FT Primary School Teacher (IB Primary Years Programme)

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established international school in London, as a member of a vibrant and well-established Primary Department. We are looking for  an outstanding primary  teacher,  who can start in August 2019.

Dwight School London is an IB World School offering the Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma programmes. The Dwight School community has a rich diversity of cultures, nationalities and experiences, with over 50 nationalities represented and over 40 languages spoken. We are a small, very friendly and supportive community with high aspirations for our students, and high expectations of our staff. 

We seek a like-minded teacher who can lead an effective learning environment where students achieve academic excellence whilst also developing the characteristics of the IB Learner Profile and an international mindset. The successful candidate will lead by example and have a willingness to innovate.  An international outlook is essential and experience of the IB programmes and international education will be an advantage, but we welcome applicants with a passion for teaching who are new to the IB, including NQTs. 

Dwight School London is a values driven organisation and the successful candidates will have to demonstrate an understanding of and a commitment to student led, inquiry based learning and the values of the IB learner profile. Our philosophy is to  build confident, compassionate young people who influence the future. We are committed to the IB philosophy of educating for a better, more peaceful world. 

At Dwight we have high standards of teaching and learning and excellent opportunities for professional development. Dwight School London is part of the growing and successful Dwight group of schools in New York, Seoul, Shanghai, London and Dubai. 

7 reasons to  consider  joining Dwight?

• Dwight has small classes. 
• It is friendly and caring, through school. 
• It is has links with its sister schools eg Dwight  New York  that facilitates cross school Professional Development
• It is an IB accredited, ISI inspected, eco friendly  successful school
• It is in a great city that provides a wonderful  hub for travelling 
• It is prepared to try new things
• Our calendar starts in September and ends in the first week of July

In your supporting statement please outline how your skills and experience meet the job description and person specification. The deadline for applications is Friday 26th October, with interviews taking place in November but early applications are encouraged as we may appoint before the deadline if the right candidate is found.