.About the School - The British School of Barcelona The British School of Barcelona (BSB) is a great school in a wonderful location.
We are an HMC school and were judged by a recent BSO (British Schools Overseas) inspection to be outstanding in every area, including quality of education, safeguarding, pupil welfare, and academic 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 GCSEs, A levels, and the International Baccalaureate Diploma, alongside a significant enrichment programme.Over 2000 pupils from more than 74 nationalities attend the school, and over 315 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 a Foundation campus (built September 2021), and a brand-new main 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.Barcelona is a wonderful place to live, combining an amazing city with beach and mountains nearby.
The quality of life is excellent with a mild climate and year-round sunshine.The school now has an exciting opportunity for an experienced University Counsellor to join our fantastic team.About Cognita Cognita is a global leader in independent education.
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Each of our schools is proudly unique; however, our collectivepurpose is to create an environment where everyone can, 'Thrive in a rapidly evolving world'.About the role We are looking for a full-time, permanent University Counsellor and Futures Adviser who would work across the BSB City and Castelldefels campuses.There is currently a strong programme of support to help students access top universities around the world.
The successful candidate will line manage an assistant futures advisor and coordinate a number of other staff who contribute to the universities and futures programme.
The Directora Técnica plays a key role in supporting with Spanish university applications.
Lead and coordinate the BSB City and BSB Castelldefels Futures team to provide and quality assure excellent university guidance and futures advice.
(The majority of time will be at the Castelldefels campus) Line manage a dedicated assistant Futures Advisor and work closely with the Directora Técnica (expert on Spanish universities)