Team Leader – Primary French (second language) Department

Located in the beautiful town of Tervuren, near the university city of Leuven, BSB is a not for profit, inclusive fee-paying international school with 1,350 students from approximately 70 countries. There is an Early Childhood Centre for children aged 1-3. Our Primary School offers a bespoke curriculum with integrated learning themes that are inquiry based and skills driven. Whilst British-based, it is uniquely adapted to the needs of our international and multicultural student body. Students in Year 10 & 11 study for (I)GCSE and BTEC courses. Post-16 students can choose from three internationally recognised pre-university examination courses: English A Levels, International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma or BTEC. BSB has outstanding facilities and is the only international school in Belgium to have its own 25m indoor swimming pool. With an excellent record of academic achievement, BSB students go on to attend a wide range of top universities across the globe.

An exciting opportunity have arisen for experienced and innovative practitioners to join the Middle Leaders in the Primary School as Team Leader.

You will be a confident, dynamic and passionate Primary teacher with successful experience within the delivery of French as a second language.

You will be expected to demonstrate high expectations, a flexible and resilient attitude to challenge, a commitment to realising the vision and opportunities the school presents alongside a positive and supportive ethos that places learning and the learner at the centre of all we do.

The ideal person will demonstrate:

• A commitment to creating exciting, stimulating, challenging and innovative learning opportunities
• A willingness to work collaboratively and plan across the curriculum to meet the needs of all learners in an inclusive environment 
• The ability to lead and inspire colleagues
• Responsibility for monitoring and evaluating standards of achievement within the year group or subject area
• Outstanding experience of the UK and / or international curricula
• An understanding, and preferably experience of, inquiry based learning
• A secure understanding of current educational issues and best practice
• The desire to work in partnership with parents 
• A passion for developing professionally 
• Excellent communication skills 
• Competent technology skills 
• A willingness to participate fully in the life of a thriving, vibrant and busy community

The Person:

• Committed to achieving the best at all times for BSB students
• Belief that in learning and in life more is achieved together than alone
• Open mindedness and welcoming of otherness
• Committed to the safety and wellbeing of BSB students.

In return, we offer:

• A full-time, permanent contract
• A learning focused environment with a team of dedicated, well qualified, committed professionals
• Enthusiastic, happy and confident children who are proud of their school and love learning
• Outstanding facilities and resources
• Excellent professional development opportunities 
• Attractive salary - BSB Learning & Teaching scale – Band 7 representing a minimum of € 56.140 and maximum € 101.894 gross per year, depending on the years of relevant experience) and extra-legal benefits including hospitalisation insurance, extra pension payments, luncheon vouchers, free use of the BSB sport facilities.

Our school is an exciting and vibrant place to be, and we welcome applications from passionate, driven people who would like to join our community and help us to achieve our goals.

Application process
The deadline for applications is Monday 9 March at 16.00 (Belgian time).
Short listed candidates will be invited to interview at the school the week beginning 23 March.

Please note that only applications sent in using the application form on the BSB website will be considered. No other submissions will be accepted.
We look forward to receiving your application. If you have not heard anything further from us by the end of March, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

To apply, follow the instructions on www.britishschool.be (Job opportunities)

“The British School of Brussels is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.” (with reference to the most recent KCSIE)
The British School of Brussels
Pater Dupierreuxlaan 1
3080 Tervuren
Belgium
Tel: + 32 2 766 04 30
Fax: + 32 2 767 80 70