Careers at Southbank

Work with us

To apply for a teaching or non-teaching role at Southbank International School, please see below or check the Cognita Schools careers page for details of any vacancies.

You will also be able to see all the latest Cognita vacancies and find out more about working for a Cognita school. Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment.

Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. Appointments are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for regulated activity and overseas criminal records checks for all other countries in which the applicant has lived or worked for three months or more in the past ten years.

About Us

Southbank International School is a high-achieving independent school based in central London.

We are a truly international school with a diverse student population of more than 70 nationalities.

The school is based over three campuses in the centre of London and we teach almost 20 languages.

Please explore the rest of our website for more information.

Our staff members

We aim to attract the best teaching and administrative staff to maintain and build upon our successful reputation as a centre for outstanding teaching and learning.
In particular, we seek to appoint teachers who recognise the diversity of our student body, teach from a multi-cultural perspective and practise the highest standards of professionalism.
In return, we offer an exceptional teaching salary scale and a wide range of support to help advance the careers of our staff members.

The International Baccalaureate

We follow the International Baccalaureate curriculum, and whilst previous experience with one or more of the programmes is an advantage, it is not essential.

Primary Years Programme – Hampstead and Kensington campuses (ages 3–11)

Middle Years Programme – Westminster campus (ages 11–16)

Diploma Programme – Westminster campus (ages 16–19)

Southbank International School


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