Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, January 25, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Role
St Andrew’s Prep School is seeking to appoint a part-time Teacher of Mathematics for Key Stage 2 and 3. Please state other subjects. The successful candidate will be expected to provide the very best academic teaching and learning opportunities for each student in their class and be responsible for the pastoral welfare and safety of the pupils. St Andrew’s Prep School follows the British Curriculum, with the aim to achieve excellent value-added for each child through outstanding teaching and learning.
St Andrew’s Prep School is committed to providing a vibrant co-curricular and boarding program to which all staff contribute. The ability to coach sports will be an added advantage. The suitable applicant may also have the following opportunities: Boys boarding houseparent, teaching in the Learning Success Centre and Equestrian.

Person Specification
Working at St Andrew’s Prep School is an exciting and dynamic experience. We look to recruit committed and resourceful staff, who are looking to not only develop their skills and leadership capacities, but also embrace new experiences and challenges.
There are some things that are essential to working with us:
• The successful candidate will need to be able to support the School’s aims and Christian ethos. They will have to have a good degree as well as a recognized teaching qualification, such as PGCE, and of course, the relevant experience.
• Beyond that we want to have staff who love working as part of a team; who are first class communicators and who are passionate about the subjects and the pupils they teach; who are creative and diligent in their planning; who are adaptable, energetic and resilient.
• Experience of working in a Prep School, or in boarding would be desirable, but not essential. Above all, what matters is a commitment to help us provide a worldclass education for our pupils.

Knowledge and Experience
Qualifications
Essential
• A good degree
• Recognized teaching qualification e.g. PGCE
Desirable
A demonstrable commitment to professional self-improvement

Experience
Essential
• Experience of teaching in Key Stage 2 and 3 Mathematics
• A proven track record of excellent teaching and pupil support
Desirable
• Experience of teaching in a Secondary School Context in Key Stage 3 or
• Experience of boarding

Skills
Essential
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
• Well developed ICT Skills
• Ability to use a range of teaching strategies to support the full range of educational needs
Desirable
• Evidence of being able to lead, manage and be responsible for initiatives/developments
• Knowledge of current generic development and needs in Key Stage 2, 3 and 4

Safeguarding
Essential
• Commitment to the safeguarding and protection of children and to the personal development of our pupils.
• Understanding of the issues surrounding the safeguarding of children and commitment to child welfare and safety
Desirable
• Knowledge of child protection procedures

Terms and Conditions
Remuneration
There is a generous overall remuneration package as detailed below (the cost of living in Kenya is significantly lower than in the UK):
• Salary: The successful applicant will be placed on the Turi Pay Scale.
• Accommodation: suitable rent free accommodation will be provided as a taxable benefit. Domestic and gardening help is arranged by the School, but paid for, at local rates, by the applicant.
• School fees (where applicable): there is a 100% fee remission for staff children throughout the School; places are subject to the School’s normal entry requirements. Fee remission is a taxable benefit.
• Medical care: all members of staff and their families (below 18 yrs) are covered under a comprehensive insurance scheme.
• Pension: the School operates a defined contribution pension scheme in which the employer and employee each contribute 6% of the monthly salary. For employees leaving Kenya at the end of their contract the full value of the contributions, plus accumulated interest, can be withdrawn from the scheme.
• Relocation: outward and return flights for the applicant, and for his/her spouse and dependent children [up to the age of 18] as applicable, together with a freight allowance, at the beginning and end of the contract period, are paid for by the School. This is applicable to staff recruited from outside the country.
• Meals: these are provided during term time as a taxable benefit.
• Facilities: extensive recreational facilities are open to use by staff and their families. The onsite Phoenix Club, serving a wide range of food and beverages, acts as a wonderful social hub for the staff community and their families throughout the year.

Hours of work and holiday entitlement
The role is full-time and includes working in the evening and at weekends as required. The successful applicant will be expected to take a full and active part in the boarding life of the School. As a British curriculum school, the academic year commences in September and holidays are broadly in line with British independent schools.

Safeguarding
St Andrew’s School, Turi is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will undertake their role and responsibilities in accordance with St Andrew’s School’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and Guidelines and will be required to undergo all checks relevant to the post.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Use the link below to apply.
https://standrewsturi.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=52

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