Primary Teacher (Maternity Cover) - International School of the Hague

Primary Teacher - Maternity Cover

We are seeking a dynamic, creative and flexible Teacher of Primary Education in the Netherlands to start on the 20th January 2025. This is a temporary position for a Maternity Leave.

The position is for 5 days a week and is based on the Dutch collective labour agreement (CAO PO) for primary education, scale LB.

If you are internationally minded, permitted to work within the European Union and resident in The Netherlands and have the desire to help shape the exciting future of our school, we would love to hear from you!

The contract offered to the successful applicant will be until the end of the current school year (31-07-2025).

We are looking for a teacher who meets the following: 

Requirements:

• Permission to live and work in the European Union
• A teaching degree: Bachelor in Primary Education or PGCE plus Qualified Teacher Status
• Experience teaching across the full primary range
• A positive, kind disposition and philosophical alignment with our Guiding Statements
• Experience with, or knowledge of the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) or PYP
• Ability to speak and write in English at a native level or near native level

Skills and Competencies:

• Demonstrates a collaborative spirit with a global perspective in education
• Possesses strong communication skills to engage with all members of the school community
• Facilitates inquiry-based learning experiences
• Promotes curiosity among students and employs creative and innovative methods to enrich learning
• Exhibits a positive and compassionate demeanour, in alignment with our Guiding Statements

We are:

ISH Primary is a unique and diverse school with approximately 600 students aged 4 to 11. We are part of a group of schools within the Rijnlands Lyceum foundation, and share an outstanding campus with ISH Secondary. The whole school vision is to shape a better future for all by inspiring our students to become compassionate and proactive global citizens.

Our innovative approach to high quality learning and commitment to language acquisition, makes our school a happy and inclusive environment, ensuring that all children strive for personal excellence. The school is surrounded by forest in an area of rare natural beauty in Kijkduin in The Hague. To find further information about the school please visit our website http://www.ishthehague.nl.

We offer:

• a holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary (paid in May every year)
• an end-of-year allowance: 8,33% of the gross annual salary (paid in December every year)
• end of scale payment: €1591,09 (paid in August every year) if applicable
• an attractive employer’s contribution towards the Dutch ABP pension scheme
• a commuting allowance (between home and work), in accordance with the CLA
• several options for tax benefits regarding e.g. trade union dues, the costs of sports (for instance fitness) membership fees and the purchase of a bicycle (for commuting purposes)
• a collective/group occupational disability insurance IPAP (Loyalis) a discount on various insurances, for instance: health care, home content, legal aid, liability insurance policies and more
• career development opportunities

All amounts mentioned above are gross based on 1 FTE and calculated pro rata.

Procedure:

Applicants who meet the requirements can apply through TES. Please upload your CV with a motivation letter and a completed application form. The application deadline is 29 November 2024 but we suggest that you apply as early as possible, as outstanding candidates may be recruited earlier.

Please note that suitable candidates may be invited for an interview sooner than the closing date. In case of equal suitability, internal candidates are preferred. If you do not hear from us by 16 December 2024, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

Our recruitment procedure is subject to the Recruitment code. The purpose of the code is to provide a standard for a transparent and fair recruitment and selection procedure. Please read the recruitment code for your information.

Safeguarding:

All applicants are subject to a screening process that includes verification of qualifications, obtaining two supervisory references (including current employers) and obtaining current and previous police checks / certificate of good conduct.

Aligned with the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective recruiting practices with specific attention on child protection. To this end, all new hires must obtain a Dutch certificate of good conduct (VOG) prior to the start of the employment. For more information please read our policy for certification of good conduct.

Rijnlands will reimburse the costs of the application.