Higher Education & Careers Guidance Counsellor

Introduction

The School seeks to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Director of Higher Education & Careers Guidance Counsellor  who will be part of the Senior School Leadership Team. The position will be effective from 1st August 2021.

Working in close cooperation with the Senior School and Sixth Form leadership teams, the HEGC will be responsible to the Principal for all aspects of the higher education and careers guidance programme including its day to day management and administration. The successful candidate will work with some exceptional students and assist them in gaining access to the world’s top universities. At present approximately half of the graduating class of students go on to attend universities in the UK with a further thirty per cent attending institutions in the USA and Canada. It is important that applicants already have a good understanding of the applications and entry procedures to institutions in these geographical areas.

BISC is one of the leading academic schools in the region. Located on the western fringe of Cairo, the School enjoys the benefits of a modern, purpose-built, spacious campus with state of the art facilities. BISC is an IB World School, a member of COBIS, BSME and IAPS. Further details are available on our website: www.bisc.edu.eg

Cairo itself is a bustling city, home to some of the world’s most iconic ancient monuments, with good access to other countries in the region. It is a city with a rich cultural heritage, a crossroads between Africa, the Middle East and Europe. With a population close to twenty million Cairo is a city of huge contrasts and provides endless opportunities for exploration and discovery.

The Post

The successful candidate will be:

● a graduate with qualified teacher status. No specific subject specialism is sought, but there will be a limited teaching commitment;

● have an extensive and in-depth knowledge and understanding of higher education application processes including the writing of student references;

● able to develop an effective network of contacts in universities worldwide;

● be familiar with and able to administer university entrance assessments as appropriate;

● able to lead the provision of Careers education as part of the Global Citizenship/PSHE programme across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5;

● ICT literate;

● able to work as a member of a team and to contribute to the further development of the Senior School;

● relate well to young people applying for higher education opportunities with a good understanding of their needs and priorities;

● committed to his/her own professional development; and

● support fully the school’s co-curricular programme.

Remuneration

The British International School, Cairo (BISC) operates a similar teaching scale to schools in the UK which increases with teaching experience. All salaries are tax free and paid in Pounds Sterling. The current basic salary for a teacher with three years’ experience is £34,000 p.a. while the salary of the majority of staff is over £39,000 p.a. This post comes with a significant extra allowance

In addition all overseas contract teachers benefit from rent-free, furnished accommodation, private BUPA Gold medical insurance, annual return travel to the UK, and generous fee remission for school-aged children.

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply by completing the online application form on the TES website. In addition please upload a letter of application, addressed to the Principal - Mr. Graeme Keslake as a pdf document.

Applications must include the contact details for at least two professional referees one of whom should be your current employer.

Completed applications should be submitted electronically via ‘Apply Now’ on TES Online. The initial deadline for receipt of applications is 22nd November 2020. This post will also be available for interview at the TES job fair in late November.

Shortlisted candidates  not attending the fair will be invited to an initial interview via Zoom or Skype.

Employer: The British International School, Cairo (BISC)

Location: Cairo, Egypt

Contract type: Full time

Start date: 1st September 2021

Contract term: Two years renewable

Closing date: 22nd November 2020

Safeguarding

The British International School, Cairo is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school.