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Physical Education Teacher

Physical Education Teacher

Haileybury Astana School

Kazakhstan

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Salary:
Attractive and Competitive Remuneration Package
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
August 2024
Apply by:
14 July 2024

Job overview

PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER,

HAILEYBURY ASTANA SCHOOL

Closing date: July 14th, 2024


To view our comprehensive information pack and details of the application procedure please Click here - VIRTUAL JOB PORTAL AND CANDIDATE BRIEF

We are looking for an enthusiastic team player who believes in continual improvement and wants to be part of a growing and ambitious department. Candidates should have teaching experience of GCSE/iGCSE and/or IB Sports Exercise Health Science or A Level PE. In addition, you should be prepared to commit a considerable amount of time after school to our comprehensive sports and extra-curricular programme.

Applications are invited from experienced colleagues with a clear understanding of secondary education who are committed to supporting the Haileybury habits.

•Passion and energy for teaching all year groups from Nursery to Y13;

•Ability to lead teaching and learning;

•Excellent knowledge of a range of physical activity including volleyball, football, basketball and swimming;

•Excellent knowledge of KS3, GCSE/IGCSE and A Level or IB curricula;

•A passion for contributing to extra curricular activity before school, at lunch and after school including evening and weekend fixture (some which require travel)

•Excellent interpersonal skills to work with students, parents and colleagues;

•A sense of humour, initiative, proactiveness and a desire to contribute to the wider school life

Applications are invited from experienced colleagues with a clear understanding of primary and secondary education who are committed to supporting the Haileybury habits.

The successful applicant must be available to commence employment in August 2024.

A generous package including a very competitive salary, annual gratuity, BUPA Global medical insurance scheme, full school fee remission, accommodation, and relocation allowance is offered according to eligibility.

Full details will be made available to shortlisted candidates.

Applications close: 23:59 KZ Time (GMT +6) on Sunday 14th July 2024

All applications should be made through the TES portal. No applications will be accepted through any other means.

Interviews:

Our recruitment procedure will be conducted by online video-conferencing interviews with the Senior Leadership team:

  • Initial interviews for longlisted candidates will be held by the Director of Sport
  • Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held by the Headmaster and the HR Director


Haileybury Astana School reserves the right to interview and recruit strong candidates before the closing date and therefore encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.

All applications will be acknowledged. Applicants, who have not been contacted for an interview by 15th of July 2024, can assume that on this occasion they have been unsuccessful and are sincerely thanked by the Board for their interest.

Haileybury Astana is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and those connected to the school to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including reference checks with previous employers and a DBS check or equivalent. Online searches will be done as part of due diligence checks for shortlisted candidates.

Personal data will be used for recruitment purposes only.

Haileybury Astana School is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

We prioritize the safety and well-being of children in our school by taking Safeguarding and Child Protection very seriously. Our Child Protection & Safeguarding policy outlines the measures we have in place to ensure the safety of all students. This policy covers the procedures we follow to both prevent and respond to any concerns related to child protection.

As part of our safer recruitment process, we will be conducting thorough online searches, extensive background checks, and collecting references.

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About Haileybury Astana School

+7 17 255 9855

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Haileybury Astana (HAS), located in the capital city, Astana, is the second Haileybury school in Kazakhstan. It has a growing roll that currently stands at 670 pupils from kindergarten to Year 13. The teaching medium is English with additional teaching of Kazakh language and history.

Haileybury Astana has a significant profile within the country and further afield and has been visited by many national and international politicians and other significant personalities including the First President of Kazakhstan, Mr Nursultan Nazarbayev, various European royalty and individuals from the world of sport and the arts.

Astana is a purpose built, modern, international, rapidly growing cosmopolitan city. Haileybury Astana was formally opened by The First President in September 2011.

The school initially took pupils only from years 1 to 6 but is now populated up to year 13 with the Junior school offering a mix of National Curriculum and the IPC up to year 6. The first cohort of IGCSE pupils taking public exams was in summer 2017 and IB diploma in summer 2019. It draws on the educational values and ethos of Haileybury UK and has increasing connections with Haileybury College to ensure that pupils of the school are able to benefit from educational opportunities offered by the UK in the form of reciprocal visits, tours and planned exchanges.

The school also offers a wide range of extra curricular activities and is increasingly becoming an academically successful school.

Continued professional development is an important aspect of staff support at Haileybury Astana. Reciprocal opportunities in conjunction with Haileybury UK are planned, and the school offers both the NPQML and the NPQSL in-house in association with UCL as professional qualifications for aspiring staff.

Despite being a day school, Haileybury Astana operates a House system with four Houses named after famous Haileybury alumni: Attlee, Bartle Frere, Edmonstone and Kipling. House competitions take place during the year and the academic progress of pupils, participation in school life, concerts, sport and contribution to the community are all rewarded by the House system.

The school, with its success and profile is attracting considerable public interest. Please take time to visit our staff recruitment platform where you will find all details of living in Astana and working at Haileybury along with details of the specific job you are looking at. Further details of the school can be found on www.haileybury.kz The website offers an overall summary of the facilities available, the academic programme, details of the staffing structure, and the wide choice of extra curricular activities which are offered to pupils.

The Governing Body comprises five members nominated by the founding investors, and five nominated by Haileybury UK, including the Master of Haileybury UK, Martin Collier. The Chairman who is nominated by the founding investors is Ian Hunt, former HMC Head, and former CEO of Gabbitas Education.

Mr John Coles, the Headmaster of Haileybury Astana, was appointed in September 2020.

Haileybury Astana is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and those connected to the school to share this commitment. Applicants for this post must be willing to undergo child protection screening including reference checks with previous employers and a DBS check or equivalent. Our Child Protection Policy can be found on the school website: https://www.haileybury.kz/en/astana/school-policies

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