Learning Support Teacher

We are looking to appoint a highly-skilled Learning Support Teacher with experience in supporting students with a range of needs to meet their potential across the curriculum.

St Julian’s is a well-resourced, successful, non-selective, British international school with a reputation for academic excellence. We have motivated students and a hard-working and collegiate staff. We understand that every student requires more than academic skills to succeed, and we believe in cultivating academic excellence through holistic education.

About St Julian's School  

• We are a well-resourced, successful, non-selective British international school with a reputation for academic excellence, founded in 1932.  
• We currently welcome 1,200 pupils of 52 different nationalities. Our students have been described as "outstanding representatives and ambassadors of the St Julian's School spirit: open, caring, curious"  (CIS & NEASC Team Visit Report, November 2018).  
• The IBO recently noted “promoting international-mindedness” as a particular strength of our school (IBO DP Evaluation Report, August 2019).  
• At St Julian's, we believe in holistic education and expect our teachers to make active contributions to the pastoral and extra-curricular life of the school.  
• "The teachers and staff enjoy one of the warmest and most supportive professional climates imaginable."  (CIS & NEASC Team Visit Report, November 2018).  
• We have been accredited by CIS (Council of International Schools) and NEASC (New England Association of Schools and Colleges) since 1998, we are an Accredited Member of COBIS and our Head of School is an International Member of HMC (Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference).  
• We value skills-based learning along with meeting the rigorous requirements of the English National Curriculum, International GCSEs and IB Diploma Programme. We seek to constantly improve the provision for learning.  
• St Julian's provides a 1:1 iPad programme for students in KS3 and all students bring their own laptop in KS4 and 5; we use Google Workspace for Education as a learning platform;  
• Teaching staff work with MacBooks.

The successful candidate must:  

•  Be currently based in the wider Lisbon area (mandatory); 
•  Have a proven track record of outstanding practice; 
• Have experience in the English National Curriculum; 
• Have a growth-mindset looking to continually improve; 
• Be able to engage, motivate and support children, staff and parents; 
• Be a reflective, flexible practitioner with the ability to think creatively and take risks; 
• Have experience of team-teaching to support and improve the practice of colleagues and the learning experience of students; 
• Be skilled at supporting teachers with planning for behaviour; 
• Have experience of working with students with social, emotional and behavioural needs; 
• Have a strong learning-focused philosophy; 
• Support the vision, ethos and policies of the school; 
• Be able to work in teams to create and maintain an effective learning environment and a code of behaviour which promotes and secures good teaching, effective learning and enables all students to achieve their full potential; 
• Be able to work in teams to create and maintain an effective partnership with parents and staff to support and improve students’ achievement and personal development; 
• Be committed to own professional development to enhance capacity to deal with the complexity of the role; 
• Have an advanced ability to use ICT to support and enhance learning within the classroom. A working knowledge of Google Apps and the confidence to work with iPads and other 1-to-1 technology would be an advantage.
  

It is desirable that the successful candidate: 

• Is able to work in Portuguese as well as English 
• Is able to support students to access the Maths curriculum 
• Has experience working with students with dyscalculia

We will provide:  

• A competitive salary and benefits package;  
• A fixed-term contract of two years with the possibility of  a permanent contract after the two years. 
• A professionally stimulating and collaborative working environment.

Closing date for applications is 28th November 2021. Interviews will take place via Zoom during the week beginning 29th November 2021. 

Early applications are strongly encouraged and we reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date.

Please note that only selected applicants will be contacted.

St Julian’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such, all offers of employment are subject to a criminal record check (DBS or equivalent).