Secondary Science Teacher, (Chemistry or Physics Specialist)

About 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 66 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.

About The British School of Beijing, Shunyi

The British School of Beijing Shunyi (BSB), a member of the Nord Anglia Education family of schools, is looking to appoint enthusiastic and committed teachers as detailed above to join the Secondary school for August 2020. The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator, who gets on well with colleagues, students and parents. Amongst other things, you’ll be well organised, have a good sense of humour and want to participate fully in the extra-curricular aspects of school life as well as the classroom. You will be responsible for all aspects of teaching and learning, and for encouraging a culture of inspiration, enjoyment and success. Our staff work co-operatively and enjoy collaborating, therefore good interpersonal skills and enjoyment of team work are essential.

BSB is at an exciting stage of its development, having grown very significantly in the past decade and now numbering approximately 1,100 students aged 2-18. We have outstanding students from approximately 60 nationalities, who thrive academically; are committed to achieving their best and who grow with us as true global citizens through our culture of respect, opportunity and personal development. We also have highly supportive parents who engage fully in the life of the school and their children’s education.

The school is housed in a purpose-built campus with superb facilities in the safe and family-friendly suburb of Shunyi, which is only 20 km from the city centre of Beijing, which is without doubt one of the most exciting and culturally rich world capitals in which to live. 

About the role

In addition to being a qualified teacher with up-to-date relevant curriculum knowledge, the successful candidate will:

 Be passionate about young people and education and be able to engage and motivate students, based on high expectations;

 Hold a degree and Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent;

 Show commitment to the principle that all children can achieve beyond what they previously thought possible;

 Skilfully use planning and assessment to match learning to individual learner need;

 Engage in the whole school, through form tutoring, extra-curricular activity and learning outside the classroom, as well as within;

 Seek to consistently improve his/her own practice through Continuous Professional Development;

 Promote the wider aspirations and values of the school;

 Have at least two years’ experience in teaching (essential for visa regulation although please do ask if unsure);

About you

As a key member of BSB Shunyi’s teaching team, you will be responsible for driving the highest quality of learning within a culture of pride and respect that will empower our students to succeed. You will be a suitably experienced and qualified teacher, and ideally familiar with the English National Curriculum.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to teach throughout the Secondary School, including I/GCSE and International Baccalaureate Diploma level. The successful applicant will work with a team of dedicated specialists within their departments who already achieve outstanding results in excellent facilities. 

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.

Benefits

When you join a Nord Anglia Education school, you join a global community of more than 10,000 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, offers 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.

Alongside great training and a competitive package, you’ll enjoy the chance to live and work in one of the worlds' most vibrant cities. 

As a Nord Anglia Education teacher, you 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

The closing date for application is 30th April 2020.  First stage interviews will be conducted by Skype or telephone. 

Please click the link as below for application. 

https://www.nordangliaeducation.jobs/displayjob.aspx?jobid=8027

Start Date: August 2020

At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people are able to thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils irrespective of race, ability, religion, gender or culture. 

All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both Country of residence/birth and any Country of residence within the last 10 years.