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Primary Teacher The British School of Malaga

Primary Teacher The British School of Malaga

The British School Of Malaga

Spain

  • Expired
Salary:
Primary Teacher
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
As soon as possible
Apply by:
11 October 2024

Job overview

The British School of Malaga

Required for as soon as possible

Primary Teacher

The school

The British School of Malaga is the only British school in the city of Malaga. The school has recently joined the International Schools Partnership, a worldwide educational organisation where ‘amazing learning’ is at the heart of everything they believe in. The school offers a high-quality British education for both local and international students aged 3 – 18. The British School of Malaga teaches the English National Curriculum in EYFS, KS1, 2 and 3, the iGCSE in Years 10 and 11, and the ‘A’ Level programme in Years 12 and 13. Students go on to study at top universities in Spain, the UK and around the world. There are currently over 1080 students attending the school. Learning takes place in well-resourced classrooms, delivered by internationally qualified educators who prepare students for an international future as global citizens.

The location

The school is located in an exclusive suburb of Malaga, a beautiful city on the Andalusian coast. The climate in Malaga is most agreeable all year round.

The post

The British School of Malaga has high expectations of its staff and welcomes fully qualified, flexible, creative, child-centred applicants who will further enhance the quality of teaching and learning at the school. Successful candidates will have an up to date knowledge of curriculum developments, be passionate about children both within and outside the classroom and be experienced and dynamic teachers who hold a relevant degree.

Candidates must have appropriate work experience and have a clear understanding of teaching at one or more of the following levels: EYFS, KS1 & KS2. Individuals must be outstanding teaching practitioners, enjoy inspiring students through a student-centred approach to learning, have the ability to provide a model of excellent classroom practice, be highly committed, confident in data analysis, and possess excellent IT, organisational and communication skills.

Please state in your letter how your previous experience will ensure you will be successful in this role. Every member of the teaching staff is expected to contribute to the wider community aspect of school life.

Essential Criteria

Since we are a British style school we will only consider applications from candidates who:

• have QTS status or equivalent, recognised for the purposes of teaching in the UK or overseas and hold an appropriate teaching qualification;

• have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a school in the UK or British school overseas;

• are in possession of an up to date Police Clearance / DBS / ICPC certificate from the most recent country of teaching;

• demonstrate in their letter of application how they will use their experience to address the challenges of teaching expatriate and local children in a British school in Spain.

Teachers at The British School of Malaga:

• are passionate about learning;

• inspire their students through their engaging and demanding teaching;

• participate in all aspects of school life creating a warm and safe community to which parents, staff and students are proud to belong;

• are flexible and have a sense of humour.

If this describes you then we would welcome an application from you. Your application should be uploaded to the TES portal and should include a CV and cover letter and names and email contacts of three referees, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer. The deadline for applications is Friday 11th October.

We are only able to contact shortlisted candidates, and interviews will be held by Google Meet or face to face where possible. The School reserves the right to make an appointment before the closing date if a suitable candidate is found. If shortlisted, you will have to present a current DBS certificate, ICPC or Police Check from your current country of employment, copies of teaching qualifications which would allow you to teach in a British school and proof of identity.

The British School of Malaga is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post-holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS (in the UK) or Criminal Records (Police Check) disclosure from their most recent country of residence.

About The British School Of Malaga

The British School of Málaga is a mixed, non-denominational all-through school with sixth form situated in the residential area of Cerrado de Calderón in Málaga, southern Spain.

It is a school that focuses on delivering ‘A British Education’, mostly centred around the British curriculum and language as well as providing Spanish language lessons and elements of its curriculum.

The school is part of International Schools Partnership, whose vision is ‘To be an international schools group of quality and scale, recognised across local communities and the education sector for amazing learning, ambition and growth’.

At The British School of Málaga students study for IGCSE and A Level qualifications. The school roll is currently over 950 students between the ages of 3-18.

The school was founded in September 2000 and is an approved member of the National Association of British Schools in Spain.

Principal

Stefan Rumistrzewicz

Values and Vision: Growing our future together

Learning at the British School of Málaga  is all about learning for life.  Youngsters leave our school  more rounded from the rich experiences they have encountered, confident and motivated in the pathway they are travelling and as a result happy, aspirational, independent and successful. There is a focus on developing a personalised experience of learning for every young person.

The British School of Málaga places significant value on developing resilient, empathetic and self aware citizens of the future. They do this by developing opportunities that offer a range of cultural, social and creative experiences for youngsters to discover and develop new interests.

Through such opportunities learners’ leave school with a better understanding that whoever they are and whatever background they come from they are all citizens of the future who can learn from one another’s skills and experiences. The philosophy that underlies the schools ethos is based upon respect for yourself, one another and the learning environment.

The learner-centred approach to education, passion for all young people to be ambitious and successful and  dedication allows youngsters to feel valued, respected and supported. Building relationships with young people, families and staff is central to everything the school does; they always aim to listen, learn and reflect together.


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