Teacher of Maths, Sanday Junior High School - ORK09457
| Posting date: | 13 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £40,074.00 to £57,069.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 June 2025 |
| Location: | Sanday, KW17 2AY |
| Company: | Orkney Islands Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ORK09457 |
Summary
Advert
EDUCATION, COMMUNITIES AND HOUSING
Sanday Junior High School
Teacher of Maths
21 Hours (0.6FTE) per week
Temporary up to 16 August 2026
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.
As a teacher working at Sanday School you will have the opportunity to work with a diverse age range of pupils, as our school welcomes pupils from 3-16 years of age; our roll is approximately 50. You will be expected to deliver high quality learning experiences for pupils in S1-4 ensuring that the pupils can attain the very highest of qualifications. Teachers at Sanday School need a high degree of flexibility and the ability to work independently.
The maths and science classroom is well resourced and we make good use of ICT. You will have the opportunity to work with 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 would be interested in speaking to keen, enthusiastic teachers of maths and/or science to discuss this exciting opportunity. Prospective applicants are warmly invited to contact the Head Teacher, Kristen Muir Tel: 01857 600 228 or email: kristen.muir@glow.orkneyschools.org.uk
You must be registered, or in the process of registering, with the General Teaching Council for Scotland.
This post is subject to Level 2 Disclosure Check with PVG for working in a regulated role with children.
Salary is based on the Main Grade Scale of the SNCT Salary Tables plus Distant Islands Allowance and Remote Islands Allowance.
Closing Date: 23:59 on Sunday 22 June 2025
Please note that interview and relocation expenses will be paid for this post, in accordance with Council Policy.
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