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Primary Teacher

Gulf British Academy

Kuwait

  • Expired
Salary:
Competitive
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
August 2021
Apply by:
23 May 2021

Job overview

Established in 2005, Gulf British Academy is an independent, co-educational, BSO-accredited school that has just relocated to state-of-the-art, purpose-built premises - a reflection of the school’s educational ambition.

Presently, GBA caters for pupils from Pre-KG to Year 8. We aim to add a new year group every year until we become a fully 3-18 school. This rapid growth provides a wide range of opportunities for professional development and in-house promotion.

We are currently seeking qualified, proactive primary teachers for positions across Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. We pride ourselves on welcoming new ideas and value the opinions of all staff on our journey of constant improvement. This post would suit NQTs or more experienced teachers.

In return for your service, we offer an excellent package for overseas, qualified employees that includes:

  • A generous tax-free salary
  • Annual flight allowance to and from your home country
  • Furnished air-conditioned accommodation or housing allowance
  • End-of-service indemnity
  • Discounted tuition fees for employees bringing their children

What you offer

You will be an organised, creative teacher able to engage, inspire and extend our pupils’ learning through planning, preparation and delivery of high quality lessons. You are a self-reflective practitioner with the ability to instil confidence in learners, foster independent working and encourage them to adopt enquiry-based ways of learning and knowing.

Essential requirements

  • Qualified Teacher Status: A degree-level qualification in teaching (e.g. PGCE or Bachelor’s in Education)
  • Fluent in spoken and written English
  • Recent UK teaching experience or international experience within a British curriculum-based school - preferably BSO accredited.
  • A clean, enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and/or police check
  • Effective communication skills to build good relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues

Desirable

  • Middle school experience
  • Knowledge of teaching strategies/schemes of learning such as those by Alan Peat, Pie Corbett and White Rose Maths
  • Familiarity with initiatives such as Philosophy for Children and Growth Mindset
  • Competent IT skills and experience of GSuite for Education (Google Drive, Docs, Classroom, etc) and other platforms (i.e. ClassDojo, Microsoft Teams, Zoom)

How to apply

Email your application directly to: headteacher@gulfbritishacademy.com

Your email must include your:

  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Cover letter or letter of application
  • Recent photograph
  • Two referees (name, phone number, professional relationship to you)

Applications are considered upon receipt and interviews take place during the recruitment process. We therefore encourage early applications well before the closing date.

Closing Date: Sunday 23 May 2021

Interviews will be conducted by video-conference (Skype, Meet, Zoom etc) or telephone.

If you do not hear back from us after 5 working days, please presume that you have not been successful.

Further information

Please take the time to read the job description and any additional documents at the bottom of this page. Visit our website and Tes Career Site to gain a greater insight into our school.

Gulf British Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Attached documents

About Gulf British Academy

"Grow, Build, Achieve - Uniting the best of British education with the best of Kuwaiti culture"

Established in 2005, Gulf British Academy is an independent, co-educational, BSO, BSME and COBIS accredited school.

In August 2020, we opened the doors to our brand new premises. Currently, GBA caters for pupils from Pre-KG to Year 10. We aim to add a new year group every year until we become a fully 3-18 school. This rapid growth provides a wide range of opportunities for professional development and in-house promotion.

Here you will find our current opportunities to join our passionate team. We pride ourselves on welcoming new ideas and value the opinions of all staff on our journey of constant improvement.

New facilities

The new school building provides a modern learning environment, including spacious classrooms, a swimming pool, a large hall/theatre and cinema, indoor and outdoor sport facilities, science labs, design and technology areas, ICT rooms, play areas, and a teaching kitchen.

Location

Kuwait is a small, friendly country providing the ideal base to visit many other countries. It has a large expat community and offers plenty of opportunities for new experiences with lots of sunshine and plenty of beaches.

Benefits

We offer an excellent package for overseas, qualified employees that includes a generous tax-free salary; annual flight allowance to and from your home country; furnished accommodation or housing allowance and end-of-service indemnity.

Curriculum

We work closely within the national curriculum for England to deliver creative and interactive programmes that develop our academic curriculum, pastoral care system and extra-curricular activities to ensure our children are happy and enjoy coming to school. This includes a house system, as well as Philosophy for Children and Growth Mindset initiatives. We also embrace Islamic culture and values through Arabic Language, Islamic and Quran studies in accordance with the guidelines of the Kuwait Ministry of Education.

British values

We expect all members of our staff to promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.

Join us!

If you’re passionate about helping pupils succeed, share our values and meet our requirements we would love to hear from you.

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