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Infant School Coordinator

Infant School Coordinator

The British Council School, Madrid

Madrid, Spain

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
9 April 2023

Job overview

British Council School Madrid

2,000 pupils|2-18 years|Co-Educational|BSO, NABSS

The British Council Infant School in El Viso, Madrid, is seeking to appoint an inspiring, caring and dedicated professional to the position of School Coordinator, to coordinate all aspects of the British Council El Viso Centre leading the team to ensure that the best quality education and experience is offered to all children both daily and long-term . This position would be a full-time appointment on a permanent EYFS teacher contract, supplemented with a 2 year Additional Responsibility allowance as school Coordinator, starting September 2023.


About the British Council School - Madrid, Spain

The British Council School was established in Madrid in 1940, at a time when Europe was facing the challenge of the rise of fascism. The school has always offered a bilingual and bicultural  education, underpinned by its objective to develop future citizens with the core values of loyalty, flexibility, resilience, caring and challenge . The school facilitates cultural relations engagement with key target audiences through a high-quality, bilingual and bi-cultural curriculum to a school community of 2,000 children from 2 to 18 years of age. The school is part of the British Council , the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities worldwide. It is an integral part of their work in Spain and one of their flagship instruments of cultural relations.

The British Council El Viso Infant School opened in September 2016 in Madrid city centre, in the peaceful residential district of El Viso. Located in a purpose-built Infant school, children start at 2 years of age and enjoy their Foundation Stage phase there until they join Key stage 1 at the school in Somosaguas. The school currently offers flexible opening hours (8.30- 16.30) to meet the demands of parents’ and carers’ working hours, as well as offering after-school clubs in English; staff are given an opportunity to share their skills when delivering clubs.

A unique and exciting centre, the school is a happy, vibrant place where pupils delight in attending and participating in dynamic lessons and activities, delivered through music, sports, language learning, movement classes, arts and play. 

The Early Years education in this school forms the firm foundation for the outstanding results, both academic and personal, that are achieved by the older students.


Why Come to Madrid?

Our school is located in the heart of Madrid, a vibrant and thriving cosmopolitan city. Our staff has the chance to live and work in a place of great history, culture and cuisine. Opportunities are endless for travel, sport and entertainment, both in the city and country-wide; Spain is one of the top destinations in the world for leisure and holidays.

What do we offer our Teachers? 

  • The opportunity to work with enthusiastic, happy and confident children who enjoy learning               
  • A welcoming and supportive network of colleagues               
  • Competitive salaries and fee remission for children of staff members               
  • An extensive welcome, relocation and integration programme to help new teachers and their families settle into Madrid               
  • Ongoing and robust professional development opportunities                           
  • Subsidised English or Spanish language courses               
  • Free annual health check-ups, flu vaccines and private health insurance at a reduced rate 

             

The successful applicants for this post will have:               

  • A real desire to live and exemplify our school motto, 'Be the best you can be'               
  • English to the level of, or a level comparable to, first language communicator               
  • Ambition, passion and dedication to guide, inspire and challenge young children               
  • A drive for professional development, continued outstanding practice and challenge               
  • A good working knowledge of the latest UK practices


How to Apply

You will need to apply via the British Council Careers site  following this LINK.   

We will acknowledge your application via e-mail. Make sure to check your spam folder for replies.

Please note we accept applications from international candidates.

Should you have any questions, please contact borja.roca@britishcouncil.es.

Enclosed below you will find a full Role Profile, the British Council Behaviours and Core Skills for your reference, and to assist you in filling in the Application Form.

Attached documents

About The British Council School, Madrid

DFE 6069|URN 142417|College Board School Code 792464

Head of School: Ms. Mercedes Hernandez Estrada

Website: www.britishcouncilschool.es

Our Community

The British Council School is a bilingual and bi-cultural, non selective co-educational day school serving the Spanish community in Madrid. The school was founded in 1940 as the first British School in Spain. Our long experience in teaching and learning has made the British Council School one of the most prestigious schools in the world. More than 10,000 students, from Spain and other nationalities, have studied in our classrooms, and many of them have achieved senior positions in industry and government later in life. The school is part of the British Council, the official UK institution that promotes Education, English Language and Cultural Relations in the world.

Our School

The main school campus is located in Somosaguas, 14 kilometres from Madrid city centre, and houses our Early Years, Infant and Secondary Sections. An annual cohort of 132 students join us at 2 years of age and graduate at the age of 18. Approximately 2,000 students are currently on roll from Nursery to Year 13. The school is a member of the National Association of British Schools in Spain (NABSS), the European Council for International Schools (ECIS) and the Council for International Schools (CIS). The school underwent a British Schools Overseas (BSO) inspection in April 2015 and again in November 2018 and was on both occasions graded as "Outstanding" overall, in all individual categories.

Our El Viso centre opened in September 2016 with 40 children, and will grow year on year until full capacity. Located in a purpose-built Infant school in the centre of the city, the children follow the English National Curriculum. Children start at 2 years of age and enjoy their Foundation Stage phase until they join Key stage 1 at the main British Council School in Somosaguas.

Our dedicated team of professionals help pupils to become future global citizens through instilling our core values of loyalty, caring, resilience, challenge and flexibility. These values are deeply embedded in all that we do; from our approach to learning, relationships and aspirations held by our pupils, ourselves and one another. We believe in enabling our pupils to “be the best that they can be”.

The Curriculum

From 2 to 16 years of age, students follow the English National Curriculum and Spanish Language and Social Studies, also following the Spanish National Curriculum.

At 16 (Year 11/ Grade 10 in the US system) all students take IGCSE Cambridge Examinations and International GCSEs (Edexcel). The majority of students take 10 IGCSE or International GCSE examinations.

In Year 12 and 13 (Grades 11 and 12 in the US system) our students complete the British Council School BiBac (Bilingual Baccalaureate) programme. This broad programme of study is the Spanish National Baccalaureate Programme (Bachillerato Español) and students can choose to study through the medium of English or Spanish. There are 3 pathways that students can choose from according to their future career interests; Technological, Health Sciences, and Social Sciences & Humanities. Each of these paths is composed by subjects which are common to all pathways, pathway-specific subjects, and optional subjects.

All students in Year 12 must become members of one of the available Year 12 Clubs. These Clubs aim to give students the opportunity to develop competencies -  teamwork, public speaking, negotiating, problem-solving, entrepreneurship and leadership - and are an integral part of their academic timetable.

All students in Year 13 take the subject English Language Extension, and choose a specialist area (Laboratory Techniques & BMAT, Engineering Projects, Creating Art Portfolio, Film Studies, Theatre, Business English, Economics and Business Solutions, and Introduction to Literary Theory) through which they will develop their language.

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