Fresh Openings at Durham International Schools

Summary of Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Specific Duties

• Teaching & Learning and Assessment
• All professional duties including planning, preparation, teaching a broad and balanced curriculum, marking and assessment, giving feedback and reporting.
• Maintaining effective communication with parents.
• The pastoral care, safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all students.
• Contributing to the busy life of the school through the co-curricular programme.
• Supporting and driving the ethos, aims and values of the school.
• Ensuring every child is included and achieves to their full potential.
• All staff are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with the School’s Code of Conduct
• Plan and prepare learning activities and experiences for all children in line with the EYFS framework and the Early Learning Goals.
• Deliver a broad and balanced creative education, which enables every child to develop to their maximum potential, in a dynamic and caring environment.
• Ensure the characteristics of effective learning underpin every learning experience and that all children are engaged, motivated and thinking critically.
• Pastoral Care and Promoting the Wellbeing of Students:
• Incorporate the school’s mission, aims and core values into your working practice and be a positive role model to others.
• Foster the personal, social and emotional development of all students.
• Provide guidance and advice to students and parents on educational and social matters.
• Maintain high standards of behaviour and safeguard students’ health and safety both on the School premises and during school visits elsewhere.
• Maintain and promote high standards of health and hygiene in the School.
• Develop Literacy and Numeracy in cross-curricular ways.
• Using observations and knowledge of the children and their interests, effectively plan for continuous provision in the learning environment.
• Create and maintain a well-managed and stimulating class environment which promotes positive learning.
• Contribute to the Year Group team planning and organisation.
• Establish and manage good relationships with parents/carers as partners in their children’s learning.
• Continuously observe, track, record and report on the learning, progress and attainment of every child.
• Communicate and consult with parents regarding the academic, physical, social and emotional development of their children.

Other Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the busy life of the school through the extra-curricular programme.
• Attend and contribute to staff meetings and discussions.
• Actively participate in school activities such as assemblies, concerts, workshops, sports days, Open Days, School trips and fundraising ventures.
• Engage in continual self-assessment and keep current with curriculum and educational developments.
• Contribute to the continuous cycle of improvement of curriculum, schemes of work and resources within the school.
• Remuneration Terms and Conditions
• The initial contract is for a period of two years, renewable thereafter.
• Attractive remuneration package in line with responsibilities and experience of the candidate.
• Benefits include medical insurance and pension.

Person Specification

• Be a fully qualified teacher with a minimum of 2 years teaching experience.
• Have a valid Teacher Services Commission
• Certificate (if applying from Kenya) or a PGCE or Qualified Teacher Status (for overseas applicants).
• An enthusiastic and passionate educator
• A team player
• Excellent interpersonal skills with students, colleagues and parents
• Adventurous, adaptable and excited by new experiences 

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Summary of Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Specific Duties

• Teaching & Learning and Assessment
• All professional duties including planning, preparation, teaching a broad and balanced curriculum, marking and assessment, giving feedback and reporting.
• Maintaining effective communication with parents.
• The pastoral care, safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all students.
• Contributing to the busy life of the school through the co-curricular programme.
• Supporting and driving the ethos, aims and values of the school.
• Ensuring every child is included and achieves to their full potential.
• All staff are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with the School’s Code of Conduct.
• Plan and prepare learning activities and experiences for all children in line with the Key
• Deliver a broad and balanced creative education which enables every child to develop to their maximum potential in a dynamic and caring environment.
• Teach all students enthusiastically and to a high standard, according to the educational needs of each individual child.
• Pastoral Care and Promoting the Wellbeing of Students:
• Incorporate the school’s mission, aims and core values into your working practice and be a positive role model to others.
• Foster the personal, social and emotional development of all students.
• Provide guidance and advice to students and parents on educational and social matters.
• Maintain high standards of behaviour and safeguard students’ health and safety both on the School premises and during school visits elsewhere.
• Create and maintain a well-managed and stimulating class environment which promotes positive learning.
• Provide opportunities for the use of digital technology within all areas of the curriculum.
• Contribute to the Year Group team planning and organisation.
• Establish and manage good relationships with parents/carers as partners in their children's learning.
• Continuously assess, record and report on the development, progress and attainment of every child.
• Mark classwork and homework in accordance
• with the school marking policy.
• Communicate and consult with parents
• regarding the academic, physical, social and
• emotional development of their children.

Other Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the busy life of the school through the extra-curricular programme.
• Attend and contribute to staff meetings and discussions.
• Actively participate in school activities and events, such as assemblies, plays, concerts, workshops, sports days, Open Days, trips and visits and fundraising ventures.
• Please be advised that an incomplete application form or applications that do not provide a
• Covering Letter and Application Form as stipulated, will unfortunately not be considered.
• Engage in continual self-assessment and keep current with curriculum and educational developments.
• Contribute to the continuous cycle of improvement of curriculum, schemes of work and resources within the school.

