History Teacher

King’s College Latvia is an International school situated on the outskirts of the historic and culturally vibrant capital of Riga. Riga is a wonderful place to live for many reasons.

1. It is close to the beach resort of Jurmala which boasts 26KM of coastline and golden sand similar to that which you would find in the Caribbean

2. It is a capital city but small enough to move around on foot and bicycle with a population of 650,000

3. English is widely spoken 

4. Latvians are very creative people and music, dance, art and theatre are well represented in the city

5. Living in Latvia you get to experience all four seasons!

The Latvia tourist board calls it Magnetic Latvia as the country pulls you in and many of our team have been with us since we opened the school. The school has a very low annual staff turnover.

Established four years ago King’s College Latvia has grown rapidly in student numbers and this year completed an ambitious second stage of building which means we now have a secondary wing featuring specialist teaching rooms for science, Music, Art and drama. The wing also has a purpose built library with space for study and browsing.

With the new building we have also extended our sporting offering with outside facilities, a swimming pool and a large multi-purpose indoor gymnasium. King’s College is ideally placed for learning outside of the classroom with many places of historical interest and museums close by. We encourage learning outside of the classroom and as well as the school grounds we have a private forest which can be used to support curricular learning.

We are one of the leading international schools in the Baltics.  However as well as facilities we also prioritise academic achievement and pastoral care and all our team are expected to share our values in these areas.

Due to expansion we are now seeking a specialist History teacher. 

The school follows the English National Curriculum in Primary, we then work towards IGCSEs in KS3 and KS4 followed by the IBDP in Years 12 and 13.

Requirements for the position are as follows

Essential

● Fluent English speaker

● Qualified teacher with at least 2 year’s experience

● Experience of teaching in a UK school 

● Experience of teaching IGCSE or GCSE History 

● A willingness to embrace the core philosophy of IBDP 

● Pedagogical skills which routinely include opportunities for critical thinking, explorative learning and project based working

● A mindset that understands and every teacher is a member of the whole school and not only a subject teacher.

● A proven track record in pastoral care as well as subject teaching

● An experience of working with students with English as an additional language

● A willingness to contribute to the whole school by organising one extra curricular club each week

● An ability to teach Year 6 to Year 10 in the first year but to eventually teach up to IBDP

Desirable

● Experience working Internationally 

● Experience of involvement in Duke of Edinburgh or Model United Nations

● Experience of working within learning support/ inclusion as this role could be combined with some SENCO responsibilities

We can offer

● Excellent remuneration

● An opportunity to shape the teaching of History within a growing school

● Motivated and well behaved students

● An chance to be part of the Inspired group of schools including networking and support from 65 schools around the world

● Private health insurance

● Relocation Allowance 

● Free meals during the school day

● Heavily discounted tuition for dependants

King’s Group, The British school of Latvia, is a proud member of Inspired Education group.

Inspired is a leading global premium schools group educating over 45,000 students across an international network of over 65 schools on 5 continents.

All the Inspired schools are individually developed and designed in response to their environment and location, delivering an excellent education to their respective communities.

We are determined to make a positive difference to the future of our pupils and their families, and the careers of our staff, as well as contributing to the wider community.

How to apply 

All interviews will take place via Zoom. We envisage two rounds to the interview process.

Interested candidates who would like an informal conversation prior to applying for the position can call 00371 25759043 and ask to speak with Adele Stanford (Head of School) or Paul Gibson. (Head of Secondary)

Please complete the King’s College application form and submit it to our employment portal.

King’s College Latvia is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers who work with the school to share this commitment.  

Applicants must be willing to undergo a rigorous screening process that includes: verification of qualifications, birth certificate, passport and two other identification documents; obtaining two satisfactory references (including current / most recent employer and a previous employers); providing a Police Certificate(s) for the last ten years from all countries that the applicant has resided in. A DBS and ICPC is also required.  Any employment gaps on the application form will be addressed during interview and may be explored further.

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