Early Years Foundation Stage Class Teacher

Job title: Early Years Class Teacher - Primary School
Employed by: NCBIS - to support the vision, positive ethos and policies
of the school
Responsible to: Deputy Head (Pastoral / Academic) and Head of Primary
Qualifications: Degree and PGCE or BEd, QTS or equivalent
Experience: Minimum ‎3 years teaching or other relevant educational
experience
New Cairo British International School (NCBIS) is looking to recruit an
outstanding full-time candidate to start in January ‎2022.
NCBIS is the leading British international, not-for-profit school in Egypt and
is an authorised IB World School with more than ‎60 nationalities represented
among ‎740 students aged ‎3-‎18. The student population is made up of ‎60%
expatriate and ‎40% Egyptians who must have dual nationality. NCBIS is renowned
for the excellence of its educational programmes, which includes a strong CAS
element across the school, and a welcoming learning environment.
In the Primary School, we teach a bespoke curriculum which is based on the
National Curriculum for England, but woven into our international context with
an enchanting mix of inquiry-led, objective-led and project-based learning.
Our youngest learners from Early Years to Year ‎1 learn through a mixture of
child-led (continuous provision) learning and teacher-led structured
activities. Our curriculum aims to foster the development of the whole child,
including their social, physical, emotional and cultural needs as well as
their all-important academic needs.
We are located in New Cairo, a quiet and tranquil part of Cairo. The small
class sizes (max class size is ‎22) contribute to our sense of family and
enable us to give all our students the attention they require. Our parents are
committed partners and play a vital role in creating this enriching cultural
environment.
Interested applicants should:
* Have at least ‎3 years teaching experience;
* Have a passion for learning, with experience of current best practice including child-led learning;
* Have UK or equivalent teaching qualifications;
* Be committed and hard working, with high expectations of themselves and the children in their care;
* Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and a strong sense of collegiality;
* Be able to incorporate IT in their practice;
* Possess humour, energy, flexibility and a positive outlook;
* Be open to the opportunities and challenges that living in Egypt will bring.
In addition to working in a learning-focused, forward-thinking and supportive
not-for-profit school, you will receive a generous package including:
* Highly competitive tax-free salary;
* Accommodation allowance;
* Comprehensive international private medical cover;
* Free primary education and secondary education for your dependent children (where applicable);
* Annual Home Leave Allowance for employee and each dependent;
* Re-signing/ Gratuity Scheme.
Employment terms is initially a two-year contract which can be extended
annually.
NCBIS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and
young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. NCBIS is aligned
with the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection,
we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective recruiting practices with
specific attention to child protection. In accordance with UK Safeguarding
Children and Safer Recruitment in Education legislation. Appointed teachers
from the United Kingdom are required to provide, at their own cost (of about
GBP ‎60), and before travel arrangements are confirmed, an International Child
Protection Certificate (UK) (refer: http://www.acro.police.uk/ICPC/) and full
police clearance (translated into English) for prior countries of residence
for the last ‎5 years - no older than ‎6 months prior to leaving the country is
necessary for all appointees who are working, or who have worked, in countries
outside the United Kingdom. To assist newly appointed staff, there is a
country by country checklist for the procedures for obtaining a police
clearance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-
for-overseas-applicants
To find out more about the school, please visit our website at
http://www.ncbis.co.uk/
To apply please complete the TES application form at https://www.tes.com/
The closing date for applications is Tuesday, October 25th ‎2022. The school
reserves the right to appoint earlier if an exceptional candidate applies for
the post, so early applications are strongly encouraged. Interviews for
candidates will be held by Zoom.
We look forward to hearing from you.
NCBIS Team

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