Advanced Skills Teacher (Mathematics)
Prince Andrew School
St Helena Island, South Atlantic
- Expired
- Salary:
- £35k pa, taxable in St Helena
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2018
Job overview
2 years FTC commencing September 2018
A tax free International Supplement will also apply
Are you an experienced and inspiring teacher with a track record of delivering results, who has taught maths in at least one secondary school to GCSE and ‘A’ level and can contribute to the professional development of other teachers?
A sub-tropical island of spectacular and beautiful landscapes in the South Atlantic with a warm and friendly population of 4,500, St Helena is a self-governing overseas territory of the UK. It’s now poised for transformation with the recent opening of a brand new international airport offering scheduled commercial air access. The Education Directorate has begun to transform the island’s educational infrastructure to complement the changing skills requirements of an emerging economy.
There are four schools on the island, three primary plus Prince Andrew Secondary School. The curriculum broadly models the English education system, so young people take SATs at the end of KS2 and GCSEs and other recognised UK qualifications at the end of KS4. A sixth form study programme is available which includes ‘A’ level courses at Prince Andrews and distance learning supported programmes.
As a member of the Maths Department at Prince Andrew School, you will model excellent teaching and help develop the subject further. Your valuable support and advice to teachers and trainers in this specialist subject will develop the skills and knowledge of local staff in this subject are.
You will work with colleagues to develop and implement schemes of work for KS 3, 4 and 5, taking a lead in monitoring and assessing student performance. You must plan, prepare and deliver appropriate schemes of work and provide high quality maths teaching across the 11–18 age range with CPD for colleagues and effective management of resources and equipment. Your ability to engage and motivate students of across a wide range of abilities is a key requirement for this role.
Qualified to degree level or equivalent with a recognised UK teaching qualification, you should have knowledge of the range of GCSE and ‘A’ level courses available for maths and of the secondary curriculum relevant to maths. With excellent verbal and written communication, including the use of information and communications technology, you must show strong leadership and negotiating talents, diplomacy and sensitivity and outstanding teaching and training skills.
We offer a benefits package that include 30 days leave pa, fare paid travel, freight and relocation allowances (see overseas vacancy information). An application form can be found at www.sthelenacareers.com where further information can also be found, or you may contact Kedell Worboys on 0203 818 7610 or email: shgukrep@sthelenagov.com. This is where applications must be sent and received as soon as possible. Interviews will be held in London.
Prince Andrew Secondary School
St Helena Island, South Atlantic
About Prince Andrew School
- Prince Andrew School
- St Helena
- South Atlantic Ocean
- STHL 1ZZ
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Welcome. Prince Andrew School is St Helena's community school. It provides education for all St Helena's secondary aged students (11 to 18) along with a number of day-release, further and community education programs.
The school was opened in 1989 and allowed the amalgamation of the island's local secondary schools onto one site. The school building is one of the largest on the island and caters for the academic, vocational and sporting needs of the student body. Students with learning difficulties are integrated into main school activities and also provided with specialist education and support at the school's learning support centre, Olive Cottage.
The student body is divided into three groups: lower school (Years 7 to 9), upper school (Years 10 and 11) and post-compulsory (Years 12 and 13). Each year group is further divided into four house groups: Cavendish, Dutton, Mundens and Jenkins. Students are assigned to a house in Year 7 in which they remain until leaving. The house groups allow administrative division and add a focus for competitive activities.
Year 7 to 9 study a general curriculum based on the UK National curriculum and Standard Attainment Tests (SATS) for English, Maths and Science are taken in Year 9. Years 10 and 11 allow options (currently 4 including a science) to be selected along with compulsory English, Maths, PE and PHSE&C (Personal Health and Social Education & Citizenship). Typically options are studied at UK GCSE, international GCSE or local achievement levels. The school has also recently introduced an ASDAN programme which allows the accumulation of credits toward a final award.
Post compulsory aged students opt for either academic or vocational courses. The academic students opt for a combination of additional GCSEs, AS and A2 level subjects. Vocational students are trained to local certification level, courses are structured to be mainly school based in the first year and placement based in the final year.
Examined courses offered by the school are also open to the public on a part time basis. Further education is provided at evening classes. The school also hosts a community education programme.
Falling student rolls and general population attrition from the island makes the provision of a wide curriculum one of the major challenges the school has.
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