Class Teacher

Defence Children Services (DCS) - Army

Location: Attenborough Primary School, Germany

Grade: Other: Teacher

Salary: £31,650 - £43,607

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full-time

Closing Date: 4 June 2025

If you are an inspiring Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) or Key Stage (KS)1/2 Teacher with a passion to empower all to thrive then this is an opportunity for you! We are looking for a dynamic, caring and talented individual for whom our values and ethos resonate to become part of our team.

At Attenborough Primary School, we care about excellence (each other, learning and our school). We believe in creating tomorrow’s successful global citizens, who will achieve and flourish in an interdependent world of their own making. Everything we do in our school represents our care for excellence. We trust in, and care for each other, this is vital to us achieving our goals. Along the way, we continually inspire and empower great learners who care for others, their learning and our school.

Attenborough School is part of Defence Children Services (DCS), who are 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.

The Ministry of Defence employs over 50,000 Civil Servants. Within that, the Army Top Level Budget (TLB) employs around 7,000 MOD Civil Servants located at over 300 locations. Ours is a diverse workforce, with roles ranging from trainers, human resources, teachers, and psychologists to storekeepers, financiers, project and programme managers, and policy secretariat staff. There are many different functions and professions delivering key outputs for the Army. As such using data to aid understanding of our workforce is vital.

This position is advertised at 30 hours per week.

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

Job Description

Within this role you will fulfil the professional responsibilities of a Class Teacher, as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document, and meet the expectations set out in the Department for Education (DfE) Teachers’ Standards (Teachers' standards - GOV.UK). You will be directly responsible to the Headteacher for his/her general duties and responsibilities. This role will include:

Teaching:

• Plan and teach well-structured lessons to an assigned class, following the school’s vision to create tomorrow’s successful global citizens. Individuals who care about others and their learning.
• 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 the strengths and needs of pupils.
• Be aware of pupils’ capabilities, their prior knowledge and plan teaching and differentiate appropriately to build on these, demonstrating knowledge and understanding of how pupils learn.
• Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils at all times.
• Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils.
• Demonstrate good subject and knowledge of the National Curriculum for England.
• Participate in arrangements for preparing pupils for external tests.

Whole-school organisation, strategy and development:

• Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the school’s policies, Learning Development Plan, practices and procedures, so as to support the school’s values and vision.
• Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school.
• Work with others on curriculum and pupil development to secure co-ordinated outcomes.
• Provide cover, in the unforeseen circumstance that another teacher is unable to teach.

Health, safety and discipline

• Promote the safety and well-being of pupils at all times.
• Actively seek out and implement best practice safety procedures.
• Establish a safe, purposeful and stimulating environment for pupils, rooted in mutual respect with a range of strategies employed, including use of 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 behaviours, which are expected of pupils.
• Safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people, and follow school policies and the staff code of conduct at all times.
• Carry out playground and other duties as directed.

A full job description is available for further details.

Person Specification

Candidates will be assessed against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils.
• Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils.
• Demonstrate good knowledge of the English National Curriculum, and/or the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) Framework.
• Plan and teach well-structured lessons.
• Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils.
• Make accurate and productive use of assessment.
• Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment.
• Fulfil wider professional responsibilities.

Essential Experience

• Experience of teaching in Primary and EYFS in a UK or DCS Schools.
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and successful completion of induction.

Desirable Experience

• Recent experience of effective leadership of Music and/or Physical Education.

Qualifications

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and successful completion of induction.

Evidence will be required at interview.

All qualifications, licences or memberships declared must be held at point of application and if applicable be in date. Equivalents will not be accepted.

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 rich culture celebrating inclusion and diversity
• 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.
• Cost of Living Overseas Allowances 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. 

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

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 Defence Children Services (DCS) - Class Teacher - Attenborough Primary School, Germany - Civil Service Jobs - GOV.UK to submit your completed application before the deadline of 4 June 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.