Cover Teacher

Application Pack

Cover Teacher - French
(fixed term)

Reference Number:
240203

Deadline:
Friday 16 February 2024, 4.00pm CEST

**Welcome to St Georgeʼs British International School**
leading andmost academically successful British International Schools in Europe, with a rich
history of providing a world-class education to expatriate and internationally minded families in
one of the worldʼs most iconic cities.

Our **Vision **is to be the best International School in Europe where all learners discover their passion
and purpose, developing the character, skills and confidence to make a difference in the world.
**Our Mission **is to ensure that all learners become the best version of themselves, in an
environment of collaboration, respect and kindness. We focus on the inspirational teaching and
holistic development of highly committed, aspirational and resilient learners. Everyone
contributes to our happy and welcoming school community where strong relationships and
cooperation lead to exceptional learning.

Our **Founding Values **are Internationalism, Inclusivity and Excellence. We are an internationally
diverse community where differences are respected and celebrated. We are a welcoming
community where all pupils, alumni, staff and parents are encouraged to thrive, feel safe and
belong. We are a hugely ambitious community where all learners are challenged to strive for
excellence in all that they do.

**Be A Part of Our Special Community**

Our incredible pupils - uniquely in Rome - come from 100 different countries and this infuses our
school with vibrancy, inclusivity, tolerance, respect and support. Our highly qualified team of
teachers includes many leading educationalists and experts in their field who inspire the pupils to
genuinely be the best they can be.

We are dedicated to not only recruiting and retaining the best teachers, but also to ensuring that
we constantly develop and improve the education that they provide for our pupils through a focus
on training, coaching, research and innovation. Our close links with the worldʼs highest performing
andmost aspirational universities ensure that our Georgians are filled with ambition and have the
highest possible expectations for their future.

Our programme of co-curricular activities allows pupils to develop a wide range of interests
beyond the curriculum. Our sports facilities are without parallel in the city. Our performing arts
andmusic productions are breathtaking in both their ambition and scope. And, perhaps not
surprisingly for a school with such close links to the cityʼs diplomatic community, we have
consistently excelled on the international stage in our Model United Nations endeavours.

With two campuses - a Junior School in the heart of Rome and a Junior and Senior School based in
La Storta in the cityʼs northern suburbs, the school is seeking exceptional teammembers who can
contribute to the exciting next phase of our development.

**School Accolades**
- **Specialist Provision Provider of the Year, TES Awards for International Schools**

**(Shortlisted for April 2024)**
- **Top 100 IB Schools in the World (Summer 2023 Examination Session)**

*** **COBIS Accredited Member with Double Beacon Status (**_Learning & Teaching,_**
**_ Governance_**) (2023)**
**Top 125 Schools in the World: Schools Index by Carfax (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)**

Our Commitment to Safeguarding
**St Georgeʼs British International School is committed to safeguarding and to promoting the**
**safety andwelfare of children, young people and adults. Everymember of staff employed at**
**St Georgeʼs has a responsibility to safeguard. St Georgeʼs endeavours to provide a safe and**
**welcoming environment where all staff and learners are respected and valued.**

**The schoolʼs Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, applicable to all employees, includes**
**the procedures for spotting and reporting child protection concerns, the role of Designated**
**Safeguarding Leads, procedures, actions, referral processes and support measures.**

**Cover Teacher - French (fixed term)**

St Georgeʼs British International School is seeking a Cover Teacher to teach French within the
Senior School on a short term basis. The role is available for an immediate start, and the ability to
teach French at both IGCSE and IB is desirable.

**Duties and Responsibilities**

**Teaching and Learning**
- To teach French across age and ability ranges, including at Key Stage 3, with the ability to

teach IGCSE and IB French desirable
- To engage andmotivate pupils to strive for the highest performance
- To use tracking andmonitoring to advance student learning
- Tomaintain and implement school and department policies and adhere to protocols
- outlined in the departmental handbook- To be aware of, and comply with, all the School policies including those for marking and
- assessment, teaching and learning and reporting- To promote the wider aspirations and values of the school, the academic Depart