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Teaching in Guernsey |
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Welcome to the website for the Education Department, a States of Guernsey Government Department, for teacher recruitment and teaching information in the Channel Island of Guernsey, British Isles. The Education Department in Guernsey is keen to recruit teachers who hold Qualified Teacher Status from the DfES to teaching posts in the island. There are currently vacancies for supply teachers at both Primary and Secondary level for short term supply cover contracts. We also have vacancies for teachers to work in Guernsey on five year fixed term contracts in both Primary (Key Stage 1 and 2) and Secondary Schools. Teachers employed by the Education Department in Guernsey can expect to: • Work in well resourced schools that follow a curriculum based on the English National Curriculum and which have favourable PTR's. • Work in an Education Service that is undertaking a multi-million pound investment in ICT. • Receive a generous relocation package , including assistance with accommodation. • Enjoy the benefits of more generous tax allowances in the British Channel Islands with no VAT. Salaries
and Conditions of Service are negotiated locally.
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The Island of Guernsey |
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The
Bailiwick of Guernsey is a group of islands within the Channel Islands,
located in the English Channel between England and France. Guernsey is
24 square miles in area with a population of just over 60,000.
The capital, St Peter Port incorporates the main shopping and banking areas, as well as a cosmopolitan variety of restaurants and bars. There are excellent sporting facilities on the island. The
islands have historic links with the UK, but over 700 years of independence
and self-government has given Guernsey a culture and character that
is quite unique. The climate is milder, with over 2,000 hours of sunshine
every year and the island boasts some of the cleanest beaches in the
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Information - The Education Department |
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The Education Department is responsible for the administration of all Primary, Secondary and Special Needs Schools and the co-educational Grammar School and the College of Further Education, totalling 27 educational establishments. The Education Department operates a selection process for Secondary Education (11+) which takes place during the last year in primary school. There is currently a major reorganisation of special needs education on the island and there is also a reorganisation of secondary education. This will involve the building of several new schools for both special needs and secondary age pupils. The first of these new schools will be opened in September 2005. At age 16 all pupils are offered the opportunity to pursue AS and A2 Level courses at The Grammar School or vocational courses at the College of Further Education. Guernsey
students travel to the UK for Higher Education and there are also full
time and day release courses available at the College of Further Education,
which also offers a wide variety of vocational and recreational evening
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Contacting the Education Department |
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For
more employment information about working in Guernsey and up to the minute
details of all teaching posts in Maths, English, Science and Modern Languages
please contact:-
Applicants
with British DfES qualified teacher status are preferred and applications
from Newly Qualified Teachers (NQT's) will be welcomed. |
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