Class Teacher in the Primary Section

Location

Portugal | United Kingdom

Job description

We are seeking to appoint a highly committed and suitably qualified Class Teacher to join our dedicated team in the Primary Section.

About St. Julian's School 

Founded in 1932, we are a highly successful, non-selective 3-18 British international school with a reputation for academic excellence. We currently have just over 1,200 students from over 60 different nationalities. The School has three sections: Primary, Secondary, and Portuguese. The Primary Section has 480 pupils with three classes per year. The School is led by a team that comprises the Head, Bursar, principals for the three sections, Director of Technology, Director of Student Support and Director of Professional Learning. The Primary Section has its own leadership team including two Deputy Principals.

We broadly follow the National Curriculum for England leading to IGCSEs and the IB Diploma Programme.

Google Apps for Education is used across the whole school as a learning and administration platform and all teaching staff are given their own MacBook Air.

We have been accredited by CIS (Council of International Schools) and NEASC (New England Association of Schools and Colleges) since 1998, we are an Accredited Member of COBIS and our Head is an International Member of HMC (Heads' Conference). 

The School is conveniently located within walking distance of Carcavelos train station, with direct access to central Lisbon and Cascais.

Teacher

Core purpose

To facilitate the learning of students and promote the effective development of all individuals in our learning community. Our learning ethos is based on our aim to establish a framework for students and teachers to be engaged and challenged, for parents to be assured and excited by the opportunities we provide to ensure that our students develop the attributes which will allow them to become the compassionate, curious, collaborative communicators with the courage to be the active citizens the world needs.

Learning

• To facilitate the learning of students in a (or more than one) specific subject area(s)
• To mentor and support students in their learning
• To develop a personalised approach to learning that enables every child to succeed and understand the diverse learning capacities of students
• To develop necessary intervention in and out of the classroom where a child is not making expected progress
• To plan appropriate sequences of lessons to support student learning
• To develop appropriate ongoing assessments to enhance student learning
• Use a variety of teaching strategic fundamental to school pedagogy in ways that stimulate learning and inspire students
• Integrate technology to enhance learning
• Keep up to date with subject knowledge and approaches to pedagogy.

Wellbeing

• To work with tutors and pastoral leaders to ensure that student wellbeing is paramount
• To liaise with the Safeguarding leads and complete the necessary referral forms if a child is deemed at risk
• Promote intercultural understanding and respect for diversity among all students.

Professional growth

• To identify areas of potential growth each year and commit to developing oneself in this area
• To visit other classrooms to enable sharing of good practice
• To invite peers into classroom to enable sharing of good practice
• To participate fully in professional development opportunities in and out of school
• To initiate and work on opportunities to develop own practice related to the learning essentials.
• To share professional learning with colleagues.

Teamwork

• To collaborate as part of a team to produce sequences of learning
• To support other colleagues to grow and develop.

Personal strengths

• Displays empathy and understanding for the diverse learning capacities of students and designs lessons accordingly
• Promotes intercultural understanding and respect for diversity among all students
• Uses a variety of teaching strategies fundamental to school pedagogy in ways that stimulate learning and inspire students: project and enquiry based learning, collaborative methodologies, interdisciplinary approaches, discussion, reflection and sound instructional teaching.
• Integrates technology into teaching and learning to enhance research and media literacy, facilitate collaborative work and consolidate digital citizenship protocols among students
• Demands honesty from students in their approach to academic work and respect in their social intercourse 
• Is confident in subject knowledge and conversant with contemporary educational thinking
• Encourages students to take responsibility for their education by showing them how best they may reflect on their learning. Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and and challenge pupils
• Provides opportunities for the student voice to be heard through welcoming risk taking and divergent and innovative thinking
• Makes a significant contribution to the pastoral life of the school
• Makes a significant contribution to the wider curriculum of the school.

Person specification

Essentials

• Be educated to degree level and possess a recognised teaching qualification.
• Have at least three years' experience in the UK or other British international school.
• Demonstrate commitment to the wider life of the school.

Benefits

We will provide 

• A competitive salary
• Relocation allowance and monthly housing contribution given to international appointments
• Discounted school places for up to two children
• Life insurance
• Health insurance, including discounted rates for family members
• Lunch allowance
• Weekly Portuguese lessons
• A professionally stimulating and collaborative working environment.

The contract will initially be set for a duration of two years, with the possibility of transitioning to a permanent agreement upon mutual consent.

Application process

Applications should be addressed to the Head, Paul Morgan, and submitted through the TES portal. The closing date for applications is Friday 16 March . You must provide two references, one must be from the head/principal of your current school. We strongly recommend early applications as interviews may be arranged before the closing date.

Safeguarding

St. Julian’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The offer of the role will be made subject to receipt of satisfactory references, proof of relevant qualifications, identification checks and criminal record screening including overseas (where appropriate).

Diversity, equity, and inclusion

St. Julian’s School is committed to a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. Diversity is a core value at St. Julian’s. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all students and staff. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions.

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