Defence Children Services (DCS) History Teacher, King Richard School, British Forces Cyprus- Army

Do you want to work in an Outstanding school in the UK school system but in a Mediterranean location?

Do you want to work in a supportive school environment where you have all the resources to be the best you can be?

We are seeking to appoint a suitably experienced teacher of Humanities with the ability to teach History at Key Stage 3 and 4, and experience of teaching History to (and including) A-level. This is an exciting opportunity to join a school whose culture and activity are driven by the core belief that every child should achieve their potential.

King Richard School is in Dhekelia, in the Eastern Sovereign Base Area of Cyprus. Located overlooking the Mediterranean, the school serves predominantly children of MOD personnel and members of the local community. The school has around 150 pupils on roll and consistently achieves results at Key Stage 4 that put King Richard School in the top 3% of schools nationally. That is only part of the reason why the school has achieved an Outstanding grading at our last two OFSTED inspections. Community is a major part of our school’s ethos and this offers a depth to our context that is extremely rewarding. The supportive environment and diverse breadth of learning and development within King Richard School epitomises the school’s Core Values of Confidence, Equity and Curiosity. This ethos serves the whole school community and staff are encouraged to be creative to help students achieve to their full potential. 

The DCS Vision is that we Educate the Child – Support the Family – Defend the Nation. Defence Children Services (DCS) is a Defence delivery organisation, subordinated under Army Regional Command. 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 DCS Schools and Settings Service support the provision of high-quality care and education for Service children and entitled personnel in DCS schools and Settings across the world. The Service is led by the Chief Education Officer of DCS Schools and Settings. The 14 schools and 7 settings are situated in locations to support the effective deployment of accompanied Service and MOD personnel. Our schools and settings overseas mirror the English education system including inspections, assessments and examinations, and Queen Victoria School mirrors the Scottish system. This enables pupils to transition from our schools and early years settings to UK based schools and nurseries with the minimum amount of disruption. The forward deployed Headquarters’ teams provide support and assurance for our School and Settings based staff, providing expertise in all aspects of school improvement.

This role within King Richard School is an exciting opportunity to contribute to this wider vision of DCS. As a small school there may be a requirement to teach a outside specialism in Key Stage 3.

There is an expectation of as a minimum:

• High-quality teaching
• Effective use of resources
• Commitment and capacity to develop as a teacher

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

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

This position is advertised at 30 hours per week.

Please be advised that Defence Children Services and Strategic Command are conducting a review of secondary education provision in Cyprus.  Some posts will be affected by this review however it is assessed that that this post will be unlikely to be subject to change before Autumn 2027.

The Defence Children Services (DCS) provides appropriate professional direction, support and advice to ensure that service children, where ever they are living in the world, and young people are provided with every opportunity to achieve the best possible outcomes and fulfil their potential.

DCS is a highly complex organisation employing c.1000 personnel which includes Teachers, MOD Broader Banded Civil Servants, Soulbury Grades, Locally Employed Civilians and Contractors in multiple worldwide locations. We are seeking to appoint a suitably experienced teacher of Modern Foreign Language.

Key Areas of Responsibility

To ensure outstanding learning and outcomes for students in humanities

The key areas of responsibility for this role include:

To endeavour to ensure continuously outstanding student progress through effective teaching and learning.

To contribute to the teaching of a broad, balanced and stimulating curriculum across the full range of ability and help them to develop independent learning.

To make a full contribution to the wider life of the School and Community.

To set high expectations for all students, to deepen their knowledge and understanding to maximise their achievement.

To model positive behaviour management strategies in an environment of mutual respect which allows students to feel safe and secure and promotes self-esteem.

To contribute to the routine administrative work of the school and department and support and enable others to provide an engaging curriculum.

To assess and record student progress giving positive and effective feedback that improves the learning of students in line with school policies and to take part fully in the School’s reporting framework.

To engage fully with whole school improvement cycles including individual performance reviews.

To carry out any reasonable requests made by the Headteacher in line with the Teacher’s Pay and Conditions of service.

To work effectively with the Assistant Headteacher (Pupil Support) as a form tutor or mentor.

Experience/Competencies:

A minimum of three years successful experience teaching KS3-5.

Proven delivery of outstanding classroom practice.

Proven experience to successfully lead initiatives (relating to History and Pupil development or Sixth Form) demonstrating positive impact on progress and attainment. 

Setting high expectations and ensuing good progress and outcomes for all the pupils taught or mentored. 

Effective behaviour management that ensures a good and safe learning environment across the school.

To be flexible to teach outside subject specialism at KS3. 

To understand transition between KS5 and Higher educations. 

Evidence of qualification will be required at interview

All qualifications declared must be held at point of application and if applicable be in date.

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Setting high expectations and ensuring good progress and outcomes for pupils taught or mentored.
• Proven delivery of outstanding classroom practice
• Proven experience, knowledge and understanding of making accurate assessments that inform planning and enable pupils to improve and ability to teach KS3-5.
• Proven experience to successfully lead initiatives (relating to subject area or area of leadership) demonstrating positive impact on progress and attainment.
• Effective behaviour management that ensures a good and safe learning environment across the school.

Some of the many benefits you will receive include:

• Learning and development tailored to your role.
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
• Superannuation is in accordance with the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
• A paid annual return flight to the UK is 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, rent and utilities are payable.

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 

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https://discovermybenefits.mod.gov.uk/civilian/ 

Job contact :

• Name : Richard Sproson
• Email : richard.sproson@modschools.org
• Telephone : 00357 2474 8340

Recruitment team

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