Junior School Teacher

We are seeking outstanding Junior School Teachers for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 who combine strong academic foundations with warmth, creativity and a genuine love of working with children.

Successful candidates will be passionate educators who believe that children thrive when they are trusted, challenged and genuinely known as individuals. They will create classrooms full of curiosity, energy and intellectual adventure, while providing the kindest and most individual pastoral care.

Teachers at SPGS International School (Singapore)are expected to be highly collaborative, reflective and forward-thinking professionals who contribute actively to the wider life and culture of the school. This is not simply a teaching role; it is an opportunity to help build an exceptional school community with shared values, high standards and a deeply child-centred ethos.

The Successful Candidate Will:

• Be an excellent classroom practitioner with strong subject and pedagogical knowledge
• Inspire curiosity, creativity and independence in young learners
• Build warm, respectful and purposeful relationships with students
• Create engaging and intellectually ambitious learning experiences
• Understand the importance of pastoral care and emotional wellbeing
• Value collaboration and professional reflection
• Embrace innovation whilst respecting the foundations of excellent teaching
• Contribute positively to a vibrant school community
• Enjoy helping to build systems, culture and traditions as part of a founding team

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Teaching and Learning

• Plan and deliver engaging, challenging and inclusive learning experiences
• Foster a classroom culture built on curiosity, confidence, kindness and respect
• Deliver an enhanced English National Curriculum
• Use assessment thoughtfully to support progress and inform planning
• Differentiate effectively to support individual learners
• Promote oracy, reading, writing and critical thinking across the curriculum
• Create stimulating classroom environments that celebrate learning and student voice
• Ensure high expectations of behaviour, effort and scholarship
• Contribute to curriculum development and the creation of outstanding learning experiences across the Junior School
• Collaborate closely with colleagues to plan learning, share expertise and reflect on practice

Pastoral Care and Wellbeing

• Know every child as an individual
• Support students’ social, emotional and personal development
• Contribute actively to the school’s pastoral systems and wellbeing programme
• Build positive and trusting relationships with families
• Promote inclusion, kindness and mutual respect throughout the school community

Wider Contribution to School Life

• Contribute fully to the co-curricular programme and broader life of the school
• Participate in school events, educational visits, performances and community initiatives
• Engage positively with professional development and instructional coaching
• Support the development of school culture, systems and traditions as part of the founding team

Safeguarding

• Promote and safeguard the welfare of all students
• Follow all safeguarding, health and safety and child protection procedures
• Maintain the highest standards of professional conduct and integrity
• Recognise that safeguarding is the responsibility of every adult in the school community

Essential Requirements

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), PGCE or equivalent recognised teaching qualification
• Relevant undergraduate degree
• Minimum of two years’ successful teaching experience in Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2
• Experience teaching within the English National Curriculum or a British-style international curriculum
• Strong understanding of child development and effective primary pedagogy
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to establish positive partnerships with students, colleagues and parents
• Commitment to safeguarding and child wellbeing
• Genuine enthusiasm for working with young children
• High levels of professionalism, organisation and adaptability

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

• Experience within a high-performing international school
• Experience teaching multilingual learners or students with EAL needs
• Experience integrating technology meaningfully into learning
• Specialist curriculum strengths in areas such as Mathematics, Literacy, Music, Drama, Computing, sport, languages or outdoor learning
• Experience contributing to co-curricular programmes
• NPQ qualifications, Master’s degree or additional professional qualifications
• Experience supporting diverse learning needs, including SEND provision