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Primary Teacher (KS2)

Primary Teacher (KS2)

The British International School Budapest

Hungary

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
30 June 2021

Job overview

Do you see yourself as part of a dynamic, experienced team?

Do you have an ambition to teach in a flourishing world-class international school, part of the world’s leading premium schools organisation?

Are you attracted by the possibility of living and working in one of Europe’s most culturally rich cities?

Are you energetic, enthusiastic, adaptable and ambitious?

Then maybe this is for you.

Nord Anglia Education

Nord Anglia Education (NAE) is the world’s leading premium schools organisation, with campuses located across dozens of countries in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East. Together, our schools educate tens of thousands of students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary school. We are driven by one unifying philosophy: we are ambitious for our schools, students, teachers, staff and communities, and we inspire every child who attends an NAE school to achieve more than they ever imagined possible.

Our Schools

Each Nord Anglia Education school is unique in character and designed to meet the needs of its community. We are united by our philosophy, to be ambitious for our students, our people and our family of schools. We believe that being part of our family of 69 schools gives them a special advantage. Working together, we can achieve more than we can individually. Our schools have access to a wide range of resources and support to enhance their success. We also create unique opportunities to benefit our students and people, such as the Global Campus, Nord Anglia University, and our collaborations with The Juilliard School, MIT, UNICEF and King’s College London.

The British International School Budapest

Located beside a golf course in the leafy 3rd District of Budapest, a short distance from the Danube and the city centre, our school campus is modern and well-resourced. Primary students benefit from one-to-one iPads and secondary students bring their own laptops. Specialist rooms are equipped with first class facilities, enabling our students to take advantage of our collaborations with MIT and The Juilliard School New York. Three major development projects in three years have added additional specialist facilities for science, bringing our total to five state of the art laboratories, computing, visual art, the performing arts and sports.  Our multicultural students are motivated and enthusiastic, enjoying a lively approach to learning, and they are committed to active service and leadership in and beyond school. We are proud of our strong and supportive community, founded on elements of our mission statement and developed through shared values, consistently enacted by students, parents and staff. As we look towards 2021 and beyond, we seek enthusiastic and committed colleagues to help us live our vision of “empowered students in a sustainable school.”

To learn more about our school, please visit our website: www.bisb.hu

About the role

We’ll look to you to promote high expectations for our students, designing learning activities that are aligned with our school’s Primary curriculum, which is based on the National Curriculum for England, and creating a learning culture where there are no limits to what can be achieved. You will foster an environment of respect within the classroom, facilitating learning through questioning and discussion. You will challenge your students to set ambitious targets for themselves and you will seek out and implement innovative teaching practices to enhance students’ experience and outcomes. You will be committed to the wider role of a teacher in an international school and be an enthusiastic form tutor and involve yourself in our care and guidance programme and co-curricular activities. 

About you

Able to adapt quickly to our fast-paced international environment, you will bring a degree, a recognised teaching qualification and considerable teaching experience. Committed and creative, you will be reflective on your own teaching and student outcomes, seeking out and implementing new ideas and innovative practice to raise achievement.

Keen to collaborate and share your expertise, you will be a fitting ambassador for the school. You will communicate with confidence across diverse audiences and situations, using your expertise to build strong relationships with parents and students. You will also be able to meet visa-related requirements for Hungary.

Benefits

The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive package.  You will have the opportunity to live and work in one of the world’s most vibrant cities. Budapest is a modern, cosmopolitan city, steeped in history and within easy reach of beautiful countryside. Conde Nast Traveller regularly places Budapest as one of the best cities in the world to visit. Budapest is also one of the world’s most affordable cities, located in the heart of Europe, within easy reach of the best of central, eastern and western Europe. Public transport, the arts and culture, shopping, dining and outdoor activity are incomparable. Several of our teachers have chosen to settle here, while others move on to international careers within Nord Anglia Education and beyond.

When you join a Nord Anglia Education school, you join a global community of more than 13,000 people working together to support our students’ success. We offer you unsurpassed opportunities to innovate and develop best practice across our family, to access extensive professional development, and to gain exceptional experience and career development in our schools. At Nord Anglia, you will have opportunities to progress more, learn more, and collaborate more.  

We offer career and development opportunities that come with being part of our global organisation. Nord Anglia University unites our team through a vibrant online platform which harnesses the collective expertise of their peers in an exchange of knowledge, ideas and best practice. We also provide extensive online and face-to-face professional development through Nord Anglia University to ensure that our teachers don’t just maintain their skills, they develop at the cutting edge of educational thinking.  

Our collaborations with The Juilliard School, MIT, UNICEF and King’s College London, offer our teachers unrivalled access to leading experts in their fields. We also offer selected candidates from our staff worldwide an opportunity to earn their Executive Master’s in International Education in an exclusive collaboration with King’s College London. 

As a Nord Anglia Education teacher, you will enjoy the following benefits:

  • A fast-paced, global experience so that you can progress on a global scale.
  • An enabling environment founded on creativity, challenge and collaboration.
  • A culture which is fair and consultative.
  • Unique opportunities to grow professionally and develop your career.​​​​​​​

Selection Process

The final closing date for applications is 30th June 2021. 

Please note: Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.

First stage interviews will be conducted by Skype and final interviews will take place in person or by Skype, depending on location.

Start date: 15th August 2021.

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About The British International School Budapest

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium schools organisation, with more than 80 schools located across dozens of countries in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East. Together, our schools educate over 70,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary school.

The British International School, Budapest

The British International School, Budapest is a highly successful, school with a committed and motivated team of teaching professionals at its heart. Our close-knit and supportive team is proud of our school and our community, educating 950+ young people of over 70 nationalities. Each year, our students gain outstanding results in (I)GCSE and the IB Diploma Programme and are accepted into top universities around the world.

Located beside a golf course in the leafy 3rd District of Budapest, a short distance from the Danube and the centre of the city, our school campus is modern and very well-resourced. In recent years the school has grown and added some excellent new facilities including a new basketball court, a new theatre, a new Secondary school, a new science lab, new sports pitches and a new Visual Arts centre which provides the most amazing art and design facilities for our Secondary students. All of this means we can now offer the most up to date facilities in our city. Primary students benefit from one-to-one iPads and Secondary students bring their own devices. Computer labs, coding rooms and music practice rooms are equipped with state of the art facilities. To learn more about our school please visit our website - http://www.nordangliaeducation.com/our-schools/budapest .

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