Head of Secondary PE

About Nord Anglia Education

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium schools’ organisation. We are a fast-paced and growing family of 56 international schools in 27 countries across the Americas, Asia, the Middle East and Europe. providing outstanding education to over 51,000 students from pre-school through to the end of secondary education. Our schools are united by one philosophy; we are ambitious for our students, our people and family of schools. This means that we want every student to achieve more than may have ever thought possible, which we ensure through personalised learning enhanced with unique global opportunities.

The British School Warsaw

The British School Warsaw is a highly successful, growing school with a committed and inspirational team of teaching professionals at its heart.  In Primary we follow the Early Years Foundation Stage, English National Curriculum and International Primary Curriculum. In Secondary we follow the English National Curriculum in Key Stage 3, IGCSEs at Key Stage 4 and the IB Diploma Programme in Years 12 & 13. As a non-selective school, we are proud that our students go on to some of the world’s top universities.

Examinations in 2018 saw our students achieving:

• An average IB Diploma point score of 35
• 52% A*/A at IGCSE
• 93% achieved 5 A*-C at IGCSE
• Recent investment in facilities has seen us open a new purpose-built IB College and an additional gym.

About the role:

We are looking for a suitably qualified, committed and experienced PE teacher to join a successful Department. As a teacher in the PE Department at The British School Warsaw, the successful candidate will be accountable for the delivery of this subject across the Secondary School including IGCSE & IBDP. You will have an enthusiastic approach to teaching your subject and the ability to inspire your students and other members of your department so they can deliver a high standard of teaching.

About you:

As a qualified teacher, you will be a fluent English speaker and have experience of delivering the British curriculum. You will be committed to developing personalised approaches to learning and experienced in the latest assessment methods. You will be an excellent communicator, who works in partnership with colleagues, students and parents to create a learning environment that delivers educational excellence. You will be keen to contribute to the ongoing development of our curriculum and will be an effective professional with outstanding subject knowledge and experience of teaching.  Experience of teaching IGCSE and/or IBDP Sports Exercise & Health Science would be an advantage

Benefits

When you join a Nord Anglia Education school, you join a global community of more than 8,000 people working together to support our students’ success. We offer you unsurpassed opportunities to innovate and develop best practice across our family, to access extensive professional development, and to gain exceptional experience and career development in our schools. At Nord Anglia, you will have opportunities to progress more, learn more, and collaborate more.

We offer career and development opportunities that come with being part of our global organisation. Nord Anglia University unites our team through a vibrant online platform that harnesses the collective expertise of their peers in an exchange of knowledge, ideas and best practice. We also provide extensive online and face-to-face professional development through Nord Anglia University to ensure that our teachers don’t just maintain their skills, they develop at the cutting edge of educational thinking. Our collaborations with The Juilliard School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) offers our teachers unrivalled access to leading experts in their fields. We also offer selected candidates from our staff worldwide an opportunity to earn their Executive Master’s in International Education in an exclusive collaboration with King’s College London.

Alongside great training you will enjoy the chance to live and work in one of a cultural capital in Europe, with good transport links and low cost of living.

As a Nord Anglia Education teacher, you enjoy the following benefits:

• A fast-paced, global experience so that you can progress on a global scale;
• An enabling environment founded on creativity, challenge and collaboration;
• A culture which is fair and consultative;
• Unique opportunities to grow professionally and develop your career.
• In return for your passion to promote a quality education you will enjoy an annual flight allowance, a relocation allowance and private healthcare.

Selection Process

The closing date for this position is Wednesday 16th January We will interview initially via Skype as applications come in. We reserve the right to interview and appoint sooner should a suitable candidate come forward. As such, all interested candidates are advised to apply as soon as possible.

Closing date: 16/01/2019

Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities

The British School Warsaw is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to the following:

• An enhanced DBS disclosure/ police check from both Country of residence / birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years
• The receipt of at least two satisfactory references (one of which must be from the Principal/Head of your current School)
• A pre-employment medical check
• Original ID documentation and examination certificates

The British School Warsaw understands that a robust, fair and transparent recruitment and selection policy plays a central role in achieving this aim. The British School Warsaw is committed to ensuring that the recruitment and selection of staff is conducted in a manner that is systematic, efficient and effective and promotes equality of opportunity.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.