Assistant Head Teacher Key Stage 2, Queen Berengaria School Cyprus

Assistant Head Teacher Key Stage 2, Queen Berengaria School

Cyprus

Group 3 Assistant Head Teacher L7-L11

£49,019 - £54,091

Permanent, Overseas

Full-time

Are you an outstanding phase leader/middle leader with an unrelenting focus on high standards and excellence for pupils supported by a first-rate curriculum?

Can you promote and develop an ethos, culture and educational provision which empowers all to thrive and succeed?

Do you have the skills, knowledge and experience to guide and inspire staff and children to reach their fullest potential?

We are very excited to be opening a brand-new school in January 2023 and are looking for an exceptional and committed leader with a proven track record in educational leadership to share our ambition and strategic vision for the school. Your energy and enthusiasm will inspire, challenge, and empower all members of the school.

Queen Berengaria School in Cyprus is a newly built school which serves the British military communities from Dhekelia and Ayios Nikolaos. It is larger than many of our schools, catering for children from Foundation Stage 2 to Year 6.

Children are at the heart of all we do. 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. Our aim is to encourage and develop children’s learning power, so that they know how to learn and be the best that they can be, within a warm and supportive environment.

We offer a lively and engaging curriculum, which makes the most of our unique locality here in Cyprus and enables children to enjoy living and learning in another country and culture. Every child matters, and we promote a ‘can-do’ attitude for all, ensuring children recognise that we all have different strengths, skills, knowledge and abilities. We build self-confidence in our children through valuing and respecting our similarities and differences. We consider the parent-school partnership to be a vital part of every child’s education.

This is one of two new Assistant Head Teacher posts. You will provide the leadership for KS2 and are responsible for quality teaching and learning and assessment within each phase.

In addition, you will provide a core subject lead (English or Maths) and provide inspirational leadership and effective management in order to successfully mitigate the challenges of mobility and ensure that all children and staff flourish and achieve their full potential.

This post has a Teaching Commitment of 0.6 (PPA/Leadership cover within KS2).

Working closely with the Deputy Head Teacher, Head Teacher and DCS in Upavon and Cyprus, the Assistant Head Teacher will ensure high quality provision for all children at Queen Berengaria School, to improve standards of achievement and levels of progress and develop an ethos, culture and educational provision which empowers all to thrive and succeed.

The Assistant Head Teacher works closely with, and under the direction of the Deputy Head Teacher and Head Teacher, the key overarching requirements are:

• Delivering effective phase leadership and management
• To communicate the school’s vision compellingly and supporting the Head Teacher’s strategic leadership.
• Ensuring there is a clear vision to provide high quality education for all pupils
• Formulating the aims and objectives of the school and contributing to the School Improvement Plan.
• Establishing policies for achieving these aims and objectives and managing staff and resources to that end.
• Monitoring progress towards the achievement of the school’s aims and objectives and ensuring this translates into continuous school improvement.
• Demonstrating a commitment to providing an inclusive environment for children with SEND.
• To inspire, motivate, empower and lead all to achieve
• To support our schools to work together to improve the quality of teaching, curriculum provision and leadership
• To work closely with the military Command, key stakeholders in Dhekelia and the wider community to benefit the school.

To be successful in this role, you will require the following essential knowledge and experience and should provide evidence of this criteria in your application:

• Experience as a member of a School Senior Leadership Team as an Assistant Head Teacher or substantial experience as a Key Stage Leader/Middle Leader.
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of what constitutes excellent learning from EYFS through to KS2.
• Be a great teacher – as a leader of teaching, we are searching for an individual who understands what great learning looks like in the classroom and recognises how to achieve it.
• Demonstrate a commitment to providing an inclusive environment for children with SEND
• Evidence of building positive and respectful relationships across the school community and serving in the best interests of the school’s pupils
• Have an unrelenting focus on high standards and excellence for pupils supported by a first-rate curriculum
• Effective collaborator who works closely with others at all levels in order to promote the work of DCS Schools with other key stakeholders, agencies, senior officers and departments across MOD
• An inspirational leader with a track record of successful leadership of raising teaching and learning standards, ensuring progression and attainment for all pupils with a desire to embed a culture of continuous development for all
• Possess extensive interpersonal skills to create and effectively communicate Queen Berengaria’s vision to all key stakeholders and develop effective working relationships with staff at all levels.
• Be a self-motivator who can demonstrate high levels of self-discipline, initiative and who is able to manage to strict and demanding deadlines.
• Uphold public trust in school leadership and maintain high standards of ethics, behaviour and professional conduct
• Have high standards of professional integrity, whilst being resilient and confident.
• Be, ambitious, driven and energetic; visible, approachable and accessible.

If you would like to have an informal chat about the role before applying, please contact Damon Donaldson, School Improvement Advisor Cyprus, at damon.donaldson@modschools.org or 00357 2596 2633.

To apply, please visit our website.

Closing date: 12 July 2022.

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.