Head of History

•  720 students aged 3-18                               •  Member of HMC and accredited by COBIS

•  Top 50 IB School and No. 1 in Italy             •  English National Curriculum to (I)GCSE

• Rated ‘excellent’ in ISI Inspection

• British and international curriculum  

• Not-for-profit school

Full-Time                                                      from September 2022  

 

We seek an inspiring and well-qualified candidate to lead and develop our dynamic History Department, within a thriving Humanities Faculty. 

Experience of the IB curriculum, and certainly of Sixth Form teaching, would be an advantage.  

Rent-free accommodation is available for the first three months. The salary is competitive, and current Italian law allows professionals from abroad a 70% income tax reduction for a number of years. Help will be given to meet any visa requirement.

We take great care to safeguard children in the school. Applicants must agree to undergo child protection screening. This will include checks with previous employers as well as criminal records checks.

Further information about the school is available on the website: www.britishschoolmilan.com 

The deadline for submitting the application form (available on our website) is: Friday 11 February 2022.

E mail: employment@bsm.school

The School

Established fifty years ago, the British School of Milan is an independent, co-educational, not-for-profit organisation enjoying a national and international reputation for excellence. 

The School offers students the English National Curriculum up to (I)GCSE and the IB Diploma in the Sixth Form, with a wide range of co-curricular activities throughout. Teaching staff work in a positive and friendly atmosphere with bright and responsive students.  The last cohort gained an average of 39 IB diploma points, and (I)GCSE results yielded an A*/A grade (or equivalent) average of 79%, with 99% achieving A* – C grades.

Living in Milan

The school is situated close to the centre of Milan, a cosmopolitan city, the financial capital of Italy, and an exciting place in which to live and work. It boasts one of the grandest squares in Europe, dominated by a spectacular cathedral and arcade. Art treasures include The Last Supper by Leonardo and the Rondanini Pietà by Michelangelo, while La Scala is one of the premier opera houses in the world. The fashion houses of Prada, Armani and Versace have their headquarters here, while two of the most celebrated football teams in Europe play in the San Siro stadium. Milan recently hosted the World Expo, has excellent public transport, three international airports, and world-class healthcare, making it one of the world’s great cities.