax and enjoy. Sanday is a vibrant, fun island to live on. There is a strong community spirit island wide. A range of events occur over the course of the year involving everyone. The island has good transportation links to the mainland by sea or air. We are well resourced, having two shops and two post offices. Check out the Sanday Development Trust's website for more information: http://www.sanday.co.uk. Our island looks forward to welcoming you.

We will be interested in speaking to keen, enthusiastic teachers of English and Physical Education or English and Drama to discuss this exciting opportunity, and would welcome applicants to one or both posts.

This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme in respect of regulated work with children.

You must be registered, or in the process of registering, with the General Teaching Council for Scotland.

Salary is based on the Main Grade Scale of the SNCT Salary Tables plus Remote School Allowance.