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Reception/KS1 (Age 4-6) teacher

Reception/KS1 (Age 4-6) teacher

Avenor College

Bucharest

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Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
10 December 2018

Job overview

As the school expands, we need to appoint an enthusiastic and dynamic professional to contribute to the teaching in our Nursery School, currently based near the Arc de Triumf in central Bucharest, but with plans to move to the Greenfield site in the next few years. Ideally you would be able to join our team as soon as possible, as we have identified a need which supports our staff restructuring program. Applicants should be qualified Nursery/KS1 teachers and NQT’s are welcome to apply. Our Nursery department of twenty one teaching colleagues, as well club teachers, and seven distinct groups of children. The Nursery offers great opportunities for professional development. 

We would welcome applicants who will fulfil the following professional characteristics

  • Reception and Year 1 Teacher with availability from December 2018 or as soon as possible thereafter;
  • Be near-native or native level speakers of English;
  • Be qualified in the Romanian or British system to teach the Age range 4 to 6;
  • Have two year relevant experience, but we may be able to accommodate less experienced colleagues through a period of induction;
  • Ideally some experience of working in an English medium school or Nursery would be a distinct advantage;
  • Be able to motivate and challenge children by co-creating a stimulating learning experience to include assessment, ICT and interactive well-planned learning experiences;
  • Be motivated to develop schemes and ensure that the child is central to everything we do in Nursery;
  • Inspire trust and confidence in children, parents and colleagues;
  • Promote the wider aspirations and values of Avenor College.

We value the following Personal Characteristics and would hope you might be able to demonstrate these:

  • People oriented - building positive relationships; good team player and good team builder; excellent listener; fair and consistent;
  • Positive outlook - in all respects a good role model who will lead by example;
  • A high level of cultural sensitivity and the ability to treat all staff/students/parents equally regardless of nationality or background;
  • Capacity for hard work; organised and prepared; a high degree of resilience;
  • Healthy lifestyle;
  • Interest and constant practice in their own personal development;
  • Constant learner.

We offer:

  • A Competitive salary and benefits package;
  • Continuing professional development opportunities;
  • A great team spirit;
  • A wonderful well equipped friendly environment in which to work, with a motivated team;

THE NURSERY DEPARTMENT

We teach a broad and balanced curriculum in our school following EYFS (Nursery), National Curriculum in England (for Year 1), and the Cambridge Learning ladder. In Reception and Year 1, the children experience full English language immersion and as they progress through the primary and middle school language acquisition program, we aim to have all students at B1/B2 level by the end of middle school. 

As a teacher in our Nursery school, you would be expected to be able to motivate through differentiation all our children, as well as being a positive role model for your colleagues. 

For more information about the school generally, please take a good look at the Avenor College website: http://www.avenor.ro 

Application process:

  • Please send your complete resume/CV, with a good-quality, recent head-and-shoulders photo to hr@avenor.ro
  • Include a covering letter explaining your strengths, your reasons for wanting to work at Avenor Nursery (Reception or Year 1) and a short statement outlining your educational beliefs;
  • Additionally ensure that your CV includes the names of at least three referees with their current phone numbers and email addresses.

Safeguarding: 

Please be aware we take very seriously our duty of care towards all our students; as part of our safeguarding procedures we will undertake rigorous checks with referees, as well as requiring you to provide current police checks. 

GDPR compliance:

By sending your application, you agree that your personal data will be used in the recruitment process. All the documents we will request in different steps of the recruitment process will only be used for this purpose.

All staff  involved in recruitment and selection are aware that data protection rules apply and that personal information will be treated confidentially. According to our policy, we will keep your application documents for 6 months.

About Avenor College

  • Avenor College
  • No. 125A Padurea Pustnicu Road, 1st District, Baneasa, Bucharest
  • Romania
+40 37 043 480

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We are a non-profit school for students from ages 2 to 19. In 2007, the school opened with five students in first grade. Sixteen years later, Avenor College has over 700 students aged from two to eighteen, from Nursery to Grade 12 (Year 13) and over 170 staff members. Our school aims to have 800 students in the next few years.

Avenor College has two campuses in the Northern part of Bucharest: in a historic villa on Alexandru Constantinescu Street, very close to the city centre - dedicated to our Nursery groups and a beautiful, custom-built campus bordered by Baneasa forest hosting the Nursery, the Primary School, the Middle School and the High School.

We are accredited by BSO - with  the qualification ”OUTSTANDING in each standard and overall”, and by  the Romanian Ministry of Education - with  the qualification ”Foarte Bine”.  The school is also a member of the Common Ground Collaborative, an innovative global network of leading international schools. Avenor College was founded by the Avenor Foundation, a non-profit organization created by Diana Segărceanu and Florin Segărceanu.

Our vision is to co-create a positive and progressive educational landmark not only for Romania but for the rest of the world. We co-create for each individual student a challenging learning experience, providing them with skills for the future.

Avenor College has been growing every year. Whilst the nursery and primary schools have been long established, the Secondary school is still developing. Our 5th cohort of high school students graduated in June 2023. During the last 6 years, our high school has grown from one form entry to 3 form entry and the exam results have improved every year. We are a selective school accepting students only if they meet our school criteria and standards.

Most of our students are Romanian and we have responded to a demand from families in Bucharest for the best British style education. We are proud of the BSO recognition received in 2023 “OUTSTANDING in each standard and overall”. This is a great accomplishment especially because we are not a traditional British School; we are a bilingual international school rooted in Romanian culture, inspired by international experiences and following a modern curriculum. We take pride and believe in our heritage and legacy.

Our teaching staff is a mixture of Romanian, British and other nationalities.

The school provides a caring, nurturing environment where pupils are encouraged to achieve the attributes in the Avenor Learner Profile (ALP).  Our aim is for our children to go on to attend some of the world’s finest universities, but we also want our Romanian students to gain a sense of responsibility to contribute to their country’s development in the future.

We always seek to think beyond examination success and we have developed an excellent reputation for innovation. Our innovative practices include a programme of Learning outside the Classroom and Internships, an extensive co-curricular offer, bilingual learning and a distinct approach to cross-curricular themes. Our name reflects our approach and aspirations: ‘Avenor’ derives from the ideas of being decisive while following your path and building for the future. For more details, please visit our website and/or consult the BSO inspection report.

About Bucharest

Bucharest is a cosmopolitan and culturally rich city, with excellent (and cheap) transport connections with cities throughout Romania and the rest of Europe. The cost of living is considerably less than in most western European cities. The city is a safe place to live in. Here you can find an active expatriate community. Romanian society is welcoming to foreigners and most people speak English. The Romanian language is difficult to learn, but we would encourage you to try, and people are very willing to help you. Romania is a country with a diversity that is worth exploring in detail.

Our teachers from outside Romania usually enjoy living in Bucharest and, while some will gravitate to the expat communities, many feel that they are able to integrate fully into the life of the city and take advantage of what Romania has to offer. You can find here more details about Bucharest.

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