Careers at Southbank

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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.

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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)

Job Role: Design Technology Teacher Employment Type: Full Time, Maternity Cover up to 12 months Location: Westminster Campus Salary Range: £48,079-£71,065 per annum (depending on experience)

Southbank is a fabulous place to work - we are a friendly, happy school in Central London with a wonderful culture of support and collaboration, lovely staff and students from all around the world.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a vibrant, well-qualified, and committed Design Technology teacher to teach classes in the IB Middle Years (Grades 6-9/UK Years 7-10). Previous experience of teaching IB programmes will be an advantage, but of prime importance is a passion for Design Technology, and inquiry-based learning, with the energy and knowledge to foster and instil the same passion in students.

With a liberal ethos, an emphasis on academic rigour and a commitment to the values of the IB, Southbank offers the opportunity to further extend your teaching and learning skills in a friendly, supportive and hard-working team.

We expect all staff to have high aspirations and expectations of themselves and our students. For the successful candidate, you will have an opportunity to join our enthusiastic school team and in return we offer a high quality professional development programme which is personalised to individual needs. In addition, we have generous non-contact time, annual leave, and other staff benefits.

All our teachers offer a termly extra-curricular activity which should motivate, excite, and interest children.

We welcome applications from experienced teachers who have worked in either the independent or state sector and/or internationally.

Please note that completed application forms must be returned to jobs@southbank.org. Stand-alone CVs, statements and letters of interest will not be considered. Further details regarding the role can be found in the Candidate Brief. When returning your completed application form please ensure that your application form is saved as Surname, First Name – Job Role

We will only consider applicants who have the right to work in the UK.

Closing date for applications 28 March 2024

Job Role: School Administrator Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time Hours: 37.5 hours per week, start and end times negotiable Location: Hampstead Campus Salary Range: £32,000-£35,000 Immediate Start

Southbank is a fabulous place to work - we are a friendly, happy co-educational International Baccalaureate school in London with a wonderful culture of support and collaboration, lovely staff and students from all around the world.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and organised individual to join our international community at our leafy Hampstead primary school.

The role requires effective and clear communication skills, the ability to prioritise effectively and meet the dynamic needs of a busy campus. You will provide confidential, administrative support to the Principal and the senior leadership team. As a member of staff, you will need to work collaboratively in a collegial manner, demonstrated through a willingness to work positively with people of different backgrounds, status and education. In addition, we have generous annual leave and staff benefits.

Please note that completed application forms must be returned to jobs@southbank.org. Stand-alone CVs, statements and letters of interest will not be considered. Further details regarding the role can be found in the Candidate Brief.

We will only consider applicants who have the legal right to work in the UK.

Closing date for applications 28 March 2024

Environmental Systems and Societies Teacher, Employment Type: Permanent, late August start, Location: Westminster Campus, Salary Range: £48,079pa – £71,065pa (depending on experience)

Do you want to work in a very friendly, happy school in London? Southbank International School is London's leading IB world school. With over 70 nationalities, our campus educates over 500 children from the ages of 11 - 18. We have a wonderful culture of support and collaboration and very lovely students from all around the world. You'll have the opportunity to work with some great colleagues.

We seek a vibrant, well-qualified, and committed teacher of Environmental Science to teach IB Diploma ESS (UK Years 12-13) and IB MYP Science to Grade 6 through 10 (UK Years 7 through 11). Previous experience in this IB subject will be an advantage, but of prime importance is a passion for science, rigorous thinking, problem solving and inquiry-based learning, with the ability to instil the same passion in students.

With a liberal ethos, an emphasis on academic excellence and a commitment to the values of the IB, Southbank offers the opportunity to further extend your teaching and learning skills in a friendly, supportive but hard-working team. We offer excellent professional development opportunities linked to our well-developed appraisal programme which provides all teachers with regular feedback. We want all our teachers to develop professionally and to help develop the school. We are particularly interested in candidates able to demonstrate outstanding teaching and learning practice informed by educational research. All our teachers offer a termly extra-curricular activity which should motivate, excite and interest children.

We welcome applications from experienced teachers who have worked in either the independent or state sector and/or internationally.

Please note that completed application forms must be returned to jobs@southbank.org. Stand-alone CVs, statements and letters of interest will not be considered. Further details regarding the role can be found in the Candidate Brief.

When returning your completed application form please ensure that your application form is saved as Surname, First Name – Job Role We will only consider applicants who have the right to work in the UK.

Closing date for applications: 15 April 2024