Early Childhood (Learning Support) Teacher

Due to a new initiative in International Education in The Hague, we are seeking a dynamic, creative and experienced Early Years Teacher to support a group of students (4- 6 year olds) who need additional special support to develop appropriate school readiness skills before transitioning into a mainstream classroom.

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

If you are internationally minded, permitted to work in 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 for one year with the possibility of an extension. The expected start date is March 2024.

Requirements: 

We are looking for a teacher who has:

• A teaching degree: Bachelor in Primary Education or PGCE plus Qualified Teacher Status
• Extensive knowledge and experience in Early Childhood Education
• Experience with working with SPPOH ( Samenwerkingsverband Passend Onderwijs Haaglanden), participation in MDO (multidisciplinary overleg structures) with the specialist organisations in the Hague or similar forums will be preferred.
• Learning support experience with skills in creating and implementing Individual Education Plans and monitoring and reporting progress.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience with and knowledge of play based learning.
• Ability to speak and write in English at a native level or near native level.  
• Ability to understand Dutch will be advantageous.
• A positive, kind disposition and who is philosophically aligned with our Guiding Statements
• Permission to live and work in the European Union

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 falling under 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 world leading 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 26th January 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 the 16th of February 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.