Very competitve package

Full Time, Fixed Term

Ideally Nov/Dec 2024

30 November 2024

MBIS – ‘Where teachers love to teach, and children love to learn.’
Our school
As one of the most prestigious international schools in Cairo, MBIS has been delivering the best in British international education for almost 30 years. MBIS serves a truly international, English-speaking body with over 61 nationalities represented. MBIS resides on purpose-built premises, combining modern and Arabic architecture, in leafy Maadi, historically an ex-pat area of Cairo. Our school site incorporates a fully equipped theatre, indoor swimming pool and athletics track as well as specialist classrooms, labs, library, and music rooms. Our not-for-profit school has developed a vibrant and welcoming environment that provides a world-class British education for every pupil who enters its doors. The core purpose of MBIS is to ensure that every single pupil develops themselves to the best of their ability through the support and challenge offered by our inclusive school environment. We cater for students from 3 up to and including IGCSE and are busy with plans to expand our provision post 16 due to demand. We are fortunate to work with a lovely, supportive school community and class sizes are far below what might be expected in the UK. Our results are also significantly above UK averages at all levels.
In 2021 we were rated ‘Excellent’ in all categories by our BSO inspection, and we are proud to also be members of several international and British school organisations. The school enjoys the patronage of the British Embassy and is a member of the British Schools in the Middle East (BSME). MBIS is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service checks and international equivalents.
Our city
Cairo is one of the world’s most renowned cities and contains everything anyone might want. With an unrivalled history, culture and geography the city also offers opportunities for so much more including excellent dining, sports, theatre, modern malls and the opportunity to live in a thriving, exciting city. The Gallup Law and Order 2019 report ranked Egypt as the 8th safest country internationally and 2nd safest at the Middle East after the UAE.
Cairo also has a beautiful climate with a mild winter season and a hot dry summer. Just a short journey also brings you to some of the best diving and beach resorts in the world as well as culture in world heritage sites such as those found in Luxor. Easy travel means that the city also provides a spring-board to visit either the Middle East or Africa with little effort.
The role
We are looking to recruit a talented, creative and team-oriented Arabic Teacher who is committed to providing the best education for our children.
Our school continues to develop and the successful candidate will join our friendly and dynamic staff team.
Interested applicants should:

• Be a resident in Egypt and have the right to work in Egypt without a work permit.
• Demonstrate an understanding of MFL teaching in an international school setting.
• Have the minimum of intermediate fluency in spoken English.
• Hold a recognized teaching qualification.
• Have at least 2 years successful qualified teaching experience (including experience of working with the Arabic GCSE)
• Demonstrate a real passion for learning, an understanding of best practice and a desire to continually improve.
• Be committed and hard-working, with high expectations of themselves and the children in their care.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, strong collegiality and a drive to support whole school development.
• Have real creative flair.
• Possess a positive team-spirit and a good sense of humor.

A highly attractive package includes:

• 13-month competitive salary paid in EGP
• Comprehensive medical cover
• Continuing professional development
• Free staff bus

Initial contract for 2 years, thereafter annually renewable.
Our posts are much sought after, and so early applications are encouraged. The school will keep the post open until it finds the right candidate and reserves the right to close applications should it feel it necessary.
The school is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Candidates will be required to undergo international child protection checks.

The School
MBIS is a dynamic, learning-focused school - with a first-class reputation. The school was judged as 'Excellent in all areas' by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (June 2016) and by PENTA (Sep 2021) Outstanding.
MBIS, located in Maadi, is recognised amongst the most prestigious British Curriculum international schools in Egypt, North Africa and the Middle East. We are a vibrant, welcoming, not for-profit school, that provides a world class British education for every student who enters our doors. Our core purpose is to ensure that every single child gains the most from the experience of being at our school. We base this on our fundamental belief that all children can reach their full potential in all areas of their development. We are dedicated to improving the educational attainment and life chances of all pupils regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, ability or disability.
Staff packages at MBIS are amongst the best in the region. Staff receive an accommodation allowance, to rent quality furnished. Staff also receive international medical insurance and return flights to place of origin. Free primary education and secondary education for dependent children up to Y13 (max 2).
MBIS occupies a purpose built site in an attractive, quiet suburb of the city of Cairo. The campus represents a unique blend of modern and Arabic architecture across three main buildings. Light, airy and spacious, the school offers a learning oasis to our children.
State of the art facilities include:

• School wide Wifi
• A large, two floor auditorium
• An indoor, heated swimming pool
• Astroturf playing field
• Athletics track
• Well-equipped rooms for Art, Design Technology and Science
• Two ICT suites
• Two music rooms with a full range of instruments
• Individual music tuition rooms
• Drama Studio
• Interactive whiteboards in all classrooms
• Large library
• Cafeteria

The school is organised into three main phases:
Primary

• EYFS (Pre-Nursery to Year 2);
• Key Stage 1 (Year 1 to Year 2)
• Key Stage 2 (Year 3 to Year 6).

Secondary

• Key Stage 3 (Year 7 to year 9)
• Key Stage 4 (Year 10 to Year 11) IGCSE
• Key Stage 5 (Starting 2024)

The experienced staff and small class sizes at MBIS ensure individual attention and high quality learning. Currently there are 35 full-time, British trained teachers. All year groups have Learning Support Assistants. Primary students benefit from specialist teachers in Music, MFL, ICT, Drama and PE. Secondary students are taught by skilled and knowledgeable subject specialists in all areas of the curriculum.
A wide range of after school activities is open to the children – including creative and performing arts, sports and academic clubs. A comprehensive calendar of educational day visits also supports the children’s learning. Year 4 to Year 11 children participate in residential experiences in Egypt, Cyprus and Europe – designed to promote personal and social development. Across the academic year, all phases of the school stage a musical performance for the parent community.
Connections with neighbouring schools are active, enabling valuable partnership learning opportunities for the children (eg. Literacy Festivals, Music Weekends, Science Days, football tournaments, swimming galas) and professional development opportunities for staff.
The home-school partnership is very strong at MBIS. Our Helping Hands. parents help us to organise fantastic community events - International Family Fun Day, Halloween, the Christmas Fair are major affairs, enjoyed by all. Parents are also actively encouraged to participate in class-based learning activities and school trips.
The active School Council ensures representation across the year groups, as well as organising charity work and age-banded social events.
MBIS provides a safe, welcoming and enriching environment for children adjusting to relocation or starting school for the first time.
It is a school where teachers love to teach and children love to learn!