English Teacher
O Castro British School
Spain
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01 September 2026
- Apply by:
- 31 July 2026
Job overview
O Castro British International School is a happy, inclusive and successful school in Vigo, Spain with over 700 students in Primary and Secondary. We follow the National Curriculum for England and the Cambridge International Curriculum for KS3 in English, Maths and Science and IGCSE and A Levels. O Castro is part of the Globeducate group and with this brings opportunities both in network/professional development for staff and educationally for students.
Globeducate has a network of more than 70 schools across three continents, welcoming more than 40,000 students each day. Each institution is dedicated to academic excellence and shaping students to become global citizens of the future. Formerly known as NACE schools, Globeducate was established in Spain in 1972. By being part of the Globeducate group, we are able to offer our students unbeatable opportunities for studying abroad at schools within the group. In addition, Globeducate organises annual events across the group, such as a Music Festival, mini Olympics, art exhibitions, and more.
O Castro British School is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and skilled English Teacher to join our team:
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Plan and deliver engaging, age‑appropriate English lessons in line with the British curriculum, ensuring strong coverage of reading, writing, speaking and listening, grammar, vocabulary, and literature.
Teach across secondary, supporting pupils in developing secure literacy skills, confidence in communication, and a love of reading.
Regularly assess, monitor, and record pupil progress in English, providing clear feedback and reporting to parents and school leadership.
Contribute to English curriculum planning, the development of high‑quality teaching resources, and the continuous improvement of literacy provision across the Primary school.
Support enrichment activities such as reading clubs, storytelling events, school plays, book fairs, or themed literacy days.
Foster a safe, inclusive, and stimulating learning environment that promotes positive behaviour, wellbeing, and active engagement with English.
REQUIREMENTS:
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.
C1/C2 level of English.
Degree in Education, English, or a related field.
Experience teaching English in a primary school setting.
Strong understanding of the British Primary curriculum and effective literacy teaching methodologies.
WHAT WE OFFER:
Permanent contract.
A free lunch every day.
Engaged, lively and creative learners who take pride in their school.
A strong, forward thinking, collegiate leadership team.
Highly motivated, supportive and committed colleagues.
At Globeducate, we are committed to creating an inclusive and fair work environment. We are proud to create a company culture that offers equal opportunities regardless of race, colour, culture, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender identity and age. We actively work on the integration of people with different abilities, encourage equal access to employment, and ensure that all employees have the same opportunities for professional growth and development. If you share our values and you believe in the importance of diversity in all its aspects and gender equality in the workplace, we hope you will join our team.
We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will have undertaken an enhanced safeguarding and local police checks.
DEIJB Statement
At O Castro British International School, we are dedicated to fostering a learning environment that celebrates diversity, promotes equity, ensures inclusion, advances justice, and nurtures a sense of belonging for every member of our community.
About O Castro British School
- O Castro British School
- Camiño de San Cosme nº 1, San Pedro De Cela (Mos)
- Pontevedra
- 36419
- Spain
O Castro British International School was founded in 2008 as the first international school in Galicia. The school is situated in Mos, a town close to the city of Vigo.
O Castro British International School offers an education that is designed to nurture confidence and a sense of personal responsibility in its students, promoting imagination and creative thought, personal and emotional balance, self-discipline and the ability to learn independently. The school also focuses on developing a sense of social and ecological awareness, preparing our students to become responsible, compassionate and successful members of the wider international community.
The best way to learn a language is through total immersion, and at O Castro British International School the principal language for teaching and learning is English. Students are supported by a highly qualified team of professional educators, a large percentage of whom have had recent teaching experience in the United Kingdom. O Castro’s philosophy is that education should be a positive and stimulating experience which instils a lifelong passion for learning; students, their families, teaching and non-teaching staff alike are all involved in helping the children to achieve their long-term learning goals.
O Castro British International School runs complete sports programmes and a wide range of extracurricular activities. Since joining Globeducate in 2017, O Castro’s students also get the opportunity to participate in Globeducate’s unique programme of international exchanges and events, which have proved to be very popular and extremely successful.
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