Teacher of History/Geography KS3

The British International School of Stockholm wishes to employ a qualified, enthusiastic and dedicated Geography/History/Humanities teacher. The ability / willingness to teach a second subject would be an advantage.
We are looking for teacher of History/Geography in KS3. This is a full time post, 50% will be teaching History and the remainder of the teaching load would be used to cover for absent colleagues until June 2022. There will be the opportunity for more Geography teaching in the academic year 2022-23.
The successful candidates will:
• have proven experience of teaching Geography and / or History
• have knowledge and experience of teaching Geography/History up to Year 11 IGCSE (desirable)
• have the ability / willingness to teach a second subject (desirable)
• have the ability to share outstanding practice and develop/support other colleagues
• demonstrate creative and enthusiastic approaches both in and out of the classroom
• be skilled in using digital tools for teaching (example: G Suite for Education, Touch Screen boards and Chromebooks)
• be a reflective practitioner and embrace opportunities for continuous professional learning
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)
• have a minimum two years’ relevant teaching experience
• be a fluent English speaker
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 500 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.
In Secondary, BISS uses objectives from Cambridge Secondary and English National Curriculum, followed by Cambridge IGCSE courses for Years 10 and 11. We offer the IB Diploma for Years 12 and 13.
To apply
All applications should be submitted online via TES, 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.
Closing date
The deadline for applications will be 17.00 (Swedish time) on Monday 31st January 2022. 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.