Key Stage 1 Teacher
2025-05-26T14:23:23+00:00
Durham International Schools
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Education, and Training
Teachers & Education
2025-06-09T17:00:00+00:00
Kenya
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Key Stage 1 Teacher at Durham International Schools
Durham School provides a first-class all-around educational experience. All pupils, from age 3 through to 18, enjoy the equality of opportunity necessary to fulfill their potential, are well-prepared for further education and have the confidence to face an ever-changing global environment. To ensure this, Durham School provides a broad and balanced curriculum of GCSEs, iGCSEs and A-Levels and places great emphasis on giving pupils the flexibility to choose the curriculum which best suits them.
Summary of Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
Specific Duties
- Teaching & Learning and Assessment
- All professional duties including planning, preparation, teaching a broad and balanced curriculum, marking and assessment, giving feedback and reporting.
- Maintaining effective communication with parents.
- The pastoral care, safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all students.
- Contributing to the busy life of the school through the co-curricular programme.
- Supporting and driving the ethos, aims and values of the school.
- Ensuring every child is included and achieves to their full potential.
- All staff are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with the School’s Code of Conduct.
- Plan and prepare learning activities and experiences for all children in line with the Key
- Deliver a broad and balanced creative education which enables every child to develop to their maximum potential in a dynamic and caring environment.
- Teach all students enthusiastically and to a high standard, according to the educational needs of each individual child.
- Pastoral Care and Promoting the Wellbeing of Students:
- Incorporate the school’s mission, aims and core values into your working practice and be a positive role model to others.
- Foster the personal, social and emotional development of all students.
- Provide guidance and advice to students and parents on educational and social matters.
- Maintain high standards of behaviour and safeguard students’ health and safety both on the School premises and during school visits elsewhere.
- Create and maintain a well-managed and stimulating class environment which promotes positive learning.
- Provide opportunities for the use of digital technology within all areas of the curriculum.
- Contribute to the Year Group team planning and organisation.
- Establish and manage good relationships with parents/carers as partners in their children's learning.
- Continuously assess, record and report on the development, progress and attainment of every child.
- Mark classwork and homework in accordance
- with the school marking policy.
- Communicate and consult with parents
- regarding the academic, physical, social and
- emotional development of their children.
Other Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the busy life of the school through the extra-curricular programme.
- Attend and contribute to staff meetings and discussions.
- Actively participate in school activities and events, such as assemblies, plays, concerts, workshops, sports days, Open Days, trips and visits and fundraising ventures.
- Please be advised that an incomplete application form or applications that do not provide a
- Covering Letter and Application Form as stipulated, will unfortunately not be considered.
- Engage in continual self-assessment and keep current with curriculum and educational developments.
- Contribute to the continuous cycle of improvement of curriculum, schemes of work and resources within the school.
Person Specification
- Be a fully qualified teacher with a minimum of 2 years teaching experience.
- Have a valid Teacher Services Commission
- Certificate (if applying from Kenya) or a PGCE or Qualified Teacher Status (for overseas applicants).
- An enthusiastic and passionate educator
- A team player
- Excellent interpersonal skills with students, colleagues and parents
- Adventurous, adaptable and excited by new experiences
Specific Duties Teaching & Learning and Assessment All professional duties including planning, preparation, teaching a broad and balanced curriculum, marking and assessment, giving feedback and reporting. Maintaining effective communication with parents. The pastoral care, safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all students. Contributing to the busy life of the school through the co-curricular programme. Supporting and driving the ethos, aims and values of the school. Ensuring every child is included and achieves to their full potential. All staff are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with the School’s Code of Conduct. Plan and prepare learning activities and experiences for all children in line with the Key Deliver a broad and balanced creative education which enables every child to develop to their maximum potential in a dynamic and caring environment. Teach all students enthusiastically and to a high standard, according to the educational needs of each individual child. Pastoral Care and Promoting the Wellbeing of Students: Incorporate the school’s mission, aims and core values into your working practice and be a positive role model to others. Foster the personal, social and emotional development of all students. Provide guidance and advice to students and parents on educational and social matters. Maintain high standards of behaviour and safeguard students’ health and safety both on the School premises and during school visits elsewhere. Create and maintain a well-managed and stimulating class environment which promotes positive learning. Provide opportunities for the use of digital technology within all areas of the curriculum. Contribute to the Year Group team planning and organisation. Establish and manage good relationships with parents/carers as partners in their children's learning. Continuously assess, record and report on the development, progress and attainment of every child. Mark classwork and homework in accordance with the school marking policy. Communicate and consult with parents regarding the academic, physical, social and emotional development of their children. Other Responsibilities: Contribute to the busy life of the school through the extra-curricular programme. Attend and contribute to staff meetings and discussions. Actively participate in school activities and events, such as assemblies, plays, concerts, workshops, sports days, Open Days, trips and visits and fundraising ventures. Please be advised that an incomplete application form or applications that do not provide a Covering Letter and Application Form as stipulated, will unfortunately not be considered. Engage in continual self-assessment and keep current with curriculum and educational developments. Contribute to the continuous cycle of improvement of curriculum, schemes of work and resources within the school.
