Supervisory Assistant - Dunrossness Primary School - SIC

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Responsible, under the direction of the head of establishment or such other officer as may be designated by the authority, individually or as a member of a team, for securing the safety, welfare and good conduct of pupils during the break period in accordance with the practices and procedures of the local authority. Duties will include supervision of the pupils in the dining hall, playground areas and school premises and may include ancillary associated duties (for example cleaning up spillages, ensuring tables are clean, etc) to ensure the maintenance of good order and discipline.

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Dunrossness Primary School is a non-denominational school located in the South Mainland of Shetland. It provides Early Years and Primary education for children from Levenwick to Sumburgh. The structure of the school is Early Years and P1-P7 which includes 5 composite classes. The school is managed by Head Teacher, Mrs Louise Leslie. Further information can be found on the schools blog at

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

• The grade of this post is AB
• Rate of pay shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £1.5523 per hour
• 1 x Permanent Part Time post for 15.5 hours per week
• 1 x Permanent Part Time post for 5 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
• 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 Dunrossness Primary School, Dunrossness.

For further details relating to this post, please contact:
Louise Leslie
- Head Teacher
- Contact on: or email: l

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Information about Shetland

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