Primary Teacher
The British School, Kathmandu, Nepal
Nepal
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- August 2024
- Apply by:
- 30 October 2023
Job overview
Come and teach at the top of the world! We are seeking kind and inspiring teachers who enjoy being part of a collaborative and supportive learning community.
Salary: competitive including annual flights, comprehensive medical cover, housing, freight allowance, and gratuity.
The British School Kathmandu is a not-for-profit and a non-selective school, which has a rich history of educational excellence, compassion and kindness stretching over 55 years in Nepal. Our unique campus is in the historical area of Patan, surrounded by the Himalayan mountain range. Set within a leafy campus in the district of Lalitpur, Kathmandu, The British School Kathmandu currently educates around 550 students from ages 3-18 from over 40 different countries, from both local and expatriate families, who trust us to care for and educate their children. Our students achieve excellent results, consistently well above UK averages, but more importantly, they are kind and a delight to teach.
We are looking for an outstanding and experienced Primary Teacher to work with us from August 2024, who will be committed to providing the best for our learners and our school and will enjoy being part of a collaborative and supportive learning community.
The ideal candidate will:
- Be a highly effective classroom practitioner
- Establish and maintain a stimulating and safe learning environment for our children
- Understand the International Primary Curriculum or be willing to learn to delivery the IPC effectively
- Have a passion for teaching children and share this enthusiasm with colleagues and students
- Have the ability to plan and deliver innovative lessons to meet the needs of all learners, challenging them to make continuous improvement
- Understand the role of assessment and data analysis in supporting the learning of students and teachers' planning for a relevant and engaging curriculum
- Have a willingness to contribute to the vibrant school life through delivery of extracurricular classes, wider community involvement and supporting a holistic approach to education
- Work collaboratively with other teachers and staff to continue to develop the school
The school is a founding member of the Federation of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA) and a fully accredited member of the Confederation of British International Schools (COBIS).
Living in Nepal: Kathmandu is a bustling, colourful and vibrant city within a country containing eight of the world’s ten highest mountains, making this an explorer's paradise; highly attractive to those interested in adventurous outdoor activities. It is rich in culture and history and is a safe place to live and work. The cost of living is low and with pay scales above those in the UK, coupled with generous benefits, our teachers live well, save well and are able to avail of high-quality holiday experiences in the region.
Please submit a letter of application, a TBS application form, photograph & CV to Caro Drumm, Principal, The British School, Kathmandu by 1pm KTM time on Monday, 30th October 2023 (early applications are encouraged). This can be completed and submitted either through our dedicated online application system: https://teachapply.com/tbskathmandu/application.php?emp=1105&pos=230 or you can send your documents directly to the school via: recruitment@tbs.edu.np. Long listed candidates will be interviewed via Skype/Zoom/Google Meet.
The British School Kathmandu is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures, including checks with past employers, a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check, a Prohibition Order Check and the successful application of an ICPC (International Child Protection Certificate). Our safeguarding and safer recruitment policies are shared with all prospective candidates.
The British School Kathmandu is committed to creating a safe, respectful and inclusive school environment where all students and staff can be happy, confident and resilient, irrespective of any protected characteristics, including those identified in the Equality Act 2010.
The British School Kathmandu
Attached documents
About The British School, Kathmandu, Nepal
About The British School, Kathmandu, Nepal
Aims
The British School Kathmandu is an inclusive school where staff, students, and parents work together in a safe, caring, and internationally-minded community so that each achieves their optimum in terms of learning and emotional, social, physical, moral and spiritual development. In this partnership, we seek to develop healthy and happy, well-rounded individuals who are confident, thoughtful adaptable and able to embrace and influence an ever-changing world. Our students will act with integrity, care for communities and the environment, and seek social justice for all. Our motto is 'Excellence and kindness at the top of the world'.
Overview
The British School, Kathmandu is a not for profit, non-selective, coeducational school. Around 550 students from Early Years to Year 13 attend school in our unique campus in the historical area of Patan, surrounded by the Himalayan mountain range. Our community consists of families from over 40 different countries and together we help develop young people who strive for excellence and are kind, through an emphasis on challenge, creativity, confidence, compassion, and community.
School structure
The school is generally two form entry throughout. The Primary Section and The Secondary Section are each led by their own leadership teams with a whole-school Principal leading both.
The Leadership teams oversee the monitoring and tracking of progress of each student and are responsible for the high quality of teaching and learning, along with the outstanding pastoral care. From Year 4 upwards, every child sits a Cognitive Ability Test (CAT4s) which enables the staff to assess the progress of the students, map their strengths and weaknesses and personalise their learning journey, so that it is appropriately challenging.
All appointed staff are enthusiastic, energetic and fully committed to delivering a high quality British education. Educational advisors from the UK and Commonwealth visit the school to share their expertise on best current practices in education. Our most BSO Inspection Report (February 2016) stated “The British School, Kathmandu is an excellent school: it provides an outstanding quality of education and demonstrates an exceptional flexibility in meeting the learning and personal needs of its students”.
We are situated in the Jhamsikhel area of Patan, approximately two kilometres to the south of Kathmandu. There is a wealth of activities available from art and sport to good restaurants and a busy social calendar. Whilst Kathmandu is a city, on the edges of the valley and beyond there is a beauty which exceeds all expectations; as Rudyard Kipling said, "The wildest dreams of Kew are reality in Kathmandu”.
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