Army - Defence Children Services (DCS) Assistant Headteacher – St Davids School, Germany

Ministry of Defence

Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday 16th September 2024

 

Details

Reference number

365196

Salary

£48,366 - £53,380

Job grade

Other

Contract type

Permanent
Overseas

Business area

MOD - Army - Defence Children Services (DCS)

Type of role

Education and Training

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

Ramstein, Germany

Job summary

Are you an outstanding school leader with a proven track record, and are compassionate, enthusiastic and ambitious? If so, this role may be for you.

St David’s School offers an English Education, with an international flavour, to children between 3 and 11 years of age, in Ramstein, Germany. We are a welcoming and lively community school with numbers on roll varying between 60-80 pupils, depending on military assignments. Classes are structured in mixed year groups with four class teachers, an Assistant Headteacher (AHT) and the Head Teacher. The AHT is a senior leader within the school with whole school responsibilities, including SENDCO, line management and regular teaching commitments. Leading by example, modelling best practice and working with teachers and support staff to constantly improve provision.

We are looking for a suitably experienced Assistant Headteacher to join a team whose culture and activity are driven by the core belief that every child should achieve their potential.  

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 is a full-time position for an Assistant Headteacher. Specially recruited for overseas service appointees are not expected to return to the UK.  

Job description

  • Lead and contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the school’s policies, School improvement Plan, practices and procedures, so as to support the school’s values and vision.
  • Lead on performance as line manager for staff, ensuring that they are supported, valued and held to account for their performance.
  • Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school.
  • Lead and co-ordinate aspects of the curriculum offer ensuring intent, implementation and impact is consistently successful across the school.
  • Lead and participate in the monitoring and evaluation of quality of education being achieved across the school
  • Leading whole school events including regular assemblies, enhanced curriculum activities and parent workshops 
  • Develop and oversee the implementation of the school's SEND strategy and policy
  • Carry out assessments of pupils with SEND to identify needs and monitor progress - including observations in the classroom and meeting with teachers and parents
  • Work with classroom teachers, the school leadership team, parents and relevant external agencies to develop, implement and monitor individual support/learning plans
  • Provide regular updates on pupil progress through written reports and meetings with parents
  • Make referrals and liaise with professionals outside of the school such as educational psychologists, health and social care providers and speech, language therapists and educational social workers.
  • Provide advice, guidance and training to classroom teachers on supporting pupils with SEND
  • Support teachers to develop and implement effective teaching and behaviour management approaches in the classroom
  • Develop and maintain systems for keeping pupil records, ensuring information is accurate and up to date
  • Analyse school, local and national data and develop appropriate strategies and interventions
  • Adhere to the expectations outlined in the extant DFE Teacher Standards and work towards achieving the Headteacher Standards.
  • The full job description is available as an attachment.

If you need to contact Defence Business Services (DBS) regarding this vacancy, please indicate that your vacancy is being handled by Resourcing Team 1. 

If you experience any technical difficulties with the CS Jobs system, please contact the Support Team at candidate@support.oleeo.com  

Person specification

The post holder will be required to hold Qualified Teacher status and demonstrate the following essential skills, knowledge and experience:  

  • Recent experience of teaching the National Curriculum for England for a minimum of 5 years and senior leadership experience (i.e. leadership of a key stage) in a UK based or DCS school.
  • NASENCo qualification or a willingness to carry out the qualification shortly after taking up post. 
  • Evidence of high-quality teaching, setting high expectations and proven experience of ensuring good progress and outcomes for all pupils.
  • Successful experience of modelling, coaching and supporting colleagues to achieve improvement.
  • Proven experience of making accurate assessments, and using assessment tools, that inform planning and enable pupils to improve. 
  • Demonstrate effective behaviour management that ensures a good and safe learning environment.
  • Willing to make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school.

Desirable:

  • Knowledge and understanding of supporting the needs of dependent children of military personnel
  • Swimming teaching qualification

Qualifications

Qualified Teacher Status as defined by the Department for Education (essential)

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Changing and Improving
  • Leadership
  • Working Together

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
    • 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.
    • This post offers full relocation allowances subject to availability. 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   

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts. 

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/

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

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts. 

Please read the attached document ‘SOFA Restrictions’ to confirm you are eligible to apply for this post. 

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

At sift you will be assessed on:

Knowledge, skills and experience of the essential criteria detailed in the Personal Statement, CV and qualifications.

Your CV should include your employment history with dates and information about roles.

Your Personal Statement (maximum 1,250 words) should include a summary of employment history, professional qualifications as well as demonstrating the relevant skills and experience that detail how you meet the essential criteria as detailed in the job role and responsibilities, including examples of evidence.

In the event of a significant number of applications, an initial sift will be conducted on the written applications; this may be supplemented by a Microsoft teams call to help decide which candidates should be invited to face-to-face interviews.

Please note that it is essential that your Personal Statement is aligned to provide evidence that you have the knowledge, skills and recent practical experience for the criteria detailed in the main responsibilities.

At interview you will be assessed against the above along with the following:

Civil Service Behaviours: Leadership, Changing and Improving and Working Together.

When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected. 

Details on the interview will be shared with applicants who are successfully drawn through to interview.

Interviews and associated tasks will be held in St Davids School, Germany, with dates to be confirmed, for applicants invited to interview. Due to potential number of applicants, it should be noted that feedback will only be provided for applicants who attend interviews in Germany. 

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. Successful applicants will also be required to undergo security, medical and educational clearance checks prior to being onboarded and start dates agreed.

Please read the attached document ‘SOFA Restrictions’ to confirm you are eligible to apply for this post.

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. 

The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – we may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
  • individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
  • Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

  • Name : Andy Yeoman, Chief Education Officer
  • Email : Andy.Yeoman@modschools.org

Recruitment team

  • Email : DBSCivPers-ResourcingTeam1@mod.gov.uk

Further information

Please see attached Further Information document

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