Teacher of Art & Design

Baltasound Junior High School is a non-denominational school located in Unst. It provides nursery, primary and secondary education up to S4 for children from the island of Unst. The structure of the school is 1 nursery, 2 composite primary classes and S1-4 classes. There are currently a total 79 pupils on the roll. The school is managed by a Head Teacher and 1 Depute Head Teacher. The current staffing complement is 15 teachers assisted by support staff as required to meet school demands. The current Head Teacher is Mr Paul Thomson. Further information can be found on the schools website at http://unst.org/web/bjhs/.

Mid Yell Junior High School is a non-denominational school located in Mid Yell, Yell. It provides nursery, primary and secondary education up to S4 for children from Central, Mid and East Yell for Primary and the whole island of Yell for Secondary. The structure of the school is 1 nursery class, 2 composite primary classes and S1-4 classes. There are currently a total 106 pupils on the roll. The school is managed by a Head Teacher and 1 Depute Head Teacher. The current staffing complement is 18 teachers assisted by support staff as required to meet school demands. The current Head Teacher is Mr Mark Lawson. Further information can be found on the schools website at http://www.midyell.shetland.sch.uk/.

Cullivoe Primary School is a non-denominational school located in Cullivoe, Yell. It provides primary education to P7 for children from North Yell. The structure of the school is 2 multi composite primary classes. There are currently a total 21 pupils on the roll. The school is managed by a Head Teacher. The current staffing complement is 2 teachers assisted by support staff as required to meet school demands. The current Head Teacher is Mrs Claire Lawson. Further information can be found on the schools blog at https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/sh/cullivoeps/

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 - www.shetland.gov.uk

Additional Information

• The grade of this post is TCHR
• Salary shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £2,157 per annum (pro rata)
• 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
• 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
• You must have a full driving licence and suitable vehicle for use during your employment or the ability to travel throughout Shetland at short notice and where public transport is limited.
• FTE of post:  1.0, which is 0.4 FTE at Baltasound Junior High School, 0.5 FTE at Mid Yell Junior High School and 0.1 FTE at Cullivoe Primary School.
• Sector/Subject specialism:  Art & Design
• Qualification Requirement:  GTCS - Art & Design
• Class Information:  P1 to S4
• 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.

You will be required to work at Baltasound Junior High School, Unst and Mid Yell Junior High School and Cullivoe Primary Schools in Yell.

For further details relating to this post, please contact:  Paul Thomson, Head Teacher - Tel: 01595 807020 or E-mail: paul.thomson2@shetland.gov.uk

If you have a disability which prevents you from applying online, please call 01595 744032.

Closing date: 21/04/2019

Reference: SIC03332

Baltasound, Mid Yell and Cullivoe Schools, Shetland