Class Teacher

Are you passionate about teaching and learning and looking for an exciting opportunity in a dynamic international school environment? Are you committed to ensuring young people flourish both academically and personally?

Episkopi Primary School is looking to appoint a committed, enthusiastic and motivated classroom teacher, who is a highly motivated and who is an excellent teacher, keen to learn, develop and grow within our professional learning community.

Episkopi Primary School is one of three MOD primary schools and is situated in the West Sovereign Base Area of Cyprus (WSBA), overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. We are an above average sized primary school serving children from pre-school to year 6. We have excellent links with our early years setting and secondary school in our location.  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.  We nurture and cherish each child by developing strong relationships built on respect 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 to be courageous in their learning, 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!

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 as full time at 30 hours per week.

Job Description

To ensure outstanding learning and outcomes for students, we ensure our applicants work in line with the Teacher Standards' https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/teachers-standards.

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. Some of the responsibilities include:

• 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

Full job description and list of responsibilities can be found at the link below.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will be a strong classroom practitioner who is passionate about education and learning. They will set, and expect, very high standards holding themselves to account through reflective practice to ensure high quality teaching for all pupils. We are looking for a teacher who wants to be involved in the broader life of school, as an excellent team player, and who can manage positive relationships with all stakeholders. We are keen to meet teachers who are forward thinking, dynamic and committed to learning more about being the best teacher they can be in order to make a positive and lasting difference to our children, their families and our community. 

Essential knowledge and skills;

• Has successfully undertaken appropriate Safeguarding training.
• Experience in teaching primary children and the national curriculum.
• Recent and relevant experience of teaching within the primary phase showing high expectations and excellent classroom teaching
• An excellent, learning practitioner who is able to meet all the standards as required by the National Teaching Standards;
• To be able to effectively use data, assessment and target setting to raise standards/address weaknesses;
• Experience of planning sequences of work to meet the needs of all learners, ensuring progress is made by adapting and scaffolding learning.
• Experience of successful co-ordination of a subject. Please state curriculum expertise and relevant impact of your role within letter.
• To have a strong understanding of the National Curriculum and pedagogical issues relating to teaching and learning including National and statutory frameworks;
• To have a strong understanding and knowledge of assessment and tracking of pupil progress and to be able to use this to make a positive impact on pupil progress;
• To be able to effectively use technology to enhance teaching and learning;
• To be able to create and promote a stimulating learning environment for all learners;
• To demonstrate good understanding of and commitment to inclusion and evidence inclusive practice which enables all to succeed and be challenged;
• A good understanding of safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and evidence of clear actions to contribute to this
• An understanding of health and safety and how this is managed in the workplace relevant to the role

Desirable knowledge and skills

• Experience of leading a subject
• Teaching experience in more than one key stage
• Degree
• Induction certificate

Qualifications and Requirements:

• 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.

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.
• Medical & dental support.
• Pensions: 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.
• The post offers full relocation allowances subject to eligibility.
• Cost of Living Overseas Allowance (COLA) is payable based on personal circumstances and marital status

In line with the 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.

Discover My Benefits: Please follow the link to visit the Discover My Benefits site which showcases the benefits and discounts offered when working as a civilian for the MOD. https://discovermybenefits.mod.gov.uk/civilian/

To apply please visit Civil Service Jobs Army - Defence Children Services (DCS) - Class Teacher, Episkopi, Cyprus - Civil Service Jobs - GOV.UK  to submit your completed application before the deadline of Sunday 14th December 2025.

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.