Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Teacher, Classroom Teacher

Job reference: 007608

Closing date: 31/12/2019

Department: Teaching

The British School of Beijing Shunyi (BSB), a member of the Nord Anglia Education family of schools, is looking to appoint enthusiastic and committed teachers as detailed above to join the Primary school for January 2020. The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator, who gets on well with colleagues, students and parents. Amongst other things, you’ll be well organised, have a good sense of humour and want to participate fully in the extra-curricular aspects of school life as well as the classroom. You will be responsible for all aspects of teaching and learning, and for encouraging a culture of inspiration, enjoyment and success. Our staff work co-operatively and enjoy collaborating, therefore good interpersonal skills and enjoyment of team work are essential. 

BSB is at an exciting stage of its development, having grown very significantly in the past decade and now numbering approximately 1,100 students aged 2-18. We have outstanding students from approximately 60 nationalities, who thrive academically; are committed to achieving their best and who grow with us as true global citizens through our culture of respect, opportunity and personal development. We also have highly supportive parents who engage fully in the life of the school and their children’s education.

As a key member of BSB Shunyi’s teaching team, you will be responsible for driving the highest quality learning within a culture of pride and respect that will empower our students to succeed. You will be a suitably experienced and qualified teacher, and ideally familiar with the Early Years Foundation Stage and / or the English National Curriculum. 

The school is housed in a purpose-built campus with superb facilities in the safe and family-friendly suburb of Shunyi, which is only 20 km from the city centre of Beijing, which is without doubt one of the most exciting and culturally rich world capitals in which to live.

To learn more about our school and the post, please click on the attachments/here, and visit the links below

http://www.nordangliaeducation.com/our-schools/beijing/shunyi

BSB – What makes us special?

https://www.nordangliaeducation.com/en/our-schools/beijing/shunyi/our-school/what-makes-our-school-special 

BSB Shunyi Virtual Tour

https://www.nordangliaeducation.com/en/our-schools/beijing/shunyi/our-school/virtual-tour

Nord Anglia Education

With 61 schools and over 35,000 students across China, Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and The Americas, the success of Nord Anglia Education is built on an international, networked team where ideas, learning and best practice are shared around the globe as we strive to maintain our position as the world’s leading premium schools organisation.

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 which 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) offer 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 Masters in International Education in an exclusive collaboration with King’s College London. 

The Role

In addition to being a qualified teacher with up-to-date relevant curriculum knowledge, the successful candidate will:

• Be passionate about young people and education and be able to engage and motivate students, based on high expectations;
• Hold a degree and Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent;
• Show commitment to the principle that all children can achieve beyond what they previously thought possible;
• Skillfully use planning and assessment to match learning to individual learner need;
• Engage in the whole school through extra-curricular activity and learning outside the classroom, as well as within;
• Seek to consistently improve his/her own practice through Professional Learning
• Promote the wider aspirations and values of the school;
• Have at least two years’ experience in teaching (essential for visa regulation although please do ask if unsure);

Benefits

The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive package, including competitive salary, accommodation/housing allowance, annual flight allowance, worldwide private health insurance, end-of-contract gratuity bonus and free places in the school for children.
 
You will also benefit from the career and development opportunities that come with being part of the world’s leading premium schools organisation.
 
Above all, we believe that every student can achieve amazingly if they pursue their dreams and aspirations, be that academically or in the other fields in which we excel, such as sport, the performing and creative arts, leadership or commitment to the community. If you would like to be part of that success, we look forward to receiving your application.

Selection Process

Application should be made as soon as possible and no later than 31 Dec. 2019. Long-listed candidates will be contacted as soon as possible, with initial interviews taking place by telephone, Skype or Facetime.  The school reserves the right to appoint earlier if an exceptional candidate applies for the post, so please do apply as soon as you are ready to do so.
 
Start date: January 2020
 
At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people are able to thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils irrespective of race, ability, religion, gender or culture.
 
All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both Country of residence/birth and any Country of residence within the last 10 years.