A team player Excellent interpersonal skills with students, colleagues and parents Adventurous, adaptable and excited by new experiences
Be a fully qualified teacher with a minimum of 2 years teaching experience. Have a valid Teacher Services Commission Certificate (if applying from Kenya) or a PGCE or Qualified Teacher Status (for overseas applicants). An enthusiastic and passionate educator
No Requirements
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Vacancy title:
Key Stage 1 Teacher
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Teachers & Education]
Jobs at:
Durham International Schools
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, June 9 2025
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, May 26 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Key Stage 1 Teacher at Durham International Schools
Durham School provides a first-class all-around educational experience. All pupils, from age 3 through to 18, enjoy the equality of opportunity necessary to fulfill their potential, are well-prepared for further education and have the confidence to face an ever-changing global environment. To ensure this, Durham School provides a broad and balanced curriculum of GCSEs, iGCSEs and A-Levels and places great emphasis on giving pupils the flexibility to choose the curriculum which best suits them.
Summary of Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
Specific Duties
- Teaching & Learning and Assessment
- All professional duties including planning, preparation, teaching a broad and balanced curriculum, marking and assessment, giving feedback and reporting.
- Maintaining effective communication with parents.
- The pastoral care, safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all students.
- Contributing to the busy life of the school through the co-curricular programme.
- Supporting and driving the ethos, aims and values of the school.
- Ensuring every child is included and achieves to their full potential.
- All staff are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with the School’s Code of Conduct.
- Plan and prepare learning activities and experiences for all children in line with the Key
- Deliver a broad and balanced creative education which enables every child to develop to their maximum potential in a dynamic and caring environment.
- Teach all students enthusiastically and to a high standard, according to the educational needs of each individual child.
- Pastoral Care and Promoting the Wellbeing of Students:
- Incorporate the school’s mission, aims and core values into your working practice and be a positive role model to others.
- Foster the personal, social and emotional development of all students.
- Provide guidance and advice to students and parents on educational and social matters.
- Maintain high standards of behaviour and safeguard students’ health and safety both on the School premises and during school visits elsewhere.
- Create and maintain a well-managed and stimulating class environment which promotes positive learning.
- Provide opportunities for the use of digital technology within all areas of the curriculum.
- Contribute to the Year Group team planning and organisation.
- Establish and manage good relationships with parents/carers as partners in their children's learning.
- Continuously assess, record and report on the development, progress and attainment of every child.
- Mark classwork and homework in accordance
- with the school marking policy.
- Communicate and consult with parents
- regarding the academic, physical, social and
- emotional development of their children.
Other Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the busy life of the school through the extra-curricular programme.
- Attend and contribute to staff meetings and discussions.
- Actively participate in school activities and events, such as assemblies, plays, concerts, workshops, sports days, Open Days, trips and visits and fundraising ventures.
- Please be advised that an incomplete application form or applications that do not provide a
- Covering Letter and Application Form as stipulated, will unfortunately not be considered.
- Engage in continual self-assessment and keep current with curriculum and educational developments.
- Contribute to the continuous cycle of improvement of curriculum, schemes of work and resources within the school.
Person Specification
- Be a fully qualified teacher with a minimum of 2 years teaching experience.
- Have a valid Teacher Services Commission
- Certificate (if applying from Kenya) or a PGCE or Qualified Teacher Status (for overseas applicants).
- An enthusiastic and passionate educator
- A team player
- Excellent interpersonal skills with students, colleagues and parents
- Adventurous, adaptable and excited by new experiences
Work Hours: 8
Experience: No Requirements
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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