Primary Learning Support Teacher
Sotogrande International School
Spain
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Aug - Sep 2025
- Apply by:
- 27 June 2025
Job overview
Inspired Education is the leading global group of premium schools, with a portfolio of 118 premium private schools spanning 6 continents which utilise proven educational practices from every corner of the globe, ensuring over 90,000 students receive a world-class learning experience from Kindergarten to Year 13.
In 27 countries, Inspired schools are individually developed and anchored in the vibrant cultures of their respective locations. They collectively form an international family of schools that nurtures each student's academic and personal development in a progressive, dynamic, and innovative learning environment.
By joining our award-winning team of over 13,000 employees, you can work in state-of-the-art facilities alongside industry-renowned educators and leaders in some of the world's most desirable locations. We invest heavily in our team members who enjoy industry-leading professional development, exceptional career opportunities, and mobility across our group.
ROLE SUMMARY:
Sotogrande International School is seeking to appoint a passionate and dedicated Primary Learning Support Teacher (SEND) to join our Student Support Services team. This is a full-time, permanent role starting in August 2025.
The successful candidate will support primary students with diverse learning needs, helping them to thrive within an inclusive environment aligned with the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP). They will be a collaborative and dynamic educator with a strong understanding of inclusive practices and an ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, and families.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop and implement Individualised Education Plans (IEPs) for students with special educational needs (SEND).
- Deliver targeted support within inclusive classroom settings, using a range of strategies and tools to differentiate instruction.
- Create a nurturing and empowering learning environment that supports the academic, social, and emotional development of students.
- Conduct regular assessments and observations to monitor progress and adapt strategies accordingly.
- Work collaboratively with classroom teachers, pastoral teams, parents, and external specialists.
- Maintain open and supportive communication with families to ensure consistent and coordinated support.
- Stay current with best practices in special education and inclusive learning.
- Contribute to the wider school community and promote a culture of inclusion and respect.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:
- A recognised teaching qualification and a degree in Special Education or related field.
- Proven experience supporting primary-aged students with SEND, ideally in an international school setting.
- A strong understanding of inclusive education principles and evidence-based interventions.
- Knowledge and/or experience with the IB PYP and Early Years frameworks is desirable.
- Experience supporting EAL (English as an Additional Language) learners is a plus.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
- A commitment to fostering a respectful, diverse, and inclusive school environment.
- Fluency in English (additional languages are an asset).
SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT
Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.
About Sotogrande International School
Our School is part of the Inspired Education Group
Founded in 1978, SIS is a leading international, co-educational day and boarding school. We are an all-through IB school offering the PYP, MYP and Diploma programmes. We are an inclusive community offering English language and special educational needs support throughout the school where required. Sotogrande International School launched its new San Roque Campus in September 2013. A beautiful second campus that acts as a home for the school's boarding students. This new addition to the school is a result of increased demand for boarding places from around the world.
SIS is fully accredited by CIS and NEASC. Our programme is fully convalidated by the Spanish Ministry of Education, allowing our IB diploma graduates direct access to Spanish universities as well as those in the UK and the USA. This unique combination provides independent, external assurance of the quality of education at SIS. In addition, the school's own NGO operates from the main campus and offers all our students the opportunities for active leadership and service learning, both in the local community and in the wider world.
Sotogrande International School is a community of learners that has at its core the SIS Values. These values shape our behaviour, inform our decision-making and provide a focus for all our actions. Members of our community are encouraged to open their hearts and minds to the joy of learning, to discover their strengths, identify their passions and develop outstanding learning skills. Our school philosophy is to open minds, create magic and use education as a force for good in the world. Our school mission is to enable and empower children to be the best they can be.
Our school:
- Focuses on the whole person
SIS has a philosophy of student-focused, inquiry-based, multi-disciplinary, integrated learning. We believe in developing an enduring love of learning, based on the attitudes and attributes of the SIS Values.
- Offers a rich cultural diversity
SIS has a rich curricular and co-curricular programme of intercultural activities, events and exchanges that are designed to develop a deep understanding of what it means to be a global citizen. We aim to instil an intercultural and environmental responsibility and a commitment to global solidarity and community service.
- Focuses on academic success
We celebrate achievement and aim for the highest academic standards: our IB diploma graduates have entered top universities worldwide. This reflects strong academic and guidance programmes and high quality teaching and pastoral care. This year we achieved recognition for being a top 75 Global IB school, were number 13th in the EU and the 2nd best school in Spain and we are non selective!
- Provides outstanding facilities for learning
Our purpose-built, high technology campus reflects our commitment to collaborative learning, designed to meet the needs of young adults entering a global 21st century society.
Build a career with Inspired Education
Inspired schools remain anchored in the vibrant cultures of their respective locations, and collectively, they form an international community that nurtures each student's academic and personal development in a progressive, dynamic, and innovative learning environment.
Specialist-led, extracurricular activities and exchange programmes are woven into the fabric of Inspired's approach to schooling, resulting in a well-rounded, diverse student population of engaged, active learners who confidently apply their wide-ranging skills within a global context.
Students benefit from a robust, holistic, international curriculum formed around the Inspired three pillars of modern education: academic excellence, sports, and performing & creative arts, with dedicated, highly qualified teachers who demonstrate Inspired's exemplary methodology. In the application of a student-centred teaching model, Inspired schools achieve outstanding examination results and, importantly, nurture happy, multi-skilled individuals who have faith in their abilities. Inspired students are empowered to fulfil their potential and are fully equipped to thrive in a modern world.
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