Individual Needs Teacher

The British International School of Stockholm is looking to employ an exceptional and committed Individual Needs/EAL/Learning Support teacher for our Primary department, starting October 2021 (or as soon after as possible). The teacher will work specifically with children who need extra learning and/or language support.
The successful candidates will have:
● Experience in teaching or supporting students for all Primary ages (essential)
● Experience teaching IN and/or EAL students (desirable)
● The ability to share your outstanding practice and develop other colleagues
● A creative and enthusiastic approach both in and out of the classroom
In addition, applicants should:
● be a fully qualified teacher (UK BEd or PGCE with relevant degree, or hold the equivalent recognised teaching qualifications from other countries)
● hold Qualified Teacher Status, or the equivalent
● be a fluent English speaker
● be learning focused
We offer you:
● a wonderful country and school in which to work
● excellent professional development opportunities
● supportive and aspirational parents
● extremely friendly and vibrant staff and students from a rich range of backgrounds
If you are internationally-minded, and have the desire to help shape the exciting future of our school, we would love to hear from you.
The School
The British International School of Stockholm is situated across a split site in Djursholm, a beautiful suburb of Stockholm. The school caters for the Nursery to Year 13 age range and enjoys an excellent reputation for both its academic progress and achievement, and its pastoral care. BISS is a vibrant and highly successful school of over 600 children from 40 different countries. Meeting internationally recognised standards of excellence, the school is an accredited member of COBIS (the Council of British International Schools) and received an excellent BSO inspection report. BISS uses the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) alongside the Cambridge International Curriculum, to provide high-quality learning opportunities from Year 1 to Year 6.
To apply
All applications should be submitted online via TES, www.tes.com, taking particular care to fully complete all sections as instructed. Please include a letter of application in the Supporting Statement section. Please note that a CV will not be accepted in place of the online application form, but can be submitted as an attachment.
All applications must be in English.
Closing date The deadline for applications will be 17.00 (Swedish time) Friday 17th September. However, BISS reserves the right to interview and appoint outstanding candidates before this date. Interviews will be conducted online.
Please contact recruitment@bisstockholm.se for any queries about this role. For further information about the British International School of Stockholm, please visit http://www.bisstockholm.se
Safeguarding The British International School of Stockholm is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to relevant police checks, the receipt of satisfactory references, and the production of relevant original ID documentation and examination certificates. The successful candidate must also be willing to undergo child protection training appropriate to the post