Early Years Class Teacher (China based)

St John’s College School Nanjing is recruiting a Class Teacher to teach children from 1.5-6 years old. This role is available in the summer but training and inductions likely to start mid to late Spring. Timings flexible due to visa application process.

St John’s College School Nanjing opened its doors for the first time in China in 2018, with a vision to develop the ethos and values and following the teaching methodology of St John’s College School, Cambridge, UK in the city of Nanjing. St John’s Cambridge has long enjoyed a national reputation in the UK for the exceptional quality of education and care it provides and places a particular importance on the high quality of pastoral care and innovative pedagogical approaches. St John’s Nanjing use a bilingual approach to language teaching and therefore each classroom has both a Chinese and English teacher who work closely together to provide the very best in bilingual education.

St John’s College School Nanjing is located in the southern district of Jiangning (江宁) in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. Located on a site of more than 7,000m2 indoor and outdoor space, this newly built school provides the best facilities and learning environment for its local students. Students enjoy large, well equipped classrooms with up to only 20 students in each class, multifunction rooms for drama, music, art and reading, as well as a large bright cafeteria to enjoy a delicious offering of healthy daily meals eaten in the lovely communal space. The outdoor areas provide a wealth of explorative learning spaces from the Forest Garden, complete with underground tunnels and water features (and of course trees!), to the football pitch and trampolines on the roof. Learning outside is just as important as learning inside and this site provides fantastic opportunities for both. Situated on Jiangjun Dadao (将军大 道), the school is easily accessible and within walking distance from the nearest metro line (S1).

The successful candidate will work as part of a dedicated team of four teachers with shared responsibility for a class, supporting children to develop the English language.

You should have Qualified Teacher Status in Early Years or NVQ Level 3 in Childcare, and be educated to degree level (due to visa requirements).  You will be a fluent English speaker and have up to date knowledge of teaching in the EYFS.

Please review the job description attached for further information.  To apply, please send an up to date CV and cover letter, stating why you would like to work at St John’s College School Nanjing and why you think you are suited to this role, to Mr Sandy Lennox, Foreign Head of School, slennox@sjcsnj-edu.cn.

St John’s College School Nanjing is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.  Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.