Job Description

Role: Careers Educational Advisor with Examination support.

Responsible to: Examinations Manager.

 Job Purpose:

The position is designed to increase the assistance we give students when they are considering further education after school, as well as assisting them in important decision making events in school. This position will also be aiding the Examinations Manager when required.

Personal attributes required:

The advisor must have the ability to develop rapport with the students and be able to present information to whole school groups. The position also requires the advisor to be pro-active, organised, approachable and efficient with strong administrative skills and willingness to expand and develop the role.

Working conditions:

The Careers advisor will be on a contract that requires them to be present for all official school working days and events, including being available to supervise the homework room on Monday from 1 to 2pm and being available for students on another afternoon from 1 to 2pm.

Key Tasks:

• Provide Career and Subject Selection advice for individual students.
• Liaise with universities organising visits and meetings.
• Attend careers information sessions run by the various universities and interest groups.
• Develop a network of contacts that students can use when investigating careers options.
• Develop a network with fellow counsellors in other schools to discuss common issues.
• Holding information sessions for students regarding career advice.
• Develop resources and information regarding Universities, entry requirements and procedures.
• Develop an understanding of the SAT system, giving advice to students on the system, planning and running training on the SAT’s and investigate the possibility of QIS becoming a centre for the SAT’s.
• Develop an understanding of the TOEFL / IELTS system, giving advice to students on the system.
• Overseeing and organising the reference and transcript process including writing student references required by universities from the school.
• Do an annual review and develop a database of contacts and information on students who left QIS in Years 12 and 13 to understand where our students go and learn from their experiences.
• This data will be used to improve the information and opportunities offered to existing students.
• Be available for students on the key aspects of careers – CV writing, personal statement writing, SATs, TOEFL.
• To be pro-active in reviewing the role of careers counsellor to look at ways the role can be improved and developed and to offer ideas to SMT on this.

Secondary Teacher of Mathematics

We are seeking a secondary teacher to teach mathematics (preferably to A level) with ICT.  The successful applicant will join our hard-working team in August 2012.  The school broadly follows the English National Curriculum at Key Stage 3 leading to IGCSE and A-level and caters to over 50 nationalities.  Examination results are well above UK averages.

The successful applicant will:

• Be a qualified teacher preferably with at least 2 years experience in a British School
• Be competent in using formative assessment in the classroom
• Be an excellent communicator with fluent spoken and written English.
• Be keen to work as part of a team.
• Be able to use ICT competently to enhance children’s learning
• Be adaptable and open-minded
• Be prepared to contribute to the wider life of the school

In return we will provide:

• Initial 2 year contract
• Tax free salary
• Fully furnished accommodation (not shared)
• Annual flight
• Free utilities or allowance
• Monthly transport allowance
• Freight allowance at start and end of contract
• Free school places for up to 2 children (this applies to married teaching couples only)
• End of service gratuity
• Private medical insurance
• CPD

Please visit the website for further information at www.qis.org

Apply by sending c.v. with a letter of application (no more than 2 sides) to Mrs J. Roberts (HR Manager) at   recruitment@qis.org

Please include Skype address and phone numbers, details of 2 referees.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Head of ICT

We are seeking a Head of Department – ICT for the Secondary School.  The successful applicant will join our hard-working team in August 2012.  The school broadly follows the English National Curriculum at Key Stage 3 leading to IGCSE and A-level and caters to over 50 nationalities.  Examination results are well above UK averages.

The successful applicant will:

• Be qualified and experienced in teaching ICT at all key stages including up to A2
• Be experienced in teaching Computing A Level
• Have programming experience
• Preferably be experienced in teaching ICDL/ECDL
• Have held a leadership role
• Be an excellent communicator with fluent spoken and written English.
• Be able to work as part of a team.
• Be adaptable and open-minded
• Be prepared to contribute to the wider life of the school
• Be either a single person travelling independently or married 

In return we will provide:

• Initial 2 year contract
• Tax free salary
• Fully furnished accommodation (not shared)
• Annual flight
• Free utilities or allowance
• Monthly transport allowance
• Freight allowance at start and end of contract
• Free school places for up to 2 children (this applies to married teaching couples only)
• End of service gratuity
• Private medical insurance
• CPD 

Apply by sending c.v. with a letter of application (no more than 2 sides) to Mrs J. Roberts (HR Manager) at recruitment@qis.org

Please include Skype address and phone numbers, details of 2 referees.

Primary Teacher

We are seeking a qualified primary teacher to join our hard-working team in August 2012. The school broadly follows the English National Curriculum, and caters to over 50 nationalities.

The successful applicant will:

• Be a qualified teacher preferably with at least 2 years experience in a British School
• Be competent in using formative assessment in the classroom
• Be an excellent communicator with fluent English.
• Be keen to work as part of a team.
• Be able to use ICT competently to enhance children’s learning
• Be adaptable and open-minded

In return we will provide:

• Initial 2 year contract
• Tax free salary
• Fully furnished accommodation (not shared)
• Annual flight
• Free utilities or allowance
• Monthly transport allowance
• Freight allowance at start and end of contract
• Free school places for up to 2 children (this applies to married teaching couples only)
• End of service gratuity
• Private medical insurance
• CPD

Please visit the website for further information at www.qis.org

Apply by sending c.v. with a letter of application ( 2 sides) with details of two referees, Skype address and phone numbers and preferred year group, to Mrs J. Roberts (HR Manager) at recruitment@qis.org

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.