Job Description

Are you an enthusiastic Primary Class Teacher, looking for your next exciting adventure in a British Overseas Territory.

We have a primary role in the Falkland Islands, starting at the end of April 2025. This role is for a travelling teacher to work with a very small number of Key Stage 2 children in a rural setting in the Falkland Islands (so driving license essential).

Off the beaten track with miles of stunning landscape, beaches and magnificent bird life. The Falkland Islands is one of the last great wilderness destinations and a great adventure. Four-wheel drives are our mode of transport, and their little planes will take you to islands abundant with penguins, albatrosses and petrels that are there for you alone to discover and enjoy.

Skills & Requirements
• Qualified primary teacher (QTS) able to teach in the UK; induction complete
• DBS on the update service
• Driving licence (manual)
• Hold a passport to travel to the Falkland Islands and be able to fly as soon as possible
• Medically fit (you’ll need to complete a self-declaration to confirm this)
• Medical evacuation insurance to cover the period of the contract (this will be paid for or costs will be reimbursed).

Benefits
The salary equivalent will be from £35,296 (pro-rata) for a teacher with 1 year experience to £45,244 (pro-rata) for a teacher with 5+ years’ experience.
• Falkland Islands tax rates are very favourable, the non-taxable Personal Allowance is £16,860, then salary is taxed as follows: first £18,000 of salary after deductions at 21% and the remainder at 26%.
• A flight to and from the Falkland Islands is provided (flights leave from RAF Brize Norton, in Oxfordshire, twice per week, on Sundays and Wednesdays).
• A further benefit is that accommodation will be provided rent free (accommodation in modern, centrally heated facilities).
* Holiday Pay
* Dedicated consultant to support your new journey

Start date is the end of April until the end of term on Friday 8th August 2025

The Infant Junior School and Camp Education (IJS&CE) has approximately 320 students between Foundation Stage 1 and Year 6. Teaching and learning follow the National Curriculum for England enhanced by local curriculum content.

The school is responsible for the provision of primary education for all children in the Falkland Islands, including those who live in remote locations. They have a main school site in the capital, Stanley, where the majority of our 320 children attend. Education for a small number of children who live in remote areas of the Falkland Islands is provided through two routes, firstly there are two satellite ‘settlement’ schools which are located on large sheep farms and secondly there is a travelling teacher service, which is a combined system of direct teaching and computer / telephone lessons.

The school is seeking to recruit a short-term Travelling Teacher to work with a small number of children on their school roll who live on a single-family sheep farm, in a rural area of the Falkland Islands. The setting is a large ranch style sheep farm on East Falkland, with gravel road access to the capital Stanley.

The travelling teacher travels to the farm in a 4x4 vehicle (provided for this purpose) and teaches the child or children (1-2 children) in a classroom setting on their farm. The classroom is in separate building next to the family farmhouse. This building also provides the self-catered accommodation for the teacher. It is well appointed, including a bedroom, kitchen, living space and a bathroom. The location has dedicated school telephone line and internet access. The teacher lives in the accommodation during the working week and there are opportunities at weekends and holidays for the teacher to travel to Stanley to restock their school supplies at the main school site and to enjoy their own social connections.

Working as a travelling teacher is a truly unique opportunity where a teacher can experience a different way of life and a different environment while working within a familiar curriculum, doing the best job in the world! The short-term nature of this opportunity will be suited to someone wishing to explore this corner of the world.

You will need to be practical, organised, resilient and adaptable with a sense for adventure and an understanding / appreciation / or an interest in finding out more about farming communities. Teaching in this setting allows you to create a bespoke, personalised learning plan for each child you work with, outside of the constraints of whole class teaching. The settings allow for opportunities for learning in the environment and making education truly relevant to each learner.

You will need to be able to teach successfully within Key Stage 2, self-sufficient, problem solvers and able to work successfully at a distance from the main school site. You will need to be in good health and feel comfortable driving 4 x 4 vehicles on gravel road.