Clerical Assistant - Tingwall Primary School

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The postholder will be based in the relevant School Office and will be managed by the Head Teacher. The postholder will assist the Head Teacher with the provision of a variety of administrative/clerical duties and will assist in the supervision of an Employed Trainee.

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

Tingwall Primary School is a non-denominational school located in Tingwall. It provides education for pupils from Nursery to P7 (3-12 year olds), for children from Tingwall and the surrounding area. The school has a Nursery and 4 classes. At present there is a total of 91 pupils on the roll. The current staffing complement is 3 Practitioners in the Nursery, 2 full-time teachers (including a teaching Head Teacher) and 2 part-time teachers in the school. They are assisted by support staff as required to meet school demands. The current Head Teacher is Mr Stephen Renwick. Further information can be found on the schools website at https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/sh/tingwallprimaryschool/

 

Additional Information

• The grade of this post is F
• 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 , 40 weeks per year plus 6.40 weeks (pro rata) paid holiday to be taken during school holidays
• Thursday afternoons and Fridays preferred
• 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 Tingwall Primary School, Tingwall, Shetland.

For further details relating to this post, please contact: Lesley Simpson, Acting Head Teacher on 01595 807244 or e-mail lesley.amsimpson@shetland.gov.uk

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

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