Vacancies at our School
Economics Teacher
Britannica International School Budapest
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Contract Term: Permanent
- Start Date: January 2025
Do you want a role where you can make a real impact? Do you want to work in a stimulating international setting for a growing global educational company? If so, you will be interested in this fantastic opportunity to join our successful International School in Budapest.
We are looking for a committed, dynamic and passionate teacher who can plan and deliver outstanding lessons across the Secondary Economics curriculum. You will be someone with drive and passion who believes in creating a unique, inspiring and outstanding place for learning.
The school is seeking to appoint a well-qualified specialist Economics teacher with effect from November 1st, 2024. The person appointed will be capable of teaching IGCSE and A Level Economics, with a sound understanding of the UK National Curriculum at these levels. You will be able to excite and challenge students to make rapid progress and will be able to demonstrate a commitment to high standards of teaching and learning.
The Economics department is well resourced and benefits from the use of a suite of rooms.
Living and working in Budapest:
Budapest is Eastern Europe’s expat hotspot. An increasing number of people are relocating to Budapest each year. The Hungarian capital has all the things Western European cities have to offer – good quality of living, diverse culture and attractive job opportunities – with a lower cost of living. You may wish to visit the following website, which compares the cost of living in different cities around the world.
Cost of Living Comparison Between London, United Kingdom And Budapest, Hungary (numbeo.com)
Britannica International School, Budapest
Britannica International School is the longest established British School in Hungary. We cater for children from five to eighteen years of age. We have a thriving Primary Department and an excellent Secondary Department.
The foundation of our educational programme is the National Curriculum for England suitably enhanced to reflect our truly international nature. In the Secondary Department, International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), Advanced Subsidiary Levels (AS) and Advanced Levels (A Levels), provide graduating students with gold standard diplomas for entry to leading universities around the world including those at Oxford and Cambridge. Our public examination scores are always above the UK national average and our A level grades have allowed our students to enter many prestigious universities, both in Hungary and abroad. The school is a registered Cambridge and Pearson Edexcel International Examinations Centre and a fully accredited member of COBIS and CIS.
Orbital Education
The Britannica International School, Budapest is part of the Orbital Education group, an expanding group of international schools specialising in providing the English National Curriculum to an internationally diverse student population, between the ages of 3 and 18 years.
In addition to our school in Budapest, the Orbital Education group has schools in Spain, Slovenia, China, Mexico, Ecuador, Albania and the Middle East and are currently developing schools in new regions across the globe. In this role, you would have the opportunity to collaborate and work with teaching staff at other schools across the group.
After two years’ successful employment you would also have the option to be considered for roles at other schools across the group, providing the opportunity to progress your career while also seeing the world.
Duties and responsibilities specific to the post: Our Teachers are responsible for delivering high quality learning in an organised, happy and safe environment. They work together with other teaching colleagues in medium and short-term planning, target setting and monitoring to ensure challenge and the very best possible progress for every pupil. They participate in the broader life of the school, enriching the learning experience for students.
Applicants should be committed and outstanding teaching practitioners, able to lead by example, possessing excellent IT, organisational and communication skills.
For more information, please refer to the separate Job Description provided.
Applications
Applications should be made by e-mail and include a covering letter addressed to Mr. Neil McGarry, School Principal, along with a colour photograph and an updated CV including the details of two referees, one of whom must be your most recent employer. Interested applicants should review the job profile and ensure their covering letter highlights how their experience, knowledge and skills match those of the ideal candidate.
Applications should be sent to: recruitment@britannicaschool.hu
Closing date: The closing date for applications is 30th November 2024. The school reserves the right to appoint before this deadline if the right candidate is found so early applications are recommended. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted to arrange a video conference interview with Mr. Neil McGarry, School Principal.
Final interviews will be held, as appropriate.
Safer recruitment
Britannica International School, Budapest is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and stakeholders to share this commitment.
Appointment to this role is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and systems overseas. This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as ‘spent’, must be declared. We operate an equal opportunities policy
How to apply:
Vacancies at other schools across the Orbital Group
Teacher of Psychology
Oryx International School, Doha
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Contract Term: Permanent
- Start Date: January 2025
The Opportunity
Oryx International School is seeking to appoint a well-qualified Teacher of Psychology with effect from January 2025. You must hold a valid teaching qualification and be eligible to work in Qatar.
Please refer to job description for a full range of duties and responsibilities.
Our Teachers are responsible for delivering the highest quality learning in a stimulating, happy and safe environment. They work collaboratively with other teaching colleagues in medium and short-term planning, target setting and monitoring, providing each other with high levels of support and challenge to promote the very best possible progress for every pupil. All staff participate in the broader life of the school, enriching the learning experience for students and fostering a close, supportive school community.
Applicants should be committed and outstanding teaching practitioners, able to lead by example, possessing good IT, organisational and communication skills. They should aspire to the highest levels of care and professional learning and concur with our values of Excellence, Respect, Responsibility, Integrity and Compassion.
As an international school specialising in the English National Curriculum to a diverse international student population, strong English proficiency in writing and speaking is an essential requirement and applications from fluent speakers of English will be preferred.
For more information please refer to the separate Job Description and Person Specification provided, available on our TES vacancies page which can be found here; https://www.tes.com/jobs/employer/oryx-international-school-1081246
The School
Oryx International School https://oryxschool.qa/ is a unique project conceptualised by Qatar Airways and Orbital Education https://orbitaled.com/ creating a joint venture between a world renowned, 5- star multi-billion dollar turnover airline and a prestigious group of International schools. The objective of this £70 million project is to satisfy the demand for premium quality British style education for the children of local and expatriate employees of Qatar Airways in Doha.
