Primary Years Teacher for Immediate Start

We are looking for a committed primary years teacher with a passion for education. If you are a teacher that thrives in an inquiry based learning environment and can work constructively as a part of our team, then ISC is the school for you! ISC’s curriculum is based on the principles of respect, responsibility, and community, through exploration and discovery using a self-guided curriculum. We provide a supportive working environment for all staff and everything that we do is based upon our guiding statement where 'every child matters'. 

Applicants must have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in education or PGCE, teaching license and relevant teaching experience. Newly qualified teachers, who are passionate about making a difference and want an international experience, are encouraged to apply.

Job Description - Primary Teacher

To provide inspirational teaching that delivers high standards of learning, creating articulate, confident and kind students.

To ensure that all children in the class make good progress and achieve their full potential.

To engage with children so that they find learning an enjoyable and challenging experience.

To develop and include in learning the attributes of the school’s learner profile.

To ensure that the school mission and values are included in learning.

To support the ethos, aims and policies of the school by being a good professional model in the classroom and in the relationships formed with students, colleagues, parents and the wider community. 

Duties and responsibilities:

The following list details the specific duties and responsibilities of the teacher’s role under the direction of the Senior Leadership Team.

To undertake the full responsibilities of the class teacher within the school's policy and to the required standards, ensuring that every child has full access to the whole curriculum.

Be familiar with the National Curriculum for England programmes of learning for the relevant key stage as well as the key stage above and below (e.g. Key Stage 1 teachers should have a knowledge of the requirements of the Early Years Framework and of Key Stage 2).

Accompany class to external sports fixtures or other events that may take place at the end of the school day or at weekends.

Include global citizenship, intercultural learning and the local environment/context in learning.

Plan, in accordance with school policy, challenging and differentiated learning for all children in the class in order to maintain expected or better rate of progress for all children.

Assess children’s learning regularly and consistently, maintain records and amend plans in response to assessments.

Use a range of teaching strategies to meet the needs of each learner.

Involve parents in their children’s learning through newsletters, regular parents meetings, assemblies, reports and informal conversations; organise and lead at least two class assemblies per year.

Maintain an interesting, interactive learning environment that supports the learning and encourages independence in the learner.

Plan and oversee the work of any other adults working in the classroom e.g. teaching assistants and parent helpers.

Make all plans, schemes of work, assessments and other information required, available to the Deputy Head/Head of School by required deadlines.

Identify students needing extra support for any reason and discuss these students with the Deputy Head. Write an IEP if necessary, agree it with parents and ensure that it is reviewed regularly.

Liaise with staff across the school in curriculum development, including long-, medium- and short-term planning, as required.

Assist with whole school events, including weekend and/or evening events.

Take an active role in staff meetings and CPD Training.

Ensure all pupils are safe by ensuring adherence to the specific requirements of the Safeguarding Policy.

Maintain own Professional Development and keep abreast of current educational developments both at a subject and wider pedagogical level.

Cover for absent colleagues when necessary, as directed by the Deputy Head.

Attend residentials, overnight or day trips or weekend fixtures or educational trips on occasion.

Note: The duties and responsibilities of this post may vary from time to time according to the changing demands of the school. This job description may be amended at any time, as may be required by the Head of School in consultation with the post-holder to whom it refers.

Thank you for applying for this position. Due to time constraint, the school may not be able to respond to all applications.