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English Teacher

English Teacher August 2022
About Nord Anglia Education
Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium school’s organisation, with more than 76 schools located across dozens of countries in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East. Together, our schools educate over 68,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary school.
Our philosophy for education rests on our four pillars of creativity, wellbeing, excellent academic outcomes, and global connectedness. These are delivered through innovative use of educational technology to create a personalised 21st century learning experience for all students.
Every parent wants the best for their child — so do we. Nord Anglia schools deliver high quality, transformational education and ensure excellent academic outcomes by going beyond traditional learning. Our global scale enables us to recruit and retain world-leading teachers and to offer unforgettable experiences through global and regional events, while our engaging learning environments ensure all of our student’s love coming to school.
https://www.nordangliaeducation.com/careers/working-for-us

About our school
The British International School Bratislava is at the forefront of international education in Slovakia. Established in 1997 for students aged 2-18, our school is recognised for academic excellence leading to outstanding IB results and entry to top universities worldwide. Our facilities are designed to support learning and include a wide range of performing arts and sports amenities to develop the whole child and foster a love of learning amongst our students.
To learn more about our school, please visit: http://www.nordangliaeducation.com/ourschools/bratislava

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 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.

Global academic results
The 2020-2021 school year was the strongest ever in terms of Nord Anglia Education’s academic results. For the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, our students achieved a 36.2 global point average (Bratislava achieved 37.1) and a 98% pass rate, with over 20 students earning a perfect score of 45 (2 of these were Bratislava!). In the A-levels, our students achieved 65.4% of grades at A*-A, along with 83.7% at A*-B, with a group-wide pass rate of 99.4% and seven schools achieving a perfect 100% pass rate. In this year’s I/GCSE results, 59.6% of students achieved A*-A grades, with a group-wide pass rate of
89.5% and 13 Nord Anglia schools achieving a perfect 100% pass rate.

About the role
We’ll look to you to promote high expectations for our students, designing learning activities that are aligned to our school’s curriculum and creating a learning culture where there are no limits to what can be achieved. You will foster an environment of respect within the classroom, facilitating learning through questioning and discussion. We encourage all our teachers to act as role models in promoting the core values, which have helped us to become first choice school for expatriate parents in Bratislava.
The successful candidate should have excellent communication, organisational and classroom management skills meet deadlines and work well under pressure. A genuine interest in the all-round welfare of students is essential as is being able to work independently and as a member of a team. As well as teaching, the colleague would be expected to develop assessments, contribute to schemes of work, keep detailed student records, and take an active part in the development of the faculty. Ideas and initiatives are welcomed.

About you (see full Job description)
Able to adapt quickly to our fast-paced international environment, you will need a relevant degree, a recognised teaching qualification (PGCE / NQT) and a minimum of 2 years RELEVANT teaching/leadership 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.
Keen to collaborate and share your specialist expertise, you will be a fitting ambassador for the school.

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Full details in Job Description)
▪ Inspire trust and confidence in students, colleagues and parents;
▪ Engage and motivate students;
▪ Continually strive to develop the quality of students’ learning;
▪ Use the student tracking and monitoring process to advance student learning and
enhance professional practice in line with the school's aspirations and priorities;
▪ Contribute to school improvement / development planning and promote the learning priorities of the school development plan;
▪ Promote the wider aspirations and values of the school.
Teach students so that they achieve the best they can by:
▪ Positively targeting and supporting individual learning needs; Maintaining high levels of behaviour and discipline;
▪ Use performance data to evaluate students' progress and set appropriate targets for improvement;
▪ Report on progress to all stakeholders.
▪ Using modern technology to enhance learning opportunities;
▪ Making use of Nord Anglia Education Global Classroom online.
▪ Development of your subject area on our Learning Platform, Firefly-significant
experience of Technology use -Ipad technology use is desirable.
▪ Effectively using homework and other extra-curricular learning opportunities;
Establishing a purposeful and safe learning environment;
▪ Use assessment to inform planning and teaching;
▪ Planning effective teaching programmes which provide exemplary learning
opportunities within and beyond the classroom.
▪ Contribute positively to the morale and community spirit in the school;
▪ Work effectively in different teams;
▪ Take on the role of a form tutor
▪ Assist in whole school marketing initiatives and contribute to the growth of the school;
▪ Operate at all times within the stated policies and practices of the school;
▪ Maintain an up to date knowledge of good practice in teaching techniques;
▪ Maintain subject(s) or specialism(s) to enable effective teaching;
▪ Keep knowledge of wider curriculum developments up to date;
▪ Undertake professional development to enhance teaching and students' learning, and apply outcomes and identify impact/share outcomes with colleagues;
▪ Meet responsibilities with regard to health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant legislation and conform to professional and ethical requirements;
▪ Any other appropriate duties as allocated by members of the school’s leadership team;

Benefits
When you join a Nord Anglia Education school, you join a global community of 14,000 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 exceptional career and development opportunities that come with being part of our global organisation. Our online Nord Anglia University unites our team by harnessing the collective expertise of peers in an exchange of knowledge, ideas, and best practice. We also provide extensive professional development through Nord Anglia University to ensure that our teachers don’t just maintain their skills but can also develop at the cutting edge of educational thinking.
Our world-renowned 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 an opportunity to earn an Executive Master’s in International Education from King’s College London.
Alongside great training and a competitive package, you’ll enjoy the chance to live and work in one of the world’s 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 that is fair and consultative
▪ Unique opportunities to grow professionally and develop your career

Selection Process
Please submit applications via our website: https://www.nordangliaeducation.com/
The closing date for application is Monday February 7th, 2022 . Due to global travel restrictions, all interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams or online video calls.
Start Date: August 2022
At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy
environment in which children and young people can 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 (ICPC) from both your country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years.