Primary Settlement Teacher - Falkland Islands

Our well-established Primary School is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, creative and experienced Primary Settlement Teacher to start in August 2023. 

Applicants for the post will have up-to-date knowledge and be experienced primary practitioners, particularly within EYFS and KS1. The successful applicant will be appointed as sole teacher at a settlement school in the Falkland Islands, teaching between 5-7 children from FS2 to Year 5.  Settlement teachers are part of a wider team of teachers working in rural education and are supported by the team at the main school site in Stanley. Settlement teachers must be able to work autonomously and have very good interpersonal skills that will enable them to integrate effectively with the families and wider community in this rural setting. 

This is a unique opportunity to live overseas whilst working within an English school system. Our students are at the centre of all that we do as a school.

We are seeking to recruit a Primary Settlement Teacher who:

• is focused on helping children achieve high levels of progress in a happy and effective learning environment

• is a graduate with qualified teacher status (appropriate age range) who has completed their ECF induction and preferably has at least 1 years' successful teaching experience post ECF

• is experienced across the primary age range, particularly EYFS and KS1

• can demonstrate a thorough recent knowledge of the 2014 English National Curriculum and the EYFS Statutory Framework

• is committed to differentiation and SEND inclusive practice 

• can effectively monitor, assess, record and report on pupils’ progress 

• can work within and contribute to coaching and mentoring environment

• has good interpersonal skills, is self-motivated and capable of working effectively and autonomously  

• possesses secure IT skills 

• is able to contribute to the development of extra curriculum opportunities

• has a sense of adventure

We will provide:

• A supportive working environment with enthusiastic children who are keen to learn

• salary up to £41,636 for teachers with 5+ years experience

• Eligibility for a 25% gratuity payable upon satisfactory completion of the contract

• Favourable income tax rates

• Airfare for post holder and dependants at the beginning and end of contract as well as return airfare after every subsequent full year of the contract

• accommodation to rent

• free general medical care and prescriptions

• fixed term contract of 2 years in the first instance 

• detailed information about life in the Falkland Islands

The Falkland Islands

Set in the South Atlantic Ocean, around 400 miles east of South America and 8000 miles south-west of the UK, the Falkland Islands are a small, thriving community with a British way of life, benefiting from good local services, a varied social calendar and an absence of traffic jams!

The Falkland Islands’ stunning natural environment provides an unspoiled landscape and amazing wildlife to observe and explore, including penguins, whales and dolphins, all seen from the shore.

For those with a sense of adventure, the Islands provides opportunities which are hard to match anywhere else in the world.

Great value is placed on education by Government, parents, students and the community.

Our school - Infant Junior School and Camp Education (IJS&CE)

The Infant Junior School and Camp Education (IJS&CE) has the unusual context of delivering education to all primary aged children who live in the Falkland Islands, there are 320 students on roll, aged from 3 to 11 years.

It is our aim that all students are supported to reach their potential and become happy, curious and well-rounded individuals with the knowledge and skills they need to be ready to move to our secondary provision at the Falkland Islands Community School, for the next stage of their educational career. Our students are at the centre of all that we do as a school.

Education is delivered through its modern primary school in the capital, Stanley, and to a small number of children who live in the rural areas of the Falkland Islands, via several small settlement schools and the travelling teacher service.

The Falkland Islands' education system is fully inclusive. The curriculum is based on the National Curriculum for England and applies similar teaching methods. An Executive Headteacher, Principal of Primary, and Principal of Secondary lead the Falkland Islands Schools. The schools have a staffing complement which includes a SENCo, senior leaders, middle leaders and a team of teachers and learning support assistants. Cross phase working supports curriculum development across the 3-16 age range.

Applicants can download an application form and apply via this page.

Interviews will be held by video or telephone conference. More details about an interview task will be provided to shortlisted candidates.

School Website: https://www.primary.ac.fk/ 

Our recruitment video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7nHrEOqkbE 

For more information, or to speak to the Principal, Gaynor Kilmister, please contact via email: gkilmister@primary.ac.fk                                  

The closing date for this position is Friday 16th June 2023.