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Head of English (Secondary)

Head of English (Secondary)

O Castro British School

Vigo, Spain

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Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
2nd September 2019
Apply by:
6 September 2019

Job overview

Teacher of Secondary English up to A Level and Head of Department

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, committed and ambitious Secondary English teacher with qualified teacher status to teach through Secondary (up to A Level) and lead our fantastic English teaching team as Head of Department. 

O Castro British School is a happy, inclusive and successful school in Vigo, Spain with over 750 students in Primary and the growing Secondary school. We follow the National Curriculum for England and the Cambridge International Curriculum for KS3 in English, Maths and Science and IGCSE and A Levels.

Are you someone who can offer the following:

• A desire to ensure every child fulfils their potential

• High expectations of achievement and behaviour

• Creative and inspirational approaches to learning and the curriculum

• Excellent questioning skills

• A commitment to making a positive difference 

• A commitment to personal learning and professional development

• Excitement when faced with a challenge

• Focused in helping children achieve high levels of progress in a happy and effective learning environment

• Committed to differentiation and SEN inclusive practice 

• Can effectively monitor, assess, record and report on pupils’ progress 

• Possess good IT skills 


We can offer:

• Engaged, lively and creative learners who take pride in their school

• A commitment to quality CPD

• A strong, forward thinking, collegiate leadership team

• Highly motivated, supportive and committed colleagues

• An exceptional learning environment where all pupils can flourish

• An engaged and supportive governing body

• A relocation package of 300 Euros plus 200 Euros for flight and free accommodation provided for up to one month. We also offer free Spanish classes and free lunch and snacks. 

Successful applicants will be selected for interview via Skype. 

Our school is committed to the safeguarding of children and promoting child welfare. The appointment will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. 


To apply please email CV with photo and a letter of application and 2 referees to:

Mr Duncan Hill

Deputy Head teacher  

O Castro British School

duncanh@ocis.edu.es

About O Castro British School

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+34 86 20 00 28

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O Castro British International School was founded in 2008 as the first international school in Galicia. The school is situated in Mos, a town close to the city of Vigo.

O Castro British International School offers an education that is designed to nurture confidence and a sense of personal responsibility in its students, promoting imagination and creative thought, personal and emotional balance, self-discipline and the ability to learn independently. The school also focuses on developing a sense of social and ecological awareness, preparing our students to become responsible, compassionate and successful members of the wider international community.

The best way to learn a language is through total immersion, and at O Castro British International School the principal language for teaching and learning is English.  Students are supported by a highly qualified team of professional educators, a large percentage of whom have had recent teaching experience in the United Kingdom. O Castro’s philosophy is that education should be a positive and stimulating experience which instils a lifelong passion for learning; students, their families, teaching and non-teaching staff alike are all involved in helping the children to achieve their long-term learning goals.

O Castro British International School runs complete sports programmes and a wide range of extracurricular activities. Since joining Globeducate in 2017, O Castro’s students also get the opportunity to participate in Globeducate’s unique programme of international exchanges and events, which have proved to be very popular and extremely successful.

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