Person Specification

• Be a fully qualified teacher with a minimum of 2 years teaching experience.
• Have a valid Teacher Services Commission
• Certificate (if applying from Kenya) or a PGCE or Qualified Teacher Status (for overseas applicants).
• An enthusiastic and passionate educator
• A team player
• Excellent interpersonal skills with students, colleagues and parents
• Adventurous, adaptable and excited by new experiences 

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Summary of Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Specific Duties

• Teaching & Learning and Assessment
• All professional duties including planning, preparation, teaching a broad and balanced curriculum, marking and assessment, giving feedback and reporting.
• Maintaining effective communication with parents.
• The pastoral care, safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all students.
• Contributing to the busy life of the school through the co-curricular programme.
• Supporting and driving the ethos, aims and values of the school.
• Ensuring every child is included and achieves to their full potential.
• All staff are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with the School’s Code of Conduct.
• Plan and prepare learning activities and experiences for all children in line with the Key
• Deliver a broad and balanced creative education which enables every child to develop to their maximum potential in a dynamic and caring environment.
• Teach all students enthusiastically and to a high standard, according to the educational needs of each individual child.
• Pastoral Care and Promoting the Wellbeing of Students:
• Incorporate the school’s mission, aims and core values into your working practice and be a positive role model to others.
• Foster the personal, social and emotional development of all students.
• Provide guidance and advice to students and parents on educational and social matters.
• Maintain high standards of behaviour and safeguard students’ health and safety both on the School premises and during school visits elsewhere.
• Create and maintain a well-managed and stimulating class environment which promotes positive learning.
• Provide opportunities for the use of digital technology within all areas of the curriculum.
• Contribute to the Year Group team planning and organisation.
• Establish and manage good relationships with parents/carers as partners in their children's learning.
• Continuously assess, record and report on the development, progress and attainment of every child.
• Mark classwork and homework in accordance with the school marking policy.
• Communicate and consult with parents regarding the academic, physical, social and emotional development of their children.

Other Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the busy life of the school through the extra-curricular programme.
• Attend and contribute to staff meetings and discussions.
• Actively participate in school activities and events, such as assemblies, plays, concerts, workshops, sports days, Open Days, trips and visits and fundraising ventures.
• Engage in continual self-assessment and keep current with curriculum and educational developments.
• Contribute to the continuous cycle of improvement of curriculum, schemes of work and resources within the school.

Person Specification

• Be a fully qualified teacher with a minimum of 2 years teaching experience.
• Have a valid Teacher Services Commission
• Certificate (if applying from Kenya) or a PGCE or Qualified Teacher Status (for overseas applicants).
• An enthusiastic and passionate educator
• A team player
• Excellent interpersonal skills with students, colleagues and parents
• Adventurous, adaptable and excited by new experiences 

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• We seek to appoint a Whole School Computer Science Teacher with experience of teaching the UK curriculum, up to IGCSE Level, and ideally to A Level, for September 2025.
• It is our ambition to become the best international school in Nairobi. This will require world-class teachers and leaders, committed to achieving the highest standards of teaching and learning. We are also passionate about the deeply personal community where every student is known individually, a child-centred approach, a strong focus on wellbeing, and a rounded education with the MARK values permeating every aspect of the student experience.
• The successful candidate will have excellent knowledge and experience of teaching the UK Computer Science curriculum up to IGCSE and ideally to A Level. You will have the initiative to develop the Computer Science curriculum initially from Year 1 to Year 9 and in subsequent years to IGCSE and A Level including creating the schemes of work and resources, and developing wider opportunities such as trips.
• You will also contribute to the wider team establishing the expectations within the school. In this early stage of the school’s development everybody will need to ‘muck in’ and have the adaptability to contribute across a range of areas. All staff will be expected to offer some extracurricular activities and support the pastoral programme for example as a form tutor and/or offering PSHE.

Summary of Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Produce a departmental development plan, updated annually.
• Produce and regularly update schemes of work and curriculum documents.
• Take responsibility for the demands of public examination courses.
• Mark and assess the work of potential entrants to the school as required.
• Maintain regular communication with Prep and Senior School Curriculum Advisors.
• Contribute to the overall curriculum planning of the school.
• Plan and prepare courses and lessons in accordance with published schemes of work.
• Teach the assigned students, including setting and marking of work and assessments in line with school policy.
• Assess, record and report on the development, progress and attainment of students in line with school policy. 

Qualifications, Background and Experience

• Have a good honours degree and a teacher training qualification for the 11-18 age range.
• Have a minimum of 2 years teaching experience, ideally 5 or more years teaching experience.
• Be able to teach Computer Science up to IGCSE and to A Level.
• Have a valid Teacher Services Commission Certificate (if applying from Kenya) or a PGCE,
• Qualified Teacher Status or a general education degree (for overseas applicants).
• Be a skilled classroom practitioner, having a good subject knowledge and an awareness of teaching methodology.