Primary teacher (part-time) January 2023

Your opportunity

Advance your career within the Lycée's innovative, collaborative and dynamic environment established in providing a versatile means to differentiate the learning experience and encourage creativity and collaboration amongst our students. With fantastic opportunities for professional development, we can provide bespoke courses to match the needs of our teachers. Our internal digital and teaching specialists can equip you with the right experience, knowledge and training you need to succeed.

Overview of role

Start: 03/01/2023 or earlier.

This part-time teaching role includes up to 13 periods/week contact time + 2 hours support to students/class cover and supervision. Please visit our website for more information on our curriculum.

Our EYFS & Primary section is under the same roof and the same team. We can ask our teachers to change year groups from one year to the next to provide you with professional development, to further your practice and career.

Key Responsibilities 

• Co-teach (in English) primary students   
• Deliver instruction that supports the variability of learners   
• Set up the classroom, organising visual displays and resources   
• Motivate your class with enthusiastic and creative schemes of work using different methods of teaching, i.e. group work, whole-class work, demonstrations, experiments and play   
• Provide meaningful assignments and feedback to students   
• Analyse student assessment results to help inform instruction   
• Maintain contact with parents/guardians   
• Maintain up to date records of student achievement and progress on school system   
• Strong organisational and class management skills that promote student centered learning and positive discipline   
• Participate as an active member of the Primary team and school community as a whole   
• Direct the work of learning support and Teaching Assistants (TAs)   
• Provide a safe and healthy environment following safeguarding procedures   
• Attend meetings, parent evenings and CPD days   
• Organise school events i.e trips, sports events etc   
• Consciously set expectations for student discipline and behaviour in the classroom and around the school   
• Challenge and rectify inappropriate behaviour following the school's behaviour policy   
• Supervise students outside of class time   
• Any ad-hoc tasks requested by management

Why work with us? 

• An international school 'Outstanding’ in Personal development, behaviour & welfare, and Sixth form provision, where you will join a very strong team of highly qualified and experienced teaching and support team   
• A welcoming and innovative environment in which to teach and learn   
• A vibrant location, easily accessible by Underground   
• Generous rewards and benefits package (see below)

Salary & Benefits

We can offer you a range of benefits, including:   

• School's own salary grid 
• Contribution to Health Cash Plan
• Free loan of iPad worth £1,000 non-taxable
• Free 3-course meal cooked fresh in our kitchen everyday, equivalent to £1,500/annum non taxable
• Fantastic work spaces and resources   
• Professional development opportunities (internal and external)   
• Tuition remission for max. of 2 children (discretionary)   
• Enhanced paternity/maternity/parental leave   
• Enhanced sick leave scheme to support you when you need it most   
• Travel when chaperoning trips
• Cyclescheme 
• Free hot drinks throughout the day 

What we are looking for

We look for talented individuals who want to be a part of a modern, bilingual, progressive and dynamic school which promotes excellence through care.   

• QTS / teaching qualification or equivalent 
• At least 3 years previous experience teaching Early Years and/or Primary students in a classroom environment   
• Interest/familiarity with iPad apps for teaching and learning   
• A passion for education and making a difference   
• The ability to work under pressure during term time and meet deadlines   
• Flexibility to contribute to the wider success of the school   
• Ability to see the bigger picture and volunteer time and energy to our project - Open Days, fairs, school events   
• Ability to take responsibility for your own professional improvement; engagement with our individual growth programme which aims to develop each professional who works with us.

Lycée International de Londres Winston Churchill recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.