Teacher of English as an Additional Language (EAL) to Key Stages 3 and 4
Maternity Cover position of 12 months’ duration; January 2023-January 2024
The position
St. Lawrence College, Athens, Greece is currently seeking to recruit a suitably qualified and experienced teacher of English as an Additional Language as part of the EAL department in the school, to be employed as a full-time maternity leave cover for one year, January 2023-January 2024.
Brief Job description
The successful applicant will be responsible for the teaching of English as an Additional Language to pupils in Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. He or she will work closely with the current Head of the EAL Department in all areas of the planning and delivery of English as an Additional Language, including strengthening the schemes of work, creating and sourcing teaching aids, developing and implementing assessment tasks, and supporting pupils as they move from their EAL programme into the full British educational programme that the majority of pupils are following at St. Lawrence College. The successful candidate will also teach a Year 11 English as a Second Language IGCSE class, fully supported by colleagues in the English department.
St. Lawrence College places great importance on the excellence of the delivery of pastoral care and on the provision of extracurricular activities for all pupils. The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to these vital spheres of British education fully and with enthusiasm.
Brief person specification
In addition to appropriate teaching qualifications and, preferably, experience teaching English as an Additional Language in a British school, the successful applicant will possess outstanding subject knowledge, excellent communication skills and the stamina to realise continual improvement of the teaching of this subject.
The successful applicant will be available to work from Monday 9th January 2023. This is a maternity cover position lasting a minimum of 12 months.
Remuneration
Our new teacher of English as an Additional Language will receive a competitive salary by standards of British education in Greece plus Christmas, Easter and summer bonuses and other benefits. The successful applicant will work alongside friendly and supportive colleagues across our 20-acre school campus set in the stunning natural surroundings of the suburbs in southern Athens.
Application
A full recruitment pack is attached to this advertisement, containing 1. An introduction to the position. 2. A full job description. 3. A full person specification. 4. The St. Lawrence College ‘Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy’. 5. The St. Lawrence College Data Privacy Policy and 6. An electronic application form. Interested applicants should complete and return the application form as an attachment to the Headmaster, Phil Holden, at careers@slc.gr to arrive by 09.00am (Athens time) on Monday 17th October 2022.
Interested individuals should note that the school reserves the right to interview exceptional applicants and appoint to this position ahead of the deadline. Interested individuals are therefore encouraged to submit completed applications as soon as possible.
Applicants should note that the pdf application form should be saved to a device before being completed and returned.
St. Lawrence College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers.
