Assistant Head Teacher

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Army – Defence Children Services (DCS) Assistant Headteacher, Episkopi Primary School, Cyprus

Ministry of Defence

Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 23rd June 2024

Reference number - 349425

Salary - £54,816 - £60,488

Assistant Head Teacher

Contract type - Permanent

Overseas

Business area - MOD - Army - Defence Children Services (DCS)

Working pattern - Full-time

Location - Episkopi Primary School, Cyprus

About the job

Job summary

If you are an outstanding school leader with a proven track record, passion and determination, can promote and develop an ethos, culture and educational provision which empowers all to thrive then this is an opportunity for you!

We are looking for a dynamic and suitably experienced individual for whom our values and ethos resonate to become Assistant Headteacher, Episkopi Primary School, Cyprus.

We are warm, friendly and welcoming – to children and staff! Our team are committed to the belief that every person in our community has the potential to exceed and excel because we believe that flourishing adults enable flourishing children.   

At Episkopi Primary School, we nurture and cherish each child by developing strong relationships built on respect, a sense of responsibility and kindness. This is the foundation for our learning and growing together in a happy, warm and purposeful environment.

Our aim is to support our children to develop curiosity and a thirst for learning that will grow and develop throughout their life. We encourage our children to embrace challenge, and opportunities to reflect, as they develop resilience and a pride in their achievements, both in the classroom and beyond. We develop our curriculum and wider learning opportunities to capitalise on our unique setting and environment ensuring high quality learning opportunities to enable our children to be:

Curious and kind - to have the courage to shine!

This position is advertised at 30 hours per week.

Specially recruited for overseas service appointees not expected to return to the UK.

This is an established MoD (Ministry of Defence) post within Cyprus and any Cypriot National will not be eligible to apply as a UKBC (UK British Civil Servant).

Job description

The key purpose of the role is to:

• To provide strong leadership that results in the provision of first-class teaching and learning opportunities for all pupils.
• To work with other leaders and curriculum leaders to provide an integrated coherent approach to teaching and learning which ensures that all pupils make sound progress from their starting points.
• To be responsible for monitoring and evaluating the quality of teaching and pupil achievement ensuring high standards are attained by staff and that all children fulfil their potential within the early years and key stage 1 specifically.
• To lead the staff team in developing further a strong learning culture that has high expectations of work and behaviour at its centre.
• To set high professional development standards as a class teacher providing a role model for all staff in both classroom organisation and management and in implementing all school policies.
• To support community cohesion within the school by acting as a lead for parent and community engagement.
• If you need to contact Defence Business Services

(DBS) regarding this vacancy, please indicate that your vacancy is being

handled by Resourcing Team 1. If you experience any technical difficulties with

the CS Jobs system, please contact the Support Team at

candidate@support.oleeo.com

Person specification

The post holder will be required to hold qualified teacher status and demonstrate the following essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Teaching within and a strong knowledge and understanding of Key Stage 1 and the Early Years Foundation Stage.
• Excellent teaching practice, specifically within the Early Years and Key Stage 1 with an understanding of pre-school provision.
• Holding a post of responsibility for an area of leadership clearly demonstrating whole school impact.
• Developing effective approaches to teaching and learning in the curriculum.
• Leading professional development and in service training.
• Effective assessment and data tracking.
• Securing high expectations and challenging targets.
• Tackling under performance and areas of weakness.
• Ensuring improvement plans and policies are consistently adopted and promote continuous school improvement.
• Supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) needs and staff to ensure effective inclusion for all children.
• Effective safeguarding procedures.
• Providing advice, support and relevant continuing professional development for teachers and learning support assistants to raise standards with a direct impact on pupil outcomes.
• Qualifications
• Qualified Teacher Status as defined by the Department for Education.
• Evidence of qualification will be required at interview.
• All qualifications/licences declared must be held at point of application and if applicable be in date. Equivalent Qualifications will not be accepted.

Behaviours

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

• Leadership
• Changing and Improving

Working Together

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 and Development opportunities for professional and personal development of skills.
• A culture encouraging inclusion and 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 first having completed 12 months in post.
• Accommodation is free for the first five years of your MOD employment overseas with subsidised utilities. Thereafter a reasonable modest rent is payable.
• This post offers full relocation allowances subject to availability.
• Cost of Living Overseas Allowances is payable based on personal circumstances and marital status.

This post offers full relocation allowances subject to availability. Cost of Living Overseas Allowances is payable based on personal circumstances and marital status.

In line with the terms and conditions of service 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.

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.

In the event of a significant number of applications, an initial sift will be conducted on the written applications; this may be supplemented by a Microsoft team call to help decide which candidates should be invited to face-to-face interviews.

Please note that it is essential that your Personal Statement is aligned to provide evidence that you have the knowledge, skills and recent practical experience for the criteria detailed in the main responsibilities.

At interview you will be assessed against the above along with the following:

Civil Service Behaviours: Leadership, Changing and Improving and Working Together

Details on the interview will be shared with applicants who are successfully drawn through to interview.

Interviews and associated tasks will be held in Episkopi Primary School, Cyprus, with dates to be confirmed, for applicants invited to interview. Due to potential number of applicants, it should be noted that feedback will only be provided for applicants who attend interviews in Cyprus.

Defence Children Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Successful applicants will also be required to undergo security, medical and educational clearance checks prior to being onboarded and start dates agreed.

This is an established MoD post within Cyprus and any Cypriot National will not be eligible to apply as a UKBC.

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).