Science Teacher – Advanced Skills

Science Teacher – Advanced Skills

St Helena Island, South Atlantic

2 years FTC available immediately

£35k pa, depending on experience and qualifications, plus International Supplement

Enjoying unique lifestyle opportunities, St Helena Island is a self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Although better placed to develop economically and socially as a result of opening our international airport in 2017, we are not at the stage of self-sufficiency and therefore remain dependent on UK government aid. There are four schools on the island; one secondary and three primaries. The curriculum broadly models the English education system.

You will promote, co-ordinate and develop Science at Prince Andrew Secondary School with a specific focus if possible on biology. You must plan, prepare and deliver schemes of work for key stage 3, 4 and 5, with assessment, reporting and feedback to students and parents, monitoring and assessing student performance to develop the tracking systems currently in place. Effectively managing resources and equipment, you will support teachers and trainers in this specialist subject, developing local staff to self-manage and providing high quality CPD for colleagues.

Holding a UK teaching qualification and QTS, you have attained degree level in Science. With demonstrable experience of successfully teaching Science at keystages 3, 4 and 5 you have worked overseas, preferably in a developing economy, and have a record of CPD for yourself and in training others. You have a specific background in science and literacy improvement at any level, plus knowledge of the range of GCSE and A level courses available for Science and of the Secondary Curriculum within the UK relevant to Science.

In addition, you must demonstrate our core values of fairness, integrity and teamwork and use your diverse expertise and experiences to ensure your time on the Island has the broadest benefit to St Helena. As an officer funded through the Technical Co-Operation Programme you will be expected to share your knowledge and skills beyond the workplace contributing to workforce, community and capacity development in St Helena.

Our Benefits Package Includes:

• An International Supplement, full details of which are in the Overseas Vacancy Information at sthelenapublicservicejobs.sh
• Relocation Allowances, full details of which are in the Overseas Vacancy Information at sthelenapublicservicejobs.sh
• Annual Pension Contribution of 7.5% of salary
• Annual Leave of 30 days per annum plus Public Holidays

How to Apply:

An application form is available at sthelenapublicservicejobs.sh where further information can also be found, or you may contact Kedell Worboys on 0203 818 7610 or via email: shgukrep@sthelenagov.com.

Applications must be sent to recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh and received by 22 February 2023.

To be considered for this role, you must complete our application form. Failure to do so will mean that your application will not be considered. Please do not submit your CV.  

The Public Service positively accepts applications from all members of the community regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, and will consider all applications on the basis of merit, in accordance with the person specification.

Due to the potential for high numbers of applications, if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date you should assume you have not been short listed. We would like to thank you for your interest in working for St Helena Government.