St. Ignatius Catholic School, in the Cayman Islands, was established by the Jesuits over 50 years ago. It has 700 students and almost 100 staff comprising many different nationalities, ethnicities, beliefs, and circumstances. Following the English National Curriculum from Nursery to Year 13, the school is well known for its outstanding academic excellence and strong Christian values, characterised by mutual respect, generosity and service.
We need a Primary Key Stage 1 Teacher for a January 2024 start. It would be advantageous to have Year 2 Teaching experience. All candidates with Year 1 or 2 experience who meet our criteria are welcome to apply. However, preference will be given to applicants who are interested in leadership of Mathematics, have specialist training or who have leadership skills/experience in relation to the subject in Primary Schools.
Candidates must have the following qualifications and skills:
•At a minimum, a recognised Bachelor of Education degree or equivalent from an accredited university, and a PGCE, QTS or other internationally recognised teaching qualification.
•At least three years of recent experience in whole-class teaching of the Primary UK National Curriculum, 2014.
•Model excellent practice in the classroom (preferably externally verified).
•Secure knowledge and understanding of excellent practice in teaching, learning and assessment to improve learning.
•Knowledge and experience in using UK-based systems for assessment and reporting. E.g., SATs, Early Learning Goals, Benchmarking, and GL Assessments.
•Effective leadership and management within the classroom.
•Can effectively manage other adults, such as Teaching Assistants.
•Can demonstrate the impact of teaching on the progress of individual groups and cohorts of children.
•Excellent knowledge of Safeguarding and Child Protection good practices with recent, relevant training.
•Excellent emotional intelligence and the ability to be flexible.
•Be an excellent team player committed to the ethos, values and aims of the school, and be committed to the holistic education of the child.
The school pay a generous salary and benefits package that includes a salary of between CI$50,000 and CI$60,500 per annum (equivalent to approx £49,000 to £60,000), *tax free*, commensurate with experience on a defined scale based on years of qualifying experience, medical insurance for the employee, school contribution to a pension plan, airfare at the beginning and end of contract, and one free school place for a child of an employee.
Note that life in the Cayman Islands is quite expensive with housing costs from CI$1500 per month upwards. Therefore, it is not feasible for a teacher to support more than 1 dependent child unless they have another source of income.
The school is located in the stunning Cayman Islands, which experience little crime, fabulous snorkelling and diving and a laid-back lifestyle. Note that housing is not included in the package and may cost you CAD$1000-2000 per month depending on your taste and requirements.
To apply to this job at St Ignatius Catholic School, send your CV and cover letter directly to SICS@edvectus.com