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We are seeking to recruit the finest teachers, providing them with the resources to nurture outstanding students and exemplify the pioneering spirit and traditions of Lady Eleanor Holles School.
The Prep Teacher / Subject Leader is responsible to the Head of Prep School for building and then running successful and innovative provision for the teaching of Prep.
The successful candidate will:

• have a clear vision for effective learning and teaching in Prep School
• have a clear understanding of what excellence in Prep School
• be one of the subject leaders as listed: Humanities, Mathematics, PHSE, Science
• to write one of the subject’s action plan as part of the School Development Plan and evaluate the effectiveness of the plan on an annual basis.
• to collaborate with and support teachers in ensuring progression and continuity across year groups.
• to take an active role in organising special curriculum events as agreed with the Head of Prep.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to establish and shape this new international school and the successful candidate will need to:

• possess outstanding teaching skills and be enterprising and proactive
• promote a strong culture of developing practice in learning and teaching
• have excellent communication, problem solving and critical thinking skills
• support the distinctive ethos of the School and actively participate in the School community
• possess the empathy and understanding required for effective people management

Safeguarding and Welfare
Lady Eleanor Holles International School Foshan is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and /or other reference and security checks for those applicants residing / working outside the UK. Further / refresher training will be provided as part of the School induction process for any staff who will be working regularly in direct contact with students.

About Lady Eleanor Holles International School Foshan

Opened in 2020, Lady Eleanor Holles International School Foshan (LEH Foshan) has been founded to provide a British high school education to the expatriate community in Foshan, the first school in the city to do so. When full, LEH Foshan will educate 850 boys and girls aged 8-18, with both day and boarding options. Although LEH Foshan is an independent school, it is closely linked with Lady Eleanor Holles School (LEHS) in the UK and shares the same joyful approach to learning.
Founded in 1710, LEHS is one of the oldest and most prestigious academic girls’ schools in the UK. Renowned for the outstanding academic education it offers, it also has an enduring reputation for excellence in sport and in the creative and performing arts.
Under the proactive support and guidance of LEHS, LEH Foshan aims to become a beacon of educational excellence and the premier School in the region. We believe that all students can achieve academic excellence through hard work and creative teaching, but school should also be fun, challenging and adventurous. At LEH Foshan students learn to balance their academic studies with a wealth of extra-curricular activities. Students learn many lessons through these activities, discover passions and interests that will last with them for life and develop skills that make them more effective learners.

The location: Foshan

LEH Foshan is situated in the heart of Foshan, a city the size of London with a rich and varied cultural heritage. Foshan is a clean, modern city with the ambition to become the hub for high-technology, bio-science, and finance in the Greater Bay Area. The city is famous for its porcelain ceramics, the martial art Wing Chun (Kung Fu), Chinese opera and its Cantonese cuisine.
The area surrounding the School is green and air quality is good. There are plenty of cycling and running tracks along the banks of the Dongping Waterway and adjacent to the Ban Yuedao wetland park. Traditional culture has been preserved in nearby Lingnan Tiandi, which has been redeveloped as a pedestrianised restaurant and shopping area.
The School is 45 minutes from the International Airport in Guangzhou and just under an hour from Hong Kong and Hong Kong International Airport by high-speed train.

The School Site

The School enjoys a spacious, green environment spread over a 9.5 acre site. Awarded the inaugural British Schools Forum China award for sustainable design, LEH Foshan incorporates latest thinking, offering state-of-the-art facilities include flexible, collaborative classrooms, superbly equipped science and technology facilities, specialist teaching and performance spaces for the creative and performing arts, extensive sports facilities together with a 400m running track and sports fields. Modern student accommodation will enable up to 60% of students to board to allow them to truly work hard, play hard and sleep well at night. The on-site, purpose-built staff apartment building includes a fitness suite, social club and terrace. In addition, staff can make use of the impressive school dining and sports facilities.

Working at LEH Foshan

We offer a generous remuneration package with excellent, serviced accommodation, medical and other benefits as well as a comprehensive induction and ongoing professional development programme. More details are available in the Working at LEH Foshan guide.