Head of Primary, IEP Elian's British School, La Nucía
Elian's British School of La Nucia
La Nucía, Costa Blanca (Alicante), Spain
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Salary in line with the agreement for private schools in Spain (the "convenio") + allowance
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2022
- Apply by:
- 7 July 2022
Job overview
Head of Primary, IEP Elian's British School, La Nucía
We're keen to appoint a Head of Primary with plenty of energy to inspire our staff and students from Year 1 to Year 6. Elian's British School is a private school with a school community of more than 40% international profile, located in La Nucía in a natural environment.
What We're Looking For
- Suitably qualified for the position and Qualified Teacher Status.
- Up-to-date professional development.
- Good understanding of the community and parents body.
- High knowledge of UK National/International Curriculum requirements.
- Highly effective team leader, able to motivate and engage other staff to be better at.
- Recent experience in a Primary School which follows the UK National or International Curriculum.
- Enthusiasm for teaching, learning and the achievement of every student.
- Good oral and written communications skills in Spanish and English.
- Commitment to continued personal and professional development.
- Experience and skills in providing differentiated learning opportunities in order to support, meet and challenge the needs of all learners is essential.
- Understands the value of consistent application of school policies.
- Effective use of ICT to enhance learning and progress.
- Engaging classroom communicator, with ideas for cross-curricular learning and "wow" moments.
- Calm, kind, and firm approach to classroom management, so young learners feel secure.
- Good team player.
- Able to successfully track student progress.
- Willing to contribute to the wider life of the school.
What We Offer
- Happy, well-behaved students, who are willing to learn.
- Friendly, supportive staff.
- Small class sizes.
- Beautiful campus on the popular Costa Blanca (Marina Baixa).
- Continuing professional development, including optional Spanish classes on site.
- Opportunities to develop your career at a Key Stage level — or beyond.
- Year-round, permanent contract.
- 6 weeks summer holiday.
- Unlike the majority of schools in Spain, our terms usually include a half term holiday.
- Tuition fees waived for your own children (if you have them), who are entitled to a place at our school.
- Salary in line with the agreement for private schools in Spain (the "convenio") plus additional allowance according to responsibility.
- As part of the International Educational Partnership (IEP) group, we have links and employment opportunities with British and international schools across Spain.
- Dedicated support of our Human Resources team to advise and support you through the administrative and personal arrangements necessary for a smooth transition.
- Free lunches and refreshments during the day.
- Additional benefits, which we are happy to detail during the selection process.
If you like the sound of all that, we want to meet you!
Please complete the online application form and upload your introductory letter addressed to Rosa María Tortosa, a recent photograph and CV. Please contact us here should you have any doubts or questions recruitmentprocess@iepgroup.es
For more information about our school, do visit our website: https://lanucia.iepgroup.es/en
IEP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects its staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be expected to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure through the DBS process.
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About Elian's British School of La Nucia
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Elian's British School of La Nucía is an all-through, British school, located in a stunning setting in the mountains overlooking the Mediterranean on the Costa Blanca in Spain. It opened its doors in 2002 and in 2023 became one of the founding schools of the Dukes Education group.
The school is fully bilingual and follows the UK's Early Years Foundation Stage framework between the ages of 1-5, then the English National Curriculum after that (Year 1/Key Stage 1 upwards). Secondary students work towards their British IGCSE exams, (which are validated so they're recognised in the Spanish system) and may also choose to take the IB Diploma Programme in Key Stage 5. Students also follow essential parts of the Spanish curriculum and they can opt to study for the Spanish Baccalaureate (Bachillerato).
Elian's employs more than eighty staff, with qualified proficient speakers teaching all English subjects. The majority of staff choose to send their own children to the school, and tuition fees are waived for school employees. There are also classroom assistants, a full-time IT technician, a school psychologist, a chef and a nurse. Unlike most schools in Spain, our terms usually include half-term holidays. For staff, the school year typically begins in the last week of August and finishes in early July. We also enjoy the full allocation of Spain's generous public holidays. Staff are given year-round contracts (the majority of which are permanent), with salaries paid according to the convenio (a collective agreement between teaching unions and private schools).
Elian's has a purpose-built campus, with several sports courts and pitches, a twenty-metre swimming pool, and spacious, landscaped gardens with shade, shelter, seating areas and play equipment. The main building consists of a primary and secondary section, which adjoin an airy reception hall and library/resource centre. The classrooms have interactive whiteboards and touchscreens, and there are dedicated rooms for ICT, art, design and technology, as well as four science laboratories and a fully equipped auditorium.
Our motto is Learning at the speed of life and as such, we aim to work with all our children to fully develop their potential, not only academically, but also in relation to their individual talents and skills. We encourage our students to take responsibility for their own actions, to be sensitive to the people around them and have an awareness of the wider community. We guide them towards global citizenship, and the diversity of our intake gives our children great insight into the fascinating mix of cultures, races and nationalities that make up our world. We follow a policy of positive reinforcement, rewarding and encouraging desirable behaviour wherever possible. We aim to make Elian's the ideal environment in which our children can develop a hunger to learn and the capacity to think independently. Our goal is to nurture happy, confident and creative children, who leave our school as responsible, self-assured young adults, with everything they need to make the most of their future.
For more information, please visit our website: https://lanucia.iepgroup.es
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