Full Time, Permanent

January 2025

6 December 2024

EU Passport Holders only or those currently working in Italy

The Role
Secondary IB English Teacher
We are looking for an outstanding Secondary IB English Teacher to join our growing Secondary school in January 2025. You will have recent experience of teaching English to Middle and High School students in MYP and /or i GCSE as well as to IB Diploma level. We are looking for someone who is passionate about international education, creative in their thinking and collaborative in their approach. The successful candidate will also be adaptable, motivated by challenge and an excellent, highly organised classroom practitioner.


The school adopts a STEAM approach to learning, using Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics as access points for building student enquiry, critical thinking and exploring a child’s creative mind. It gives exposure to project-based learning, hand on experience to learn various fundamental motor skills and help children develop analytical skills required for problem solving.
We offer a stimulating learning journey which is defined by a rich and well-structured curriculum. In Early Years we follow The British Early Years Foundation Stage. In Primary, we follow The Primary School follows the Cambridge Primary Programme, covering English and maths, and The IPC -International Primary Curriculum, covering the topic-based subjects (science, social studies, geography, history, art and international mindedness). We are currently exploring the PYP to complement our IB MYP programme in Years 7-11 and the IB Diploma in Years 12 and 13.
As a Paritaria school, we incorporate National recommendations for the curriculum as established by the Italian Ministry of Education for the Italian language and culture programme. All children in the Primary school learn Italian, either as a first or second language and integrating Italian education and culture is a key strength of the school.
ICS Milan is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be prepared to undergo stringent child protection screening including checks with past employers. Enhanced DBS/ICPC or equivalent background check are required
ICS Milan is also committed to providing equal opportunities to all pupils, staff, applicants and other members of the community in a safe, happy environment where all can succeed and where cultural diversity is celebrated. We aim to ensure that there is no discrimination of any kind on grounds.
Offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and immigration authorization if applicable.
Please, exclusively apply via TES. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The school has four campuses throughout the Milan area:

• ICS Symbiosis
  - Viale Ortles, 36
• ICS Tenca
  - Via Tenca, 2
• ICS Colletta
  - Via Colletta, 27
• ICS Milano2
  • Strada di Spina ang. Via Fratelli Cervi, Segrate (MI)

ICS Milan offers an international curriculum driven by a desire for excellence in working methods and collaborative learning. The school is a centre for educational innovation built upon the fundamental principle of education as a preparation for playing an active and successful role within the international community.
ICS Milan believes in teaching students to embrace creativity, responsibility, respect, diversity, compassion and shared values. Students are invited to develop a sound knowledge base and to reflect on and reassess their surroundings from a variety of perspectives.

Curriculum

ICS Milan offers a stimulating learning journey which is defined by a rich and well-structured curriculum that integrates the following frameworks:
EARLY YEARS

• The British Early Years Foundation Stage, a play-based framework, featuring the learning and development goals for young children from birth to five years.

PRIMARY SCHOOL

• The Cambridge Primary Programme, covering English and maths.
• The IPC - International Primary Curriculum, covering the topic-based subjects (science, social studies, geography, history, art and international mindedness).
• National recommendations for the curriculum as established by the Italian Ministry of Education for the Italian language and culture programme. In the 2016/17 academic year, ICS Milan was granted officially recognised school status (parità).

SECONDARY SCHOOL
ICS Secondary School has been designed to offer the IB Programme of the International Baccalaureate:

• Middle Years Programme for students from 11 to 16 years old.
• IB Diploma programme 17-18 years old.

As a Scuola Paritaria, our students have the flexibility to move between the Italian and international curriculum, opting to complete the Scuola Media and sit the Licenza Media exams with us, and move back to the Italian system for Liceo, or, to continue with us to complete their Scuola Superiore studies in 4 years alongside the IB, MYP and DP.

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