Children are at the heart of all we do at Mount Pleasant Primary School. We offer an exciting enhanced curriculum, enriched by the opportunities of being on the Falkland Islands, which aims to promote an enthusiasm for learning as well as developing skills and knowledge in all subjects. Our vision and values underpin our school life and the community we serve. We have many years of experience supporting our Service families and we are determined to make the very best of the short time children are with us.
We are looking for a dynamic and suitably experienced individual, for whom our vision and values resonate, to become a class teacher in Mount Pleasant Primary School.
Mount Pleasant Primary School, situated at Mount Pleasant Complex in the Falkland Islands, provides education for primary children from 4 – 11 years. This is a small school and at this time there are approximately 20 children on roll. Proudly providing education for the children of UK MOD personnel on continuity tours assigned to British Forces South Atlantic Islands, the school has excellent facilities, is well resourced and moved to a purpose-built building in November 2019. Mount Pleasant School is situated in the heart of the community close to all the family housing.
Defence Children Services (DCS) is a Defence delivery organisation, subordinated under Army Regional Command. Our Vision is that we Educate the Child – Support the Family – Defend the Nation. HQ DCS is UK based at Trenchard Lines, Upavon and has forward deployed staff all over the world. DCS is responsible for the education and care of children of accompanied Service and Defence entitled personnel in MOD schools and settings; provides advice and guidance in respect of education for service families in the United Kingdom and the wider world
This position is advertised at 30 hours per week as a full-time teaching post.
Specially recruited for overseas service appointees are not expected to return to the UK.
Teachers hold the full range of teaching responsibilities as outlined in the DfE Teacher Standards and are expected to fully achieve these standards in their work and conduct. Responsibilities for this post include:
Teaching
* Plan and teach high quality lessons to an assigned class.
* Deliver the curriculum as relevant to the age and ability group/subject/s that you teach.
* Be accountable to the progress and attainment of all children that you teach.
* Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress and achievements of assigned pupils, making accurate and productive use of assessment.
* Adapt teaching to respond to strengths and needs of pupils.
* Be aware of pupil’s capabilities, their prior knowledge and plan teaching to differentiate appropriately to build on these, demonstrating knowledge and understanding of how pupils learn.
* Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils.
* Promote good progress and outcomes for pupils.
* Demonstrate good subject knowledge of the National Curriculum for England.
* Participate in arrangements for preparing pupils for internal and external mandatory assessments.
* Establish a safe, purposeful and stimulating environment for pupils, rooted in mutual respect.
* Establish a framework for discipline with a range of strategies, using praise, sanctions and rewards consistently and fairly.
* Maintain good relationships with pupils, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively when necessary.
* Be a positive role model and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour, which are expected of pupils.
* Safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people at all times.
* Carry out playground duties and other duties as directed and within the remit of the current School Teachers’ Pay and Condition Document.
Whole School Organisation, Strategy and Development
* Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the school’s policies, School Improvement Plan, practices and procedures, so as to support the school’s values and vision.
* Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school.
* Work with others on curriculum and pupil development to secure coordinated outcomes.
* Provide cover, in the unforeseen circumstances that another teacher is unable to teach.
Health and Safety
* Promote the safety and well-being of pupils at all times.
* Actively seek out and implement best practice safety procedures.
Professional Development
* Take part in the school’s performance management procedure as set out in MOD guidance.
* Take part in further training and development in order to improve own teaching and comply with mandatory training.
* Where appropriate take part in the appraisal and professional development of others.
Communication
* Communicate effectively with pupils, parents and carers.
* Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school.
* Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues.
Personal and professional conduct
* Uphold trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour.
* Have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school, and maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality.
* Understand and act within the statutory frameworks setting out their professional duties and responsibilities.
* Have a proper regard to the nature of a small community and your personal online profile.
Other areas of responsibility
* Support the development of the school’s curriculum through the leadership of an area of responsibility support the development of that subject through leadership, research and development at whole school level.
* The post holder will be required to undertake such duties as may be reasonably directed by the Headteacher from those described in detail in the current ‘School Teachers Pay and Conditions’.
Equal Opportunities
* Personally, be responsible for equal opportunities awareness and ensuring that the post holder is aware of, and carries out, the provisions contained in the MOD Equal Opportunities policy.
Safeguarding Children
* In accordance with the safeguarding policy the post holder will be responsible, at all times, for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children.
Person specification
Candidates are required to demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and experience:
* Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils.
* Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils.
* Demonstrate good National Curriculum and Early Years Foundation stage subject and curriculum knowledge.
* Plan and teach well-structured lessons.
* Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils.
* Make accurate and productive use of assessment.
* Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment.
* Fulfil wider professional responsibilities.
* The successful candidate will hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and have successfully completed induction.
Qualifications
The successful candidate is required to hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and successful completion of induction.
Evidence of qualification will be required at interview. All qualifications declared must be held at point of application and if applicable be in date.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
* Leadership
* Changing and Improving
* Working Together
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
* Presentation: progress case study and learning environment task. You will need to prepare and share a PowerPoint to talk through the progress made by a pupil as part of the teaching and learning process and also talk about your learning environment.
* 10 minute presentation on the following theme ‘How to ensure all children flourish and achieve in your class in Mount Pleasant School, Falklands. Format of this presentation is up to the candidate and follow up questions will be asked.
* Teaching Standards
Benefits
We are passionate about delivering extraordinary things for our people. We employ people who challenge and guide each other, working within a highly capable team who will support you to develop your skills and experience. Some of the many benefits you will receive include:
* Learning & Development opportunities for professional & personal development of skills.
* A culture encouraging inclusion & diversity.
* Access to amenities in the garrison.
* Superannuation is in accordance with the Teachers' Pension Scheme.
* A paid annual return flight to the UK is also provided for each family member after completing 12 months in post.
* An addition annual 'respite' flight to Punta Arenas or Santiago, Chile for each family member having completed 12 months in post.
* Accommodation is free for the first 5 years of your MOD employment overseas with subsidised utilities. Thereafter a reasonable modest rent is payable.
In line with the Terms And Conditions Of Service (TACOS) for this post, accommodation is free for the first five years of your MOD employment overseas with subsidised utilities. Thereafter, rent and utilities are payable. Please note if you have previously worked overseas for the MOD and have been in recipient of free rent and utilities then that period will be deducted from your five-year allowance.
This post offers full relocation allowances subject to availability. Cost of Living Overseas Allowances is payable based on personal circumstances and marital status.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
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Things you need to know
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
At sift you will be assessed on your knowledge, skills and experience of the essential criteria detailed in the Personal Statement, CV and qualifications.
Your Personal Statement (maximum 750 words) should demonstrate the relevant skills and experience that detail how you meet the essential criteria as detailed in the job role and responsibilities, including examples of evidence.
At interview you will assessed on the below Civil Service Behaviours, the Teaching Standards and need to deliver two short presentations:
* Leadership
* Changing and Improving
* Working Together
Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out.
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical.
The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigation's can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.
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Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)checks.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
* UK nationals
* nationals of the Republic of Ireland
* nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
* nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
* nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
* individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
* Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window) .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window) .
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
* Name : Mandy Summers
* Email : mandy.summers@modschools.org
Recruitment team
* Email : DBSCivPers-ResourcingTeam1@mod.gov.uk
Further information
Please see Further Information document attached.