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Special Education Needs (SEN) Teacher - Primary School - August 2020

Special Education Needs (SEN) Teacher - Primary School - August 2020

British International School Riyadh

Riyadh

Salary:
M1 - M6 + 30% Overseas Allowance
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
01/08/2020
Apply by:
22 February 2020

Job overview

The British International School Riyadh (BISR) is an extremely well-regarded not-for-profit, two-campus, co-educational school in the Middle East, catering for students aged 3-18, providing high quality education to the expatriate community since 1979. The school is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and as a British School Overseas (BSO). BISR is also a member of the British Schools of the Middle East (BSME) and the Council of British International Schools (COBIS). The school follows the English curriculum, greatly enriched by the local and international context. Learning is holistic, supported by a broad co-curricular programme, encompassing extra-curricular activities, student leadership, service learning and residential trips. Strong pastoral care supports student well-being. 

Due to the expansion of the Learning Support Department, we are seeking a lively, dynamic Special Education Needs (SEN) teacher to join a team of hard working and well-motivated professionals who work cooperatively and imaginatively using the National Curriculum and the Foundation Stage Curriculum as their framework.  We are specifically looking for a SEN teacher who will contribute to the further development of our dynamic school, our creative curriculum and can add to the existing vision and already very high academic standards.  Classroom practice needs to be exemplary with experience of target setting for students, and use of student data to track progress. 

The right candidate should hold a recognised qualification in SEN and have experience in being able to understand the balance between academic and pastoral issues. They will need to demonstrate experience in supporting the referral and Individual Educational Plan (IEP) processes.   

The successful candidate will:

• Be innovative, creative, enthusiastic, highly motivated and learning focused, with a strong track record of excellent classroom practice and pastoral care.

• Be committed to development of high quality learning experiences underpinned by a clear understanding of how learning is developed, where students are motivated and equipped to become life-long learners. 

• Demonstrate a passion for learning, be a reflective practitioner, showing a strong commitment to development of outstanding classroom practice. 

• Use high quality assessment and feedback strategies to ensure students make good progress with their learning. 

• Ensure students flourish by creating a positive climate for learning, supporting the holistic development of each student, with a strong emphasis on well-being in an intercultural context. 

• Have excellent interpersonal skills, high levels of emotional intelligence and a good sense of humour, effectively collaborating within a range of teams. 

• Fully support the school Mission, Vision and Motto. 

• Go the extra mile for students, contributing to the wider life of the school, including the broad co-curricular programme and community events. 

• Have a UK or UK recognised teaching qualification.

We can offer:

• Highly motivated and engaged students.

• A school with a strong sense of community.

• A learning focused school committed to staff development.

• Motivated, hard-working and dedicated colleagues, who are committed to high quality learning, student well-being and co-curricular programmes.

• An excellent compensation package.

• The opportunity to live, work and travel in a unique, beautiful and fast changing country.  

To apply, please follow the link: here  

and provide a supporting statement of application following our guidelines. 

Closing date for all applications: 22nd February, 2020.

BISR believes very strongly in the role of the school in safeguarding children and young people.  All staff, whatever their role in the school, will require to undergo rigorous background checks before commencing employment.

The school reserves the right to make an earlier appointment if a suitable candidate is identified

For more information about the school please visit our website: www.bisr.com.sa

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About British International School Riyadh

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The British International School Riyadh (BISR) is an extremely well-regarded not-for-profit, five-campus, co-educational school in the Middle East, catering for students aged 3-18, providing high quality education to the expatriate community since 1979. The school is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and as a British School Overseas (BSO). BISR is also a member of the British Schools of the Middle East (BSME), the Council of British International Schools (COBIS) and the Heads Conference (HMC). The school follows the English curriculum, greatly enriched by the local and international context. Learning is holistic, supported by a broad co-curricular programme, encompassing extra-curricular activities, student leadership, service learning and residential trips. Strong pastoral care supports student well-being.

What do we think makes our school special?

•A British education is respected world-wide

•We are academically successful with proven examination success at IGCSE and A-level

•The behaviour of our students is excellent – a feature regularly commented on by visitors

•We enjoy high levels of parent satisfaction

•Individual student and staff successes are recognised, rewarded and celebrated

•We offer a broad co-curricular programme, encompassing extra-curricular activities, student leadership, service learning and residential trips

•Student well-being is a key focus, where we support the holistic development of each child within our Intercultural context

•Our students develop as life-long learners

•Traditional values and good manners are reinforced

•BISR students feel proud of themselves and their school

•We have an international mix of students from more than 50 Countries

•We invest in our staff, supporting their professional development by providing a broad range of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities. Our staff retention is very good

•We are reflective, leveraging from our British School Overseas (BSO) and Council of International Schools (CIS) inspection and accreditation processes to drive self-improvement. The most recent reports can be found here

•There is an excellent sense of community, with a very active and support PTA who both run and contribute to a range of events throughout the academic year.

Teaching at BISR

Ideally, we would like to appoint teachers with UK and/or international experience and an understanding of the place of British schools in the international context, but do not be prevented from applying if you do not necessarily have international or British curriculum experience.

We have a wonderful community here at BISR. Our students are highly motivated and a pleasure to interact with every day. Our staff are committed and know how to have fun. However, although the package is generally regarded as generous, we are not interested in people who only want to join us because of the money.

We want passionate educators, who wish to work extremely hard to make BISR the best British-style school in the region, and a genuine contender for the status of flagship British School worldwide. We expect all teachers to offer an extra-curricular activity and also to contribute to the House programme.

Our sponsorship packages cater for single status teachers without families, or married teachers with their spouse and children, or married teaching couples with their children.  The  package covers up to a maximum of 2 dependent children; however, families with more than 2 children may still apply but all costs (including schooling) for the 3rd child and onward will need to be borne by the staff member. Our sponsorship packages only apply to candidates who will not be under their spouses sponsorship.  The visa process to enable sponsorship can take a couple of months to progress, so it is advisable that candidates seek advice from the BISR HR Team on the timings for taking their children out of their current school.

The Curriculum at BISR

The academic programme is based on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Key Stages 1, 2 and 3 of the National Curriculum of England. In the senior section we offer IGCSEs, and A-levels. Although we are essentially an English national curriculum school, our international context allows us to adapt our curriculum to include examples of good practice gleaned from other successful and highly regarded curricula and we are particularly keen to appoint a person who is innovative in the delivery of the National Curriculum and appreciates the opportunities that our location provides.

BISR is well prepared to cater to the academic and social needs of internationally mobile students and encourages all students to constantly challenge themselves. Our teachers nurture students who are intellectually curious, creative, respectful, caring and discerning young adults, conscious of their responsibility to the community and their environment. Parents are encouraged to work in partnership with the school and support its drive towards excellence.

The school is set up as a not-for-profit entity and is a member of The British Schools of the Middle East (BSME) and the Council of International Schools (CIS). The school is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and regularly undergoes an inspection process via PENTA to be recognised as a British School Overseas (BSO).

For more detailed information about the school, please visit our website.

For information about compensation and benefits, please click this link.

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