Secondary Business Studies IGCSE & A Level Teacher - Bratislava, Slovakia - January 2025

An international school in Central Europe is seeking a UK or similarly qualified graduate in Business/Economics or a closely related discipline with a recognised teaching qualification and experience in the teaching of Business Studies to A level or similar High School level. The successful candidate must above all be dedicated to educational excellence and international best practice. They should be creative, energetic, flexible and genuinely interested in students and consistently respectful of children, staff, parents and the wider community. With this role due to start as soon as possible, only EU candidates can be accepted for visa purposes (although they can also consider spouses of EU citizens depending on their nationality).

Teachers must be appropriately qualified with a BEd or BA plus PGCE (or equivalent) and QTS plus UK curriculum teaching experience (A-level and/or IGCSE teaching experience at Secondary level. All applicants must be fluent English speakers and have experience of supporting students either in the UK, or in an English medium school elsewhere. Experience in international schools, though desirable, is not essential. Organisational skills, initiative, flexibility, independence and a strong belief in a child-centred approach to education along with a warm, friendly, happy disposition are sought. The successful candidate must above all be dedicated to educational excellence and international best practice. They should be creative, energetic, flexible and genuinely interested in students and consistently respectful of children, staff, parents and the wider community.

The school offers an outstanding International education, centred on the Cambridge Pathway and enhanced by the Slovak National Curriculum, but with a focus always on international best practice. The School has ambitious and compelling plans for further development and is strongly committed to the highest standards of education. They are fully licenced by the Slovak Ministry of Education. They are a young and expanding international school teaching the English National curriculum along with Cambridge IGCSE, AS and A Level. Class sizes are small - maximum 18 to IGCSE and 12 at A Level. The buildings are new and of an extremely high standard with large, airy and light classrooms (equipped with interactive whiteboards and other modern technology) as well as many common areas for students, staff and parents. They are not a selective school and students are generally from affluent local families or are the children of diplomats or expatriates working in Bratislava for international companies. 50% of the staff are from the UK with others from around the world.

This is a wonderful opportunity to teach in a highly successful school with very well motivated, engaged, confident and well-behaved children, an excellent international teaching team and a highly committed and supportive non-academic administration team. The Board are engaged and supportive with a highly experienced leadership team. Classrooms are well resourced and fully equipped and class sizes are small with around 18 students in each (and a maximum of 22 in each class). There is on-going facilitated CPD and INSET opportunities and an attractive employment package which includes:

The school offers an attractive employment package which includes:
• A highly competitive salary from Euros - 33-45 K basic
• Professional HR support for onboarding and future personal support
• Relocation allowance of 500EUR (subject to tax)
• Assistance in finding high-quality accommodation
• Tuition arrangements for dependants
• Additional responsibility allowances
• Future career progression in a highly successful and growing school

The school is situated 30 miles from Vienna in Bratislava, the safe and comfortable capital of Slovakia. They are in the charming and scenic Staré Mesto District, which is a friendly and quiet residential area near the beautiful Horsky Park. Bratislava is a beautiful city, steeped in history and culture and brimming with opportunities to partake in an abundance of both summer and winter outdoor activities and travel opportunities within and outside of Slovakia. Please ask your Edvectus consultant for more information and for details on how to apply.