Teacher – Science

Closing date: 25 June 2024

Teacher – Science

St Helena Island, South Atlantic 

2 years FTC available immediately

£34 - £36k pa, depending on experience and qualifications, plus International Supplement

Are you seeking a challenge and want to make a difference in an island community? Then apply for a teaching post on St. Helena Island.

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 join a team of dedicated teachers to promote and improve standards in Science (Biology/Chemistry/Physics) at Prince Andrew Secondary School. You must plan, prepare and deliver schemes of work for key stages 3, 4 and 5 and ensure good assessment practices which includes reporting and feedback to students and parents, monitoring and assessing and tracking student performance. You will work with local colleagues sharing your specialist subject knowledge to support their learning and development.

Holding a UK teaching qualification and QTS, you have attained degree level in a relevant subject area. You will have demonstrable experience of successfully teaching Science (Biology/Chemistry/Physics) across keystages 3, 4 and 5 to GCSE and A level.  You have worked overseas, preferably in a developing economy, and have a record of your CPD.

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
• Relocation Allowances, full details of which are in the Overseas Vacancy Information
• 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 below, 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 25 June 2024

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.