lower primary english teacher - aug 2024 - jiangsu, china.

This school is part of a highly prestigious and expanding school group, with International Colleges, Bilingual Schools and Nurseries throughout China, serving approximately 5000 pupils.
This brand new school in Nantong is committed to providing a world-class bilingual education to Chinese pupils aged 3 to 18 leading to university entrance overseas, primarily in the UK, the USA or Europe. It instills in them the five characteristics of the school group Identity: Inspired, Intellectual, Independent, Individual and Inclusive. The school encourages its pupils to become both outstanding Chinese nationals as well as well-rounded, global citizens.

Teaching is in both English and Chinese with about 50% of staff being local Chinese and 50% native-English speaking expats. All Chinese staff also speak English and are role models to the children in the school. The Common Room is strong with both the Chinese and foreign staff teaching and socialising together.

Offering a complete 15-year education system, the school has a total area of 80,000sqm and is the largest campus in this school group's portfolio. It opened its doors to Early Years 2 - Grade 7 (Ages 3 - 13) in September 2022 and will expand by one grade per year until full. Having an enrolment capacity of 2000, the school also offers boarding accommodation for approximately 700 pupils, starting from primary school age. The school has state-of-the-art facilities. Its teaching areas, boarding accommodation, school halls, library, indoor sports hall, swimming pool and outdoor football and rugby pitches are all designed to resemble its premium British counterpart in both style and quality.
?The school has been able to assemble an outstanding academic team and a top-quality learning environment.

Living and Working in Nantong

Nantong is a prefecture-level city in the southeast of Jiangsu Province, located on the northern bank of the Yangtze River. A vital port city, Nantong borders Shanghai, Suzhou and Wuxi to the south across the river and the East China Sea to the east. The current permanent resident population of Nantong is 7.7 million and has a long-standing history dating back to AD 956. Called the "first city in modern China", it is the birthplace of the first normal school, textile school, embroidery school, meteorological station and the first non-governmental museum. The Nantong-Shanghai railway opened in 2020 and provides a link south to Shanghai (about 1 - 1.5h). The Nantong Metro recently opened its first line in September 2022. Nantong also boasts some excellent local and foreign cuisine; there is something for every taste however conservative or adventurous.

School Requirements

• Fully qualified with a minimum of 2 years of experience
• Knowledge of the UK education system (independent education in particular)
• knowledge of international schools (and China in particular)
• Know how to make effective personalised provision for the children you teach especially those for who English is an additional language.
• Know and understand the roles of colleagues with specific responsibilities, including those with responsibilities for learners with SEN and disabilities and other individual learning needs.
• passionate about their subject and can inspire children in the classroom.
• a willingness to work hard and the flexibility needed in a growing school.
• experience of boarding schools is desirable
• understanding of bilingual educational system
• can work under pressure and to clear timelines while focusing on the bigger picture
• can join an already established project and work seamlessly with various other stakeholders.
• have clear communication skills with children and parents and can confidently promote the School within the wider community
• can quickly forge strong working relationships with colleagues
• are able to accept the support of any mentors within the school, the group or Central Office as a whole
• can adapt and work with changing circumstances with positivity, confidence and a can-do spirit at all times

Salary and Benefits

• Excellent salary - the overseas package provided by this school enables a very high quality of life and savings opportunities
• Accommodation
• Annual flights provided for post holder and dependents
• Free tuition for up to 2 dependents
• Medical cover for post holder and dependents
• Relocation allowance
• Laptop provided
• 2 year contract
• Opportunities for career progression within a global organisation