Teaching Assis stant As a ressult of unprrecedented d growth, tthe British School off Guangzhoou is looking for high hly qualified and expe erienced te eaching asssistants to o support our UK q ualified teachers in all classes ffrom Rece eption to Ye ear 6. All a applicants will w need to o have a d egree, a native n level of English, a CELTA or TEFL ce ertificate a and a minim mum of two o years woorking expe erience sin nce ng. Most im mportantly all applica ants will ne eed to subs scribe to oour ethos of o providing ga graduatin safe, frie endly and well-organ w nised learn ing environment whe ere childreen can feel secure and a happy an nd can enjoy being challenged c
Each A Applicantt The follo owing are e considered essenttial for all applicants s: • A bachelorss degree orr higher • A minimum of 2 years relevant w work experrience • A TEFL or CELTA C qua alification • An excellent level of spoken and d written En nglish • G Good interp personal sk kills and a ccommitment to teamw work • A friendly an nd cheerful dispositio on • A commitme ent to crea ating a well -organised d clutter fre ee environm ment • A positive approach to o helping cchildren ma anage theirr behaviou r • A commitme ent to prov viding after school activities ent to theirr own contiinuous pro ofessional developme d ent. • A commitme The follo owing are e considered desirab ble for all applicantts: • An understa anding of th he UK currriculum • Exxperience of using te echnology to enhance e learning • Exxperience of teaching g English a as a foreign language • A willingnesss to lead by b example e
The British School of Guangzhou The British School of Guangzhou is situated with picturesque views over Nanhu Lake; a 20minute taxi ride north of the city with convenient train links to Hong Kong. All classrooms are attractively furnished, air-conditioned and equipped with WIFI and an interactive whiteboard. The school site has impressive resources and facilities that include music rooms, a recording studio, a well equipped fitness room, guided reading rooms, IT zones, a dance studio, library, theatre and a coffee shop for staff and parents. Outdoor facilities include football pitches, a swimming pool, basketball courts and an adventure playground. In August 2014 we opened a purpose built KS1 building to cope with unprecedented demand for places. An additional secondary building will open in 2015 to meet the needs of our growing number of secondary students. To find out more about our school you are encouraged to visit our website at www.bsg.org.cn
NORD ANGLIA EDUCATION Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium schools organisation. We are a global family of 31 international schools, providing outstanding education to over 19,000 students in China, Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and North America. The successful candidate will benefit from the career and development opportunities that come from being part of the world’s leading premium schools organisation. Nord Anglia University unites our team through a vibrant online forum, which harnesses the collective expertise of their peers in an exchange of knowledge, ideas and best practice. We also provide extensive online and face-to-face professional development through Nord Anglia University to ensure that our team don’t just maintain their skills and expertise, but develop at the cutting edge of educational thinking. There has never been a better time to join the Nord Anglia Education group. To find out more visit www.nordangliaeducation.com
BENEFITS • • • • • •
A two year contract A salary paid in RMB International Health insurance Opportunities for ongoing professional development A professionally stimulating and supportive working environment The chance to work in a culturally diverse environment
TO APPLY If you wish to be considered for a position please send a letter of application and a resume or CV, which includes a current photograph and contact details of two referees to penny@bsg.org.cn HR team christine.haslett@bsg.org.cn Deputy Head of Primary and Head of Early Years katherine.weir@bsg.org.cn
Interviews will be held from January 2015 onwards with positions offered dependent upon the receipt of satisfactory references and a local police check.
CHILD SAFEGUARDING The safety of the students is the number one concern of the British School of Guangzhou. All applicants will need to provide contact details of at least 2 confidential referees, one of whom most be your most recent/current employer, who can reassure us that they are safe to work in an environment with children. As part of our safeguarding procedures we will also call one of the referees to verify the authenticity of references and insist on a criminal records disclosure from your home country.
Nord Anglia Education use an online recruitment system to track applications and help us to make a fair and balanced assessment of your suitability against other candidates. To register your details go to www.jobtrain.co.uk/nordanglia and follow the online instructions to record your interest for specific jobs within Guangzhou.
The recruitment of high quality candidates is critical to the development of our school and a number of people will be involved in reviewing your application. We also understand how difficult it is to be left waiting and will do our utmost to review all applications by the closing date for the vacancy. Soon after the closing date we guarantee that we will contact all applicants to give them an update with regards their application. Courtesy is very important to us, as a school, and we go to great lengths to update all applicants on the situation with regards their application.