Army- Defence Children Services (DCS) Primary Class Teacher, Mount Pleasant Primary School, Falkland Island

Job summary

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

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.

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.

If you are an inspiring teacher with a passion to empower all to thrive then this is an opportunity for you!

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.

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.

Job description

You will be expected to carry out the professional duties and responsibilities of a teacher as outlined in the DfE Teacher Standards.

Responsibilities include:

• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children
• Providing high quality teaching and learning experiences
• Supporting whole school organisation, strategy and development
• Maintaining health and safety in accordance with school policies
• Continuing your own professional development
• Maintaining excellent communication with all stakeholders
• Demonstrating a high level of personal and professional conduct

See attached for full Job Description.

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Person specification

Candidates are required to demonstrate the following essential knowledge, skills and experience:

• Whole class teaching experience in the primary age phase, preferably in a UK or DCS School.
• Setting high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils.
• Promoting good progress and outcomes by pupils.
• Excellent knowledge of the National Curriculum and Early Years Foundation Stage statutory framework.
• Planning and teaching well-structured lessons.
• The ability to adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils.
• Making accurate and productive use of assessment.
• Managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment.
• Fulfilling wider professional responsibilities.
• The successful candidate is required to hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and, where required, must have successfully completed induction.

Qualifications

The successful candidate is required to hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and, where required, must have successfully completed induction.
All qualifications declared must be held at point of application and if applicable be in date, evidence of qualification will be required at interview.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Changing and Improving
• Working Together

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Teaching Standards
• Presentation

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

Artificial intelligence

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 (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

Your Personal Statement (maximum 750 words) should demonstrate the relevant skills and experience that detail how you meet the essential criteria and responsibilities, including examples of evidence.

At sift your personal statement, CV and qualifications will be assessed on your knowledge, skills and experience of the essential criteria detailed in Personal Specification section.

At interview you will assessed on the Teaching Standards and Civil Service behaviours and deliver a PowerPoint presentation task. The Civil Service behaviours are; Changing and Improving and Working Together.

The presentation task will be a progress case study to demonstrate how your teaching will ensure that all children flourish and achieve at Mount Pleasant School, Falkland Islands. The presentation should be no more than 20 minutes in length, with approximately 10 minutes afterwards for related questions from the interview panel.

Further details of the interview format will be shared with applicants selected for interview.

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.

MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – we may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

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 theCivil 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 : mps.office@modschools.org

Recruitment team

• Email : DBSCivPers-ResourcingTeam1@mod.gov.uk

Further information

Please see Further Information document attached.

Attachments

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