History Secondary Teacher

The British School of Barcelona

The British School of Barcelona (BSB) is a great school in a wonderful location. We are an HMC school, judged by the BSO (British Schools Overseas) Inspectorate to be "Outstanding" in every area, including safeguarding, pupil welfare, pupil progress and outcomes.

BSB is a large, very popular school for children aged 3 to 18. Our curriculum is based on the English National Curriculum, and we offer a wide range of iGCSEs, A levels and the International Baccalaureate Diploma, all alongside a significant enrichment programme.

Over 1900 pupils from more than 50 nationalities attend the school and over 290 staff work at BSB. We are based in three locations, two just outside the city of Barcelona – in Castelldefels, where we have a Primary, Secondary and Pre-University campus, and in the cosmopolitan town of Sitges, where we have another Primary campus. BSB City is in the heart of the city of Barcelona itself with an Early Years specialist campus (opened in September 2021), and a brand-new Primary and Secondary campus which opened in September 2023.

The growth of the school has been accompanied by significant investment over recent years, including the building of a state-of–the art Pre-University Centre (Nexus), a full-sized 4G rugby and football pitch, dedicated STEM facilities and the new BSB City campuses.

Teacher of History

For September 2024, we are looking to recruit a Teacher of History. We offer History at GCSE, A level and as part of the IB Diploma. The school's location provides excellent possibilities for visits to sites of historical interest, and it is expected that the successful candidate really makes the most of the local opportunities available to students. This position will be based at our Castelldefels campus.

Join a team of enthusiastic, inspirational individuals who appreciate the rigor of the English curriculum but embrace the freedoms offered by an international setting in order to deliver outstanding results for our students. Alongside the History curriculum there would be opportunities for a suitable applicant to contribute to the teaching of either Politics or Business.

A commitment to the wider life of the school and our enrichment programme, is also an expectation of the job.

Please note – UK qualifications and relevant experience teaching at either Key Stage 3, GCSE, A level or IB, either in the UK or overseas, are essential for all posts.

All positions are offered with attractive packages including very competitive salaries and other local benefits. Full induction and help with settling in Barcelona will be provided.

To apply, please complete the attached application form and send it, along with a covering letter to . Please indicate the job title in the subject line.

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Application Process:

Deadline for applications: 4pm Monday 20th May 2024 (Spanish time)

Applications will be assessed upon receipt and Interviews arranged shortly afterwards.

The Role

· Deliver engaging and challenging lessons to all key stages that link with the real world and which are aligned with department schemes of work.

· Assist in the process of curriculum development and delivery of an appropriate, comprehensive, high quality curriculum program at all key stages.

· Use homework and assessments to monitor and track pupil progress. Identify and support underachieving students and challenge the high achievers, implementing intervention as needed.

· Provide feedback and communicate effectively with parents, ensuring that both the student and parents are aware of student strengths and targets, across the year.

· Work collaboratively with the members of the department to ensure this thriving department continues to improve.

· Work with colleagues and members of the SLT to ensure that the school improvement plan priorities are effectively implemented.

Working with Cognita

Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

Cognita is committed to preserving and promoting equality of opportunity in all aspects of the conduct of its business.

No member of staff or any applicant for employment with Cognita will be discriminated against, harassed or victimised because of their personal characteristics. Cognita expects all staff to comply with the letter and the spirit of its policy.