Business Studies and Accounting Teacher

The Role

•             To teach the business studies and accounting curriculum as directed by the Principal:

-    helping to prepare pupils for university entry

-    monitoring behaviour and ensuring an atmosphere of mutual respect in the class

-    monitoring pupil progress and assessing work

-    writing reports and meeting parents as required

-    ensuring that the class attendance register is accurately and efficiently kept

-    supervising play and lunch sessions as directed

•             To ensure that the pupils’ welfare is prioritised at all time:

-    as a pastoral tutor, advising tutees on their programmes of study and their daily life, acting as a link between a designated group of pupils and the parents

-    being a member of one of the School’s Houses and supporting that House in arranged activities

-    ensuring that the school’s safeguarding policy and procedures are met

-    communicating with the SLT and parents as required

-    to carry out evening boarding supervision duties responsibly and fully in line with the School’s expectations and policy (usually once every two or three weeks)

•             To contribute to the School’s co-curricular provision in the form of activities, clubs, etc., such as:

-    sport

-    arts

-    academic enrichment

-    outdoor pursuits

•             To do other appropriate duties as directed by the School’s Leadership Team, such as:

-    co-operating with marketing and admissions

-    attending staff meetings, in-service training, etc.

-    attending whole school events such as Foundation Day

-    serving on school committees

Safeguarding, Student Welfare and Pastoral Care

All teachers:

-    must ensure that they are fully aware of policies and practices with regard to safeguarding and student welfare

-    must ensure that they adhere to the published systems

-    must be role models to all students at all times

-    must be prepared to do pastoral, tutorial work as designated by school leadership

School Life and Routines

All teachers have shared responsibility for smooth daily running of the School as an entity - and for maintaining the general ethos, routine and pedagogy in line with the King’s School’s Aims and Ethos – as directed within reason by the Leadership team.

In so doing, they should:

-    ensure that the School’s rules and policies are maintained

-    attend School meetings and public events

-    support co-curricular events and activities

-    be prepared where necessary and within reason to cover for absent teachers

Applications

Applicants should be fully sympathetic with the King’s ethos – please look carefully at the school’s website. They should be highly professional but flexible in their approach, willing to take on a variety of tasks and fit into wider community life. It should be pointed out, however, that all foreign nationals must fulfil some key criteria to qualify for a work permit.

This is a rolling process, and we shall consider all applicants as their applications are submitted.

Complete EITHER the TES application form obtainable through the TES advertisement OR forward your own detailed resumé/curriculum vitae, with your qualifications and career fully itemised separately but in chronological order, to recruitment@kings-school.com.cn

The King’s School Shenzhen International is an equal opportunities employer. Employees enjoy equal opportunities (recruitment, training, promotion and socialisation, etc.), regardless of race, nationality, religion, gender, age, disability, marital status and sexual orientation, etc.

The King’s School promotes employment practice designed to eliminate discrimination. Therefore, our aim is:

• To ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

• All job applicants will be treated equally and fairly in the recruitment process as stated in this policy.

• The successful applicant will be recruited and trained on the basis of ability, experience and skill to undertake the job successfully as defined within the job description and person specification.