Reception Teacher

Job overview

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join an outstanding and ambitious founding team at King's College School, The Bahamas, Inspired's premium school on the island paradise of The Bahamas, which continues to grow following its opening in August 2022, and which will inaugurate its boarding house in August 2025.

We seek an exceptional Reception Teacher with a passion for education, dedication, creativity, and outstanding experience from the best schools worldwide.

This role will commence in August 2025.

Key Responsibilities:

• Creating Engaging Environments: Plan and deliver sessions that inspire and challenge all children and are in line with the school's curriculum, policies, and external assessment requirements.
• Supporting and Assessing Progress: Regularly assess children, providing targeted feedback to enable progress
• Building a Positive Learning Environment: Establish a classroom and school environment where children are invested in each other's flourishing, feel valued and supported, and are ready to take risks in their learning.
• Collaborating and Sharing Best Practices: Work closely with colleagues as an active member of our learning community, sharing best practices, collaborating with colleagues, and dedicating yourself to your own professional development to ensure the highest standard of education for our students.
• Contributing to School Life: Play an active role in the school's co-curricular programme, helping to create a well-rounded, enriching educational experience. From leading clubs to contributing to whole school initiatives, you will help shape the broader life of the school.
• Collaborating with Parents: Maintain open and constructive communication with parents, building strong partnerships that support students' progress so that each child feels like an individual, well-known and respected.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A genuine passion for education, with the ability to engage and positively impact young children.
• A proven track record of excellence in personal, academic, and professional achievements.
• In-depth expertise in and passion for their subject and the ability to inspire children and support outstanding progress.
• Expertise in assessing child progress and providing structured feedback to parents.
• Experience in providing pastoral care and promoting child wellbeing, with a strong focus on individual attention and high standards of welfare.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work both collaboratively with colleagues and independently and a track record of establishing strong, positive relationships with families.
• A commitment to their own continuous professional development.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills, able to plan and prioritise a varied workload, meet deadlines, and work well under pressure.
• PGCE, QTS, or equivalent, with excellent academic credentials and, ideally, evidence of post-graduate study.
• Energy, enthusiasm, and a positive, flexible, and resourceful approach to working in a dynamic school environment.