Secondary School Teacher - Academic Year: 2024/2025 Date: 19 May 2024
Location: Barcelona, ES
Job ID: 2262
Hamelin-Laie International School Barcelona, part of the Nord Anglia Education group, offers a world-class education to students aged 4 months to 18 years. Located in vibrant Barcelona, Spain, our international community celebrates diversity and embraces over 40 nationalities.
At Hamelin-Laie, we nurture open-minded, resilient, and confident individuals through our holistic educational approach. Our curriculum inspires students to become socially, emotionally, and ethically aware, preparing them for an ever-changing world.
As a member of our dynamic team, you'll have the opportunity to shape the minds of tomorrow's leaders and collaborate with passionate educators from around the globe. Join us at Hamelin-Laie International School Barcelona and make a difference in the lives of our students. Together, we'll create a truly transformative learning experience.
Job Purpose Ensure students make outstanding progress in their learning by:
Providing an inspiring and effective education in the relevant curriculum areas.Engineering and exploiting opportunities to enhance student wellbeing and positive attitudes to learning.Building trusting and honest relationships with parents through timely and effective communications.Creating inspiring and safe learning environments that encourage innovation and risk-taking and celebrate Equality Diversity and Inclusion.Acting to support colleagues within your teams, the wider school, and in our multiple communities.Committing to Continuing Professional Development to enhance practice and increase impact on student learning.Playing an active and positive role in promoting a school culture based on Excellence, Respect, and Service.Reporting Head of subject groupKey Tasks and Responsibilities TEACHING Providing an inspiring and effective education in the relevant curriculum areas.Plan effective lessons that reflect the department Unit Planners and all relevant IB criteria and links to NAE partnerships.Lead lessons which reflect the school's Teaching and Learning Charter and effectively assess student progress in order to provide students with support and challenge where appropriate.Provide regular verbal and written feedback on learning to students, in line with the school's assessment policy, so that they understand how to make further progress.Maintain sufficient records of student attainment using official platforms and methodology, in order to track and demonstrate progress in learning.Participate in curriculum-based field trips and co-curricular activities to encourage a deeper understanding of the curriculum area, including NAE Global Campus.Prepare students for external examinations including determining predicted grades.Provide students with advice on option choices.Support named students in undertaking Personal Projects and DP Extended Essays and assessing accordingly.Participate in Academic Board meetings to support individual students.PASTORAL Keep regular records of Attendance in lessons.Report to and liaise with relevant Teams to ensure extra support is provided to those students who need it.Carry out break time and lunchtime duties according to the school timetable.Report any concerns about children in danger or vulnerable situations to the Safeguarding team.Mentor older students if and when appropriate.Upholding school Code of Conduct for students at all time.Role of Tutor Undertake the role of Form Tutor.Ensure Daily Wellbeing Time and lessons are effective.Build relationships and trust with students.Support the assemblies program through personal presentations and helping prepare class assemblies.Support tutee transition into and out of Hamelin-Laie.Support tutees with CAS responsibilities.PARENTS Complete regular reports and attend arranged conferences, as per the school calendar.Maintain ongoing records of student attainment on the education management programme, as per the subject Assessment Policy.Undertake proactive, informal communication, including positive updates.Promote the outstanding practice of yourself, your teams, and the whole school, through newsletters, yearbook, and social media posts and informally through all conversations.Support the admissions team with open days.ENVIRONMENT Ensure a positive attitude to learning in all lessons by all students through planning carefully for classroom management and following up any concerns as per the school Behaviour Policy.Ensure that the organization of classrooms is conducive to learning and that classroom displays are used to aid teaching and learning or to celebrate student success.Report any Health and Safety or IT issues to the relevant teams in a timely manner.Ensure that all students are treated with equity, that diversity is celebrated, and inclusion is realized at all times in every classroom.TEAMWORK Support Heads of Subject and Heads of Year in the planning and implementation of department development plans.Support the Head of Subject Group with Curriculum development, including the creating, discovering, and sharing of materials, teaching ideas, and ed tech resources.PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Utilize feedback from lesson observations, data analysis, and student voice to strive for improved practice and impact.Keep up to date with changes to the relevant subject matter, changes to curriculum requirements, and subject-specific teaching approaches.QUALIFICATIONS QTS/PGCE, or equivalent teaching qualification Essential.Experience of A Level, AP, IB MYP, IB DP, or ESO with at least 2 years' experience Essential.Bachelor's degree in the relevant subject Essential.Evidence of personal commitment to continuing professional development Essential.EXPERIENCE Knowledge and experience of working with IB curricula.Experience of working in an international setting.Demonstrable passion and detailed knowledge of subject areas. 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 where we embrace all race, abilities, religions, genders, and cultures.
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 from both your country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years.
We welcome applications from suitable qualified persons from all diverse backgrounds.
Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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