Early Years Teacher

About the School - The British School of Barcelona

The British School of Barcelona (BSB) is a great school in a wonderful location. We are an HMC school and were judged by a recent BSO (British Schools Overseas) inspection to be outstanding in every area, including quality of education, safeguarding, pupil welfare and academic outcomes.

BSB is a large, very popular school for children aged 3 to 18. Our curriculum is based on the English National Curriculum, and we offer a wide range of GCSEs, A levels and the International Baccalaureate Diploma, all alongside a significant enrichment programme.

Over 2000 pupils from more than 74 nationalities attend the school and over 315 staff work at BSB. We are based in three locations, two just outside the city of Barcelona – in Castelldefels, where we have a Primary, Secondary and Pre-University campus, and in the cosmopolitan town of Sitges, where we have another Primary campus. BSB City is in the heart of the city of Barcelona itself with a Foundation campus (built September 2021), and a brand-new main campus which opened in September 2023.

The growth of the school has been accompanied by significant investment over recent years, including the building of a state-of–the art Pre-University Centre (Nexus), a full-sized 4G rugby and football pitch, dedicated STEM facilities and the new BSB City campuses.

Barcelona is a wonderful place to live, combining an amazing city with beach and mountains nearby. The quality of life is excellent with a mild climate and year-round sunshine.

The school now has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Early Years Teacher to join our fantastic team. 

About Cognita

Cognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 100+ schools in 16 countries - in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East - serving more than 85,000 students. Each of our schools are proudly unique, however our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can, ‘Thrive in a rapidly evolving world’.

At Cognita, we know every student is unique. We nurture their distinct personalities and strengths. We support them academically, socially, and emotionally, wherever they are in the world, wherever they’re starting from. And each and every one of our schools is unique too. 

We protect what’s special about them, while offering them rich knowledge, opportunities, and best practices. And they get to be part of something bigger. We open their classrooms to the collective wisdom of over 100 schools in 16 countries, ensuring every child gets an education that’s, quite literally, world class.

It’s an individual approach that empowers every school, teacher and student to focus on what they do best and thrive.

About the role

We are looking for a full-time, permanent Early Years teacher and we are open to candidates keen to work in any or all of our campuses. Please specify in your application if you would prefer any particular campus.

Join a team of enthusiastic individuals who appreciate the rigour of the English curriculum but embrace the freedoms offered by an international setting.

A commitment to the wider life of the school, and our enrichment programme, is an expectation of the job.

As a teacher at BSB you will be expected to follow the guidelines set out in the Cognita Teaching Toolkit. This includes clear expectations for planning, assessment, relationships, lesson delivery and wider professional duties. You will also be expected to contribute towards helping to deliver the whole school strategic priorities. You will be expected to do anything reasonable required by the Headteacher and Principal.

1. Teaching responsibilities: 

Deliver the Early Years curriculum, modelling outstanding practice, in an innovative and inspirational way. To have high expectations of all students and to track progress using ongoing formative assessment and observations of pupils. Summative assessments will be used to support overall teacher assessments. To maintain a positive learning climate in accordance with the school’s procedures and encourage good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour and standards of work. To assess students’ work in line with school policies and procedures, referring to student performance targets. 

2. Other responsibilities:

To continue personal development and participate in the school’s staff development programme. To engage actively with the school’s performance management programme. To attend staff meetings, open evenings, and parents’ evenings. To attend morning assemblies and staff morning briefing unless on duty.

To see a full job description, click here.

 Who we are looking for: 

• Qualification: Batchelors Degree and QTS or international equivalent essential.  
• Knowledge/experience: some experience in a primary school (ideally British curriculum) but suitable also for someone recently qualified

What we can offer you:

• A fantastic team of staff who are committed, supportive and collaborative.
• The wider support of BSB, including access to high level CPD and future career opportunities.
• The support of the Cognita network, including cross-school learning partnerships.

All positions are offered with attractive packages including competitive salaries, places for staff children in BSB, and other local benefits.

How to Apply

Complete this application before the closing date. Deadline for applications: 9am Friday 24th January 2025 (Spanish time). Interviews will be held in-person in London or online during the week beginning 6th February 2025.

Working with Cognita

Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

Cognita is committed to preserving and promoting equality of opportunity in all aspects of the conduct of its business.

No member of staff or any applicant for employment with Cognita will be discriminated against, harassed or victimised because of their personal characteristics. Cognita expects all staff to comply with the letter and the spirit of its policy.

EARLY APPLICATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO INTERVIEW AND APPOINT PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE FOR THE RIGHT APPLICANT.