Primary School Teacher

Contract: 2 years

Are you someone who:

• Would like to live and teach in sunny Italy, away from the stresses of U.K. teaching?
• Wants a better work life-balance and smaller classes?
• Is an experienced, qualified professional? 
• Has the ability to create a happy and challenging learning environment?
• Has thorough knowledge of the British National Curriculum?
• Is enthusiastic, committed and professional?
• Has excellent communication skills and a well-developed ability to work in teams?
• Has a positive and flexible approach?

The ideal candidate we are seeking for the position would be looking to relocate to Italy, and be well-versed in the National Curriculum with experience in a number of school settings. We are also looking for candidates with a specialism in Art, Music, P.S.H.E. or MFL (German).

We are an exciting and innovative new private school founded in 2010. Our programme of study is based largely on the English National Curriculum with an integration of the Italian Programma Ministeriale in order to keep and value the knowledge of the Italian culture and language. Our creative and energetic team work together to ensure our students are well-prepared to face today’s world with confidence and competence, wherever their future educational endeavours may take them.

Benefits

• Continuing Professional Development 
• English contract (National Insurance and U.K. tax still paid, while avoiding the high level of Italian tax)
• Support for families: 50% discount on school fees for dependents, welcoming and supporting spouses with integration into Italian life, support for spouses in seeking employment 
• Support with relocation including help with finding an apartment, acquiring an Italian fiscal code, setting up an Italian bank account, internet and phone contracts; help with learning the language (although knowledge of Italian is not a requirement) 
• deposit for your apartment (up to 1500€) paid by the school
• Lunch from our the school cafeteria 
• Flight allowance 
• End of year completion bonus
• Free school doctor
• Low cost of living
• Located very close to Lake Como and close to Milan, with fantastic transport links to Turin, Cinque Terre, Venice…
• Huge potential for extra responsibilities and to grow professionally, and the opportunity to really contribute to developing a young and exciting new school. 

Plus

• Small number of children per class, between 8 – 20 (max)
• Supportive team and a family-orientated school
• Staff events
• Amazing school trips, including Ski Trip, Sailing Trip and trips to Milan and Parma 
• A much improved work-life balance – the ability to teach without the mountains of paper work, 50+ hour working weeks or pressure of Ofsted inspections!
• Plenty of non-contact time per week for planning/assessment 
• Opportunity to run a school club (paid extra on top of salary) 
• Option to teach 1:1 after school (paid extra on top of salary)
  

School Website: http://www.englishgate.it
LinkedIn: search ‘English Gate School’
Social Media: www.facebook.com/englishgatecantu, www.instagram.com/englishgateschool