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12.10.2023 - 19:57 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A rare job opportunity on Scotland's most remote inhabited island has come up, and it sounds perfect for those looking to get away from it all.
Fair Isle, which is situated around 24 miles from Mainland Shetland, is currently seeking a deckhand. The job is being advertised by the National Trust for Scotland, which currently owns Fair Isle.
The island, which has a population of just 60, has historically been known as a fishing and crofting community. It is believed to have been inhabited for as long as 6,000 years, and was even owned by Norway in the 14th century.
The successful applicant will work as a deckhand on local ferry MV Good Shepherd, meaning the position would be ideally suited to those who like the sea.
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Residents on Fair Isle are "thrilled to meet some new faces and are eager to highlight the ways the successful candidate can become involved in local life".
Fourth-generation resident James Stout commented: "It’s an opportunity to be part of a living community, which is rare nowadays. It’s a community looking to the future."
As an added incentive, the National Trust for Scotland will also provide a family home to whomever gets the job, assuming they meet the organisation's rental criteria.
National Trust for Scotland’s Regional Director for the Highlands and Islands Clea Warner said: "Having been in Fair Isle myself at the beginning of October, I know very well what a beautiful and friendly place it is.
"For anyone who loves outdoors and wildlife, there’s no place like it, the community are very dynamic and welcoming, and committed to keeping Fair Isle as a thriving place to live.
"The new job opening on the island is a fantastic
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