Teacher of English

Kensington School, Madrid, a prestigious International British school of more than 50 years standing seek a dynamic, forward-looking and ambitious Teacher of English. 

At Kensington School, you will join an inspirational and growing team of teachers and staff looking to establish itself at the forefront of IB and IGCSE teaching in the beautiful city of Madrid. If you are looking for an opportunity to progress quickly in an international setting, whilst enjoying a cosmopolitan lifestyle combined with the support of a first-rate leadership team and the premium offering of Inspired education, this may be the role for you.

Kensington School is one of Spain´s premium educational establishments with alumni who have excelled in all areas of European life, from medicine and engineering to politics and the arts. For over 50 years, it has been a school which combines academic and pastoral excellence with a genuine commitment to embedding itself in the lives of its students and its city, and in its latest chapter as part of the Inspired Group, it is moving both British and Spanish education into the future of our sector. The school has an excellent balance of performance (last year´s IGCSE results were in the top ten of Inspired schools globally (of 116) and our Spanish Bachillerato were the best results in Spain within the group) and support, and our pupils truly leave us as well-rounded individuals, ready to thrive on the global stage, fluent in at least two languages. 

Main Areas of Responsibility

The purpose of your role will be:

• To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate.

• To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher/form tutor

• To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential

• To contribute to raising standards of student attainment

• To share and support the school's responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth

Qualifications & Experience

The successful candidate will:

• Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree

• Have successful teaching experience at secondary level (can be teaching practice)

• Understand the theory and practice of effective teaching and learning

• Understand the importance of high expectations and equality of access for all students, and of being a tutor

• Have knowledge of National Curriculum requirements at KS3 and KS4, and of writing lesson plans, developing resources and assessing students' work

• Be able to work as part of a team and to develop and maintain positive relationships with all staff

• Have a good level of ICT skills

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers´ website and TES.

Safeguarding Notice

Kensington School is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an ACRO check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Equal Opportunities

Kensington School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at Kensington School is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the community we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.