Secondary Geography Teacher for Key Stage 3/4

Who are we?  

Reach British School, was founded in 2014 and aims to offer an outstanding British-style education to children in the local community. The school currently has over 1,000 students and will grow to a capacity of 2,100. The students come from 44 different nationalities although the majority, about 70%, are local Emirati children or from other Arabic countries. 

The school follows the national curriculum for England.  The School’s mission is to offer a meaningful education for students from different cultures and origins and to equip them with the knowledge and skills for a successful future after they leave school. Their learning must be both relevant and purposeful. Besides acquiring literacy and numeracy skills and competence with ICT, Reach British School also endeavours to provide a holistic education to students, so that they grow into confident, caring and contributing citizens. They must also understand the vital need to make our world a sustainable place to live. Reach British School recognises that the world is a competitive place and only an understanding of the competition ahead will give the students the ability to fulfill their potential for success. 

The students are largely be drawn from families in the local community who desire an international education for their children.    The school is a high quality, purpose built facility designed in sections to accommodate early years provision, primary and secondary. 

Reach British School is owned and operated by International Schools Partnership, an ever-growing global family of schools where the child's learning is at the core of everything we do. Our schools are located around the globe with more outstanding centres of educational excellence joining our partnership all the time. We currently have 15 partner schools with around 13,000 children from 3-18 years of age studying in the United Kingdom, Spain, Mexico and the Middle East.   

Please find more information here: http://www.internationalschoolspartnership.com/ 

Vacancies start August 2017

Secondary Geography Teacher for Key Stage 3/4 

We are seeking to appoint motivated, highly skilled, enthusiastic and dedicated teachers who would work alongside, develop and support a multi-cultural staff team in our continued pursuit of excellence.    

We are seeking teachers who have at least two years of teaching experience, can teach geography, and have a BA in the subject area and PGCE. English language acquisition and early literacy development are key to our success and experience in this would be an advantage. Successful candidates will be able to contribute widely to the growth of collaborative teams to develop the curriculum further so that we can offer the very best learning experiences at Reach British School.  

We invite applications from teachers who are committed to:  

• Nurturing and developing every aspect of a child’s development
• Making learning meaningful, student centred and enjoyable
• Promoting a real sense of family community through working in partnership with all stakeholders
• Their own and their colleagues’ professional development both within their school and across the ISP network of schools
• Supporting school improvement and aspiring to excellence
• Contributing to the wider life of the school

Who are we looking for? 

• A relevant teaching  qualification: minimum of a B.Ed. or BA/BSc + PGCE for the age group you will be teaching, and for specialist roles, a degree in the subject you teach
• Qualified Teacher Status
• A minimum of 2 years recent teaching experience preferred
• An excellent understanding of secondary teaching and learning
• Experience / understanding of English language learning, particularly for students for whom English is a second language
• Excellent communication skills to lead by example, as well as collaborate with leaders, senior management and parents
• Ability to research new initiatives and implement them whilst evaluating current processes 

What do we offer? 

• State of the art facilities within an established campus
• Opportunity to work within a team of highly supportive and creative colleagues
• Excellent professional development and guidance
• A school committed to doing the best for each and every one of its students   

An excellent remuneration package is on offer to the successful candidate including competitive tax free salary, furnished accommodation, medical insurance, visa costs, baggage allowance, annual flight allowance and discounted school places for dependents.  

How do you apply? 

In order to be considered for a position we would require you to apply using below link.