About the job

Job summary

Founded in 1908, Queen Victoria School is set in 45 acres of beautiful Perthshire countryside. We exist to provide stability and continuity of education, within the Scottish system, in a caring but stretching learning environment, valued by the military families whom we serve. With priority given to Scottish Service personnel, and those who have served in Scotland or as part of a Scottish regiment, the school takes around 270 pupils from ages 10/11 to 18. We have a long tradition of ceremonial excellence; we take pride in this and all that our school has to offer. Working at Queen Victoria School is a truly unique experience.

We are currently looking to appoint a Teacher of English for August 2024, who shares our core values which are set out clearly in the attached Job Pack. The role will include teaching and coordinating the delivery of English studies across all secondary year groups. You will support the Principal Teacher of English & Language to enhance provision and will have the opportunity to be involved with exciting project work throughout the year. We are looking for an outstanding, committed and motivated, qualified teacher to contribute to the development of teaching and learning in the curriculum. This is an ideal opportunity for a classroom teacher who can display a real passion for developing and inspiring the pupils in their care.

This post is advertised at 35 hours per week.

Job description

To ensure outstanding learning and outcomes for students learning English, the key areas of responsibility for this role include:

To endeavour to ensure continuous outstanding student achievement through setting high expectations, effective teaching and learning, closely monitoring progress and giving positive and effective feedback.

To contribute to the routine administrative work of the school and teach a broad, balanced and stimulating curriculum across the full range of abilities, helping students develop independent learning.

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

To model positive behaviour management strategies in a Teaching, Mentoring or Form Tutor capacity, creating an environment of mutual respect which allows students to feel safe and secure and promotes self-esteem.

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

All full-time QVS Teachers are also Boarding Tutors. This requires one duty evening per week of 4 hours and 8 weekend days per academic year (8 hours per day).  Part-time teachers can apply to be Boarding Tutors.  Boarding Tutors are paid an additional Boarding School Allowance.

As part of boarding school life, Boarding Tutors are required to assist in the Hobbies programme by offering a minimum of 1 night per week for 1 hour from October to March.

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

Leading Learning, Raising attainment & Achievement, Supporting Learners, Working Together - see the attached Job Pack for details.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary (SNCT scale), SPPA pension scheme and other wider MOD benefits - Civilian Discover My Benefits (mod.gov.uk)
• Personal and professional development opportunities.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), a free service that assists you with achieving a productive, healthy environment that is conducive to a healthy lifestyle.
• On campus car parking.
• Access to excellent sports facilities, including a multi-gym.
• Very favourable teacher/pupil ratio.

This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.  

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 note: Interview travel expenses will not be reimbursed.  

Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/   

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. 

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment by 31st December 2022. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

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

At sift, you will be assessed on your personal statement, CV and the 4 Technical skills, for the interview you will be assessed on the 4 Technical skills and a class room observation.

At the interview you will be assessed on technical skills and experience outlined in the job advert. You will also be expected to show evidence of outstanding teaching and complete a subject/classroom-based task.

The sift will take place w/c TBC. Interview dates are likely to be w/c TBC.

DCS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the children and young people in our care and expect all applicants to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices and hold ourselves to a high standard of effective recruiting practices with specific attention to child protection.

All appointments are subject to an interview, identity checks, criminal record checks and successful references. Where possible references are taken up before interview.

Successful candidates must undergo a Disclosure Scotland and Criminal Record Check.

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.