Full Time, Fixed Term

2025.01.01

25 November 2024

Do you want a role where you can make a real impact? Do you want to work in a
stimulating international setting for a growing global educational company? If so, you
will be interested in this fantastic opportunity to join our successful International
School.
We are looking for a committed, dynamic and passionate teacher to join a highly skilled
and accredited team of Primary EAL practitioners. You will be someone with drive and
passion who believes in creating a unique, inspiring and outstanding place for learning.
You will be able to excite and challenge students to make rapid progress and will be able
to demonstrate a commitment to high standards of teaching and learning.
The Primary school is high performing, collaborative, nurturing and well- resourced.


Britannica International School, Budapest
Britannica International School is the longest established British School in Hungary. We
cater for children from five to eighteen years of age. We have a thriving, oversubscribed,
Primary phase and an excellent secondary school. The foundation of our educational
programme is the National Curriculum for England suitably enhanced to reflect our truly
international nature. In the Secondary Department, International General Certificate of
Secondary Education (IGCSE), Advanced Subsidiary Levels (AS) and Advanced Levels (A
Levels), provide graduating students with gold standard diplomas for entry to leading
universities around the world including those at Oxford and Cambridge. In recent years
our public examination scores have been above the UK national average and our A level
grades have allowed our students to enter many prestigious universities, both in Hungary
and abroad. The school is a registered Cambridge International Examinations Centre and
a full member of the Council of International Schools.


Orbital Education
The Britannica International School, Budapest is part of the Orbital Education group, an
expanding group of internationally acclaimed schools specialising in providing the English
National Curriculum to a diverse student population, between the ages of 5 and 18 years.
In addition to our school in Budapest, the Orbital Education group has schools in Mallorca Spain, Slovenia, China, Mexico, Ecuador, and the Middle East, with plans to develop
schools in new regions across the globe. In this role, you would have the opportunity to
collaborate and work with teaching staff at other schools across the group, to support our
students achieve their potential. After two years’ successful employment you would also
have the option to be considered for roles at other schools across the group, providing
the opportunity to progress your career while also seeing the world.
Duties and responsibilities specific to the post: Our Teachers are responsible for
delivering high quality learning in an organised, happy and safe environment. They work
together with other teaching colleagues in medium and short-term planning, target
setting and monitoring to ensure challenge and the very best possible progress for every
pupil. They participate in the broader life of the school, enriching the learning experience
for students.
Applicants should be committed and outstanding teaching practitioners, able to lead by
example, possessing excellent IT, organisational and communication skills.
For more information, please refer to the separate Job Description and Person
Specification provided.


Applications
Applications should be made by e-mail and include a covering letter addressed to Mr. Neil
Mc Garry, School Principal, along with a colour photograph and an updated CV including
the details of two referees, one of whom must be your most recent employer. Interested
applicants should review the job profile and person specification, and ensure their
covering letter highlights how their experience, knowledge and skills match those of the
ideal candidate.
Closing date: The closing date for applications is 25/11/2024. The school reserves the
right to appoint before this deadline.
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted directly by Mr. Neil Mc Garry, School Principal.


Safer recruitment
Britannica International School, Budapest is committed to safeguarding and promoting
the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and stakeholders to
share this commitment.
Appointment to this role is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and
systems overseas. This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
and therefore all convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as
‘spent’, must be declared. We operate an equal opportunities policy.

Based in Hungary, Britannica International School is an all-through, independent, mainstream school. It educates girls and boys aged between five and 18. The school opened in 1944 and it is the longest running British school that is located in Hungary. It comprises of both a primary and secondary school. A group of distinguished educationalists created the establishment. Students are taught through the medium of English.
Principal
Neil Mc Garry
Values and Vision
As Hungary's longest established British international school, Britannica International School Budapest is fully accredited to deliver high-quality British education for students aged 5-18. British-owned, our educational programme is based on the English National Curriculum, enhanced to meet the needs of our international students from over 50 different nationalities.
Families choose Britannica for our welcoming, nurturing and personalised learning environment. At our core, we successfully blend the highest quality, rigorous British education, culminating in IGCSE and A Level qualifications, with a learning environment that is positive, constructive and a happy place for students to spend the day.
We are proud of our dedicated, fully trained teachers, all of whom are specially selected for their experience and excellence. We work in partnership with our parents to provide the very best education for each of our students, building a welcoming community, respecting the international diversity of our families and encouraging a global outlook from a young age.