Special Educational Needs Coordinator
The British School of Geneva (BSG)
Switzerland
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- August 2021
- Apply by:
- 30 April 2021
Job overview
The British School of Geneva is recruiting a Special Educational Needs Coordinator
The School:
The Principal and Board of Directors of the British School of Geneva invite applications for teaching roles from summer 2021.
Founded in 2005, BSG occupies a unique place on the landscape of private education in the Geneva region as the only school to offer the full English National Curriculum from EYFS through to A Levels, and the only international school to offer A-Levels to students of all nationalities and educational backgrounds. Today, the school welcomes around 220 students from over 70 nationalities in its bright, spacious, built-for-purpose premises. BSG is a day school only and employs approximately 50 teachers and administrators.
Students are the life-blood of any school, and at BSG all teachers, managers and administrators are committed to helping every one of them thrive and confidently attain their full potential. The concepts of inclusion, respect, motivation and achievement are fundamental and permeate every aspect of school life.
BSG has a declared and practised policy of inclusion and welcomes children with different levels of ability across the age range. Strong Board support ensures that appropriate and adequate resources are in place to provide the required individual care and attention to all students. In addition, and as part of this commitment, class sizes are limited to 18 students in the Primary and Secondary sections, and 14 students per class in Sixth Form.
The Role:
Special Educational Needs Coordinator
The successful candidate will:
- Have a proven record of success as SENCO in an all-through school
- Hold a recognised teaching certification (PGCE, BEd or equivalent) and have relevant teaching experience
- Have sound knowledge of the English National Curriculum
- Be passionate about supporting and encouraging the whole child, and will have experience working with children in a multicultural environment
- Be an enthusiastic team member, able to work independently and proactively with Management, administrators, teachers, students and their families
- Have a high level of written and spoken English. Basic knowledge of French would be an asset
- Be friendly, energetic, flexible and open-minded, and will have excellent communication skills
- Have demonstrated a hands-on approach and participation in a range of aspects of school life
Application Procedure:
Candidates are requested to send their CV along with a cover letter to:
teach@britishschoolgeneva.ch by 30th April, clearly mentioning the position applied for.
All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers
Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.
About The British School of Geneva (BSG)
- The British School of Geneva (BSG)
- Av. de Chatelaine 95A, Chatelaine
- 1219
- Switzerland
The British School of Geneva (BSG) is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational, independent all-through school in Switzerland, serving students from the age of 4-18. The Geneva based school welcomes pupils from over 50 nationalities.
The British School of Geneva was founded in 2005, originally as a sixth form college. It has continued to expand to an all-through school throughout the years and in September 2017, it will welcome its first reception students. The school follows the English National Curriculum and is the only school in the district to offer British A-Levels. Classes are kept to a maximum of 18 students to ensure student benefit from a personalised learning experience.
Director General
Douglas Crawford
Values and vision
The British School of Geneva is proud of its international community and wants all pupils to benefit from an enriching learning experience where they can strengthen their knowledge, skills and future opportunities through an Anglophone education. The all-through school wants all pupils to reach their full potential and achieve to the highest of their ability, offering personalised teaching in small classrooms, where dedicated teachers work to help nurture students unique skills and talents. It is important to the school that parents play a core role in their children’s education and are encouraged to keep in regular contact with teachers to ensure everyone is working on the same level for the benefit of the students. A wide range of extra-curricular activities are offered to students to allow for them to gain new experiences outside of the classroom, such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award, where they practice their role as active citizens through community service in the local area.
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