Spanish Teacher

A temporary role has arisen in our Primary School on our Hampstead campus due to a colleague going on maternity leave. 

We seek a friendly, well-qualified, and committed teacher of Spanish language and literature to deliver lessons from Kindergarten to Grade 5. The lessons will form part of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme. Previous experience of IB programmes will be an advantage, but of greater importance is a love of the subject and the energy and knowledge to foster this same passion in students.

The teacher reports to the Spanish Coordinator and to the Deputy Principal and will be responsible for preparing, monitoring, evaluating all students and implementing departmental and school policies. They will be expected to follow PYP curriculum developments as required by the PYP Coordinator.

The successful applicant will

· Join a highly experienced and collegial team

· Be responsible to the Spanish Coordinator and the Deputy Principal

· Work in collaboration with colleagues and attend both training and planning sessions

· Foster good links with parents and attend parent-student-teacher meetings and conferences

The successful candidate will be expected to:

· Meet all school deadlines re. reports, grades, etc

· Liaise with teachers ensuring assessments are aligned, carried out at the same time, and follow the school’s reporting and assessment policy

· Contribute to the extracurricular activities of the school

· Be internationally-minded and sympathetic to the values of the IB

· Follow schemes of work and contribute to updates

· Participate actively in unit planning, team meetings and faculty meetings

· Share ideas/ materials/ good practice with others in department and across primary

· Ensure lessons are thoroughly prepared and there is scope for differentiation to meet all children's needs

· Keep the Head of School informed of progress of students and raise any issues or concerns early

The School is unable to offer Tier 2 sponsorship for this role. Please ensure that you already have the legal right to work and reside in the UK.

To apply for this role please complete the application form and return to jobs@southbank.org Please note we do not accept CV’s for this role. Further details regarding the role can be found in the candidate brief.

When returning your completed application form please ensure that your application form is saved as Surname, First Name – Job Role.

Closing date for applications 23 September 2019.

Southbank International School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. Appointment is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for regulated activity and overseas police checks from any countries a candidate has lived or worked overseas for three months or more in the past ten years or completed their teacher training outside of the UK.