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Oporto British SchoolPorto, Portugal

Head of Science/Secondary Chemistry Teacher

Porto

FULL TIME

October 10, 2024


Oporto British School
Porto, Portugal
    New
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
April 2025 (preferably)
Apply by:
8 November 2024
Job overview
The School
Established in 1894, Oporto British School is the longest-established British School in mainland Europe. It follows the National Curriculum at KS3, leading to Cambridge IGCSE (Coordinated Science and Single Sciences), and then to the IB Diploma Programme. Our pupils have achieved outstanding IB Diploma results in recent years. The school, while being conscious of its British foundation and traditions, is very much an international school of the 21st century. The school has undergone a very successful ISI inspection and is COBIS and CIS accredited. Oporto British School is open and friendly. Excellent relationships are evident throughout its close knit, supportive community, which is often described as being ‘like one big family’. Our enrolment at Secondary is approximately 280 students.
The Position
This is a Secondary post. Experience of teaching to school leaving age is essential and teaching of KS3 Science and Chemistry at the IB Diploma would be an advantage.
The Science department is currently made up of 9 teachers and is supported by 2 full-time laboratory technicians.
The Science curriculum includes the following IB Diploma Subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Systems and Societies, and Sports, Exercise and Health Science.
Student achievement is above UK and international benchmarks, and the department has a strong profile across the school. You will be a highly effective and dynamic classroom teacher, with a genuine commitment to putting students first. The school will provide you excellent support and professional development that is appropriate to your needs.


Application Procedure

If you feel you meet the above requirements, and wish to apply for this position, please submit your application on our school website,
https://www.obs.edu.pt/application-for-employment/
. Applications that do not follow this procedure will not be considered.
Please visit
www.obs.edu.pt
for further information on the school.
Oporto British School offers an attractive package and support for teachers moving to OBS.
The deadline for application is Friday, 8th November although interested candidates are strongly encouraged to submit applications as soon as possible as we reserve the right to make an early appointment.
Oporto British School is committed to safeguarding all children. Successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) criminal record checks or country equivalent. Oporto British School is an Equal Opportunities employer.
About Oporto British School
    Oporto British School
    Rua da Cerca, 326/350
    Porto
    4150-201
    Portugal
+351 261 66660
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Oporto British School is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational independent, international, bi-lingual, all-through school in Portugal, serving students from the age of 3-18. The all-through school is situated in Porto.
Oporto British School opened in 1894 as an all-boys school. In 1902, non-British boys were accepted, while girls joined from 1914. It holds title as the oldest British school in Continental Europe, and welcomes pupils from over 20 nationalities each year. It follows the English National Curriculum, with students from the age of 6 being introduced to the Cambridge Primary Curriculum, and later Cambridge Secondary Curriculum. Pupils are taught both English and Portuguese, setting them up for extended opportunities across the world.
Values and vision
Oporto British School works to provide the best possible education for all students and focuses on supporting and guiding them to acquire the skills, knowledge and attitudes to achieve their personal best across the curriculum and succeed throughout life. The all-through school teaches students to work independently and to take responsibility for their actions, leaving education as kind, responsible, active citizens who will go on to contribute positively to society. Community is at the heart of the school, where strong relationships between parents, staff and students are formed to provide a family like atmosphere where learners feel supported and cared for. A wide range of extra-curricular activities are offered to pupils across the year groups so that they can expand their opportunities outside the classroom, build in confidence and gain new skills and interests. These range from sports and drama clubs to the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Oporto British School works in partnership with the British Council and the University of Cambridge International Examinations.
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