KS1 Teacher

Established in 2005, Gulf British Academy is a BSO accredited school seeking to strengthen its provision for Early Years Foundation Stage pupils. The school presently caters for pupils from Pre-KG to Year 10.

We plan to add another year level each year until we become a fully 3-18 British International School. The recent move into a purpose-built, state-of-the-art building reflects the owners and senior leaders’ ambition to achieve excellence.

We are seeking a qualified, proactive, and experienced Key Stage 1 Teacher to join our dedicated KS1 team. Comfortable with teaching at both Year 1 and Year 2 level, applicants must be fluent English speaking graduates who hold a UK Department for Education teacher reference number or equivalent non-UK qualifications, or be in their final year of training.

We pride ourselves on welcoming new ideas and value the opinions of all staff on our journey of constant improvement.

In return for your service, we offer an excellent package for overseas, qualified employees that includes:  

• A generous tax-free salary  
• Annual flight allowance to and from your home country  
• Furnished air-conditioned accommodation or housing allowance  
• End-of-service indemnity  

What you offer

You will be a creative and adaptable Key Stage 1 Teacher able to engage, inspire and extend our pupils through planning, preparation and delivery of excellent lessons. A teacher with a growth mindset who can reflect upon their own practice with the aim of instilling confidence and independence into our pupils so they develop into enquiry based learners.

Essential requirements  

• Qualified Teacher Status: A degree-level qualification in teaching (e.g. PGCE or Bachelor’s in Education).  
• Successful and recent KS1 teaching experience or training in a UK or international BSO-accredited school.  
• Proficient at delivering the KS1 national curriculum or similar child-led curriculum.  
• Able to assess and plan to meet the needs of all class pupils in the short, medium and long term.  
• Make effective use of all resources, including support staff, to ensure children in your care receive an enriched education.  
• Fluent in spoken and written English.  
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to foster good behaviour and build good relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues.  
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively.  
• A clean enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and/or police check.

Desirable  

• Ability to use in-class digital technology to support learning and development in the classroom is an asset.  
• Willing to make a significant contribution to our wider curriculum, including the development of extra-curricular activities.  
• Competent IT skills with experience in using Google Workspace, Zoom, Gmail, shared drives, etc as well as IT tools to record observations and assessment.

How to apply

Please visit the job vacancies section on our website https://www.gulfbritishacademy.com/our-school/job-vacancies/

Applications are considered upon receipt and should arrive no later than:

Thursday 18th April 2024.

We reserve the right to interview at any point during the recruitment process so early applications are positively encouraged.

Interviews will be conducted by video-conference (Google Meet, Zoom, or Skype), telephone or in person if you are already based in Kuwait.

If you do not hear back from us after 5 working days, you should presume that you have not been successful on this occasion.

Further information

Please take the time to read our teacher job description and any additional documents at the bottom of this page. Visit our website and Tes Career Site to gain a deeper insight into our school.

Gulf British Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment.