Teacher of Chemistry and Science

Are you a fully qualified, inspirational, and highly motivated teacher, passionate about teaching chemistry and science and seeking a new opportunity at a successful and growing international school? If so, you will be interested in this exciting opportunity to join us. 

About the School

Baleares International College (BIC) https://balearesint.net/campuses/sa-porassa-campus is the largest British owned school in Mallorca, providing education based on the English National Curriculum to over 460 students (from 3 to 18 years) in Sa Porrassa, a very accessible but beautiful rural area, adjacent to the south west coast of Mallorca. We are accredited by the Spanish Ministry of Education, based upon inspection and recommendation by the British Council, and are a founding member of the National Association of British Schools in Spain (NABSS). The school is also a member of COBIS, the Council of British International Schools.

About the Opportunity

Thank you for taking the time to consider us as you plan to take the next step in your career. As a prospective colleague, we invite you to apply to join our friendly department of five scientists at Baleares International College. If you have a passion for practical science together with relentless positivity and high expectations of those you have the privilege to teach, do read on. 

You are joining us at an exciting time as we have developed a KS3 science mastery curriculum, underpinned by evidence-informed retrieval practice and practical provision in order to enable the students to investigate in the laboratory after a considerable period of time spent at home during lockdown. Last year, we have introduced the International Double Award Edexcel Science (9-1) as standard for all students in order to ensure that 100% of our students study all three scientific disciplines. We also offer Separate Science as an option. Over the course of the last two years, the number of students studying science has increased from 20% studying all three sciences individually to 100% studying the three disciplines in Double Award or Separate Science. We feel strongly that it is our moral duty to make sure our students complete their KS4 studies with a good level of scientific literacy so that they can be informed about the world they live in. Our vision is that science offers something for everyone and that it can bring joy and change lives. As such, we are looking for a colleague who would be central to our endeavour as we seek to offer the best practical provision for our students. Additionally, this summer we completely renovated our science labs so you would be joining us as we benefit from a considerable investment in the teaching and learning experience for all. 

Our team is looking to appoint a passionate, and highly organised science teacher (a chemistry specialist who must be able to teach up to and including KS5) to join the science department. Most importantly, we are seeking to appoint someone who will be a team-player, with a sense of humour, who is caring and will have a steadfast commitment and belief that all children can achieve. We look forward to reading your application as you consider joining us on our journey to providing an outstanding science provision for all.

The successful candidate will also want to play their part in the development and implementation of the school’s strategic plan, supporting the delivery of the school's mission to make the school the number one choice on the island.

As a British school, specialising in teaching the National Curriculum to a diverse, international student population, strong English language is an essential requirement and applications from native-level speakers of English are preferred.

For more information, please refer to the letter from the principal, and separate Job Profile.

Applications - Applications should be made by e-mail, and include a supporting statement and an updated CV, including the details of two referees, one of whom should be your most recent employer. Short listed applicants will be expected to complete a full application form prior to interviews. Interested applicants should review the job profile, and ensure their supporting statement highlights their experience and impact to date, why they want the job and what impact they would expect to make.

The application should be no more than 1000 words.

Applications should be sent to: alison.colwell@balearesint.net

Please note that direct applications to TES will not be read, as we wish applicants to make a bespoke application to BIC and this post.

Closing date for applications is Monday 3 October. However, preliminary interviews will take place on line and will commence immediately from the date of advertising. Early applications are therefore encouraged, as the school reserves the right to appoint before this deadline if the right candidate is found.  If you have not been contacted by 10 October, you should assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion. 

Safeguarding – Baleares International College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all of its staff and stakeholders to share this commitment. As part of the school’s commitment to safeguarding, all post-holders are subject to background checks and an International Child Protection Certificate administered by ACRO (https://www.acro.police.uk/icpc/ ) if they have ever worked or lived in the UK, prohibition checks where appropriate and/or criminal records (police check) disclosure from their most recent country of residence.