The aim of Oryx International School is to provide the employees of the world’s five-star airline and their children access to a five-star education. The new, bespoke, built to specification school provides state-of-the-art facilities and education technology to enrich teaching and learning experiences for our students. The school aspires to foster an ethos of global citizenship, the celebration of cultural diversity and a wide international perspective to equip students with the skills and aspirations to become future leaders across the world.
The facilities offered at the school site, combined with our creative approach to education, which incorporates a full curriculum and enrichment based upon the English National Curriculum, enhanced by local Qatari identity, history, culture and tradition, allows Oryx International School to offer a 5-star education.
The school offers some of the best fully furnished staff accommodation in Doha, including all utensils, a welcome pack and free utilities including internet. https://www.alfardanproperties.com/property/al-gassar-resort/
Living and working in Qatar
Doha, the peninsula’s capital city of over 2.7 million residents, has a huge international community that choose to live and work here. Qatar provides an excellent lifestyle, with a combination of cultures mixed with the best of Qatar’s past and present. Being in the Middle East, the weather is good all year round with extreme heat in the summer months. In Qatar you will find plenty of opportunities to explore the desert, walk along the Corniche, visit museums, shopping malls, beaches, attend sporting events, music festivals, take a boat trip and much more. There are excellent education transportation and other amenities across the city, including a new metro system.
Benefits of working at an Orbital Education School
Orbital Education https://orbitaled.com/ focuses on delivering the very best in British education to its students around the globe. It’s an expanding group with schools already in Spain, Hungary, Slovenia, China, Russia, Ecuador and the Middle East, with exciting plans to develop new schools across the globe. Key reasons to work at an Orbital Education School include:
- Opportunities to collaborate with colleagues and students worldwide
- Enhanced professional development opportunities, through partnerships with specialist learning providers to offer recognised and accredited professional development programmes.
- Opportunities for both career development and movement within the group, providing opportunity to see the world whilst progressing an attractive and rewarding career.
Application Process
All applications must be made on the TES Application System
To apply please visit our vacancies page and find this position; https://www.tes.com/jobs/employer/oryx-international-school-1081246
All candidates must;
- Complete all questions on the Online Application Form.
- Supporting statement should be no less than 500 words and no more than 1000 words, and should relate directly to the specific role applied for and cover:
- your motivation for working in education
- a brief description of the philosophy of education which shapes your particular style of teaching
- what attracts you to the position
- how you feel your experience, skills and personal qualities qualify you to take on the role with details of any unique teaching methods or techniques that you have developed or employ
- what extra-curricular activities you can lead, supervise or have participated in
- any other information you would like the selection panel to know
Please note:
Incomplete applications will not be considered. All applications will be acknowledged on receipt, however only shortlisted candidates will be contacted with the outcome of their application.
Due to the expected high levels of interest in positions at the school, Oryx International School reserves the right to make an appointment at any stage of the recruitment process.
Interviews
Interviews will take place in Doha and/or via Zoom/Skype. You will be contacted with arrangements ahead of interviews taking place. The school is taking all the necessary precautions to prevent the risk of COVID-19.
Safeguarding – Oryx International School, Doha is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and stakeholders to share this commitment. As part of the school’s commitment to safeguarding, all post-holders are subject to background checks and an International Child Protection Certificate administered by ACRO https://www.acro.police.uk/icp... (if ever worked or lived in the UK), Prohibition Checks where appropriate and/or Criminal Records (Police Check) disclosure from their most recent country of residence.
NB: Qatar imposes an age limit of 50 years for teaching positions within the country, therefore applicants over the age of 50 cannot be considered.
How to apply:
Executive Principal
Oryx International School, Doha
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Contract Term: Permanent
- Start Date: August 2025
Are you a dynamic and enthusiastic Headteacher or Principal , with experience delivering the English National Curriculum and seeking an exciting opportunity to lead a flagship school through the next stage of development? If so, you will be interested in this fantastic opportunity to join Oryx International School, Qatar as Executive Principal.
About the School
Oryx International School https://oryxschool.qa/ is a unique project conceptualised by Qatar Airways and Orbital Education https://orbitaled.com/ creating a joint venture between a world-renowned, 5- star airline and a prestigious group of international schools. This £70 million project supports the demand for premium quality British-style education for the children of local and expatriate employees of Qatar Airways in Doha.
The aim of Oryx International School is to provide the employees of the world’s five-star airline and their children access to a five-star education. The new, bespoke, built-to-specification school offers state-of-the-art facilities and education technology to enrich teaching and learning experiences for our students. The school aspires to foster an ethos of global citizenship, the celebration of cultural diversity and a wide international perspective to equip students with the skills and aspirations to become future leaders across the world.
The facilities offered at the school site combined with our creative approach which incorporates a full English National curriculum enhanced by local Qatari identity, history, culture and tradition, allows Oryx International School to offer the highest standards of Education.
About you
This is a high-profile opportunity for an intelligent, ambitious, and experienced Headteacher or Principal to impact and shape international education and its delivery, by leading this first-class school through its next phase of development.
You should have a demonstrable track record of outstanding senior educational leadership, preferably with experience in British style international schools, and in the Gulf Corporation Council (GCC). You should be a visionary, strategic leader and a committed team player, able to demonstrate a collaborative approach to working with others. You should have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and maintain strong and positive relationships with all school stakeholders.
The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:
- Experience leading a large growing school.
- A proven track record of achievement in senior leadership positions at an all through/ K12 UK curriculum school.
- Substantial experience of working in a British international school environment outside the UK in a multi-lingual, multi-cultural setting.
- Experience of working within the GCC and understanding of Islamic and Arab culture.
- Comfortable interacting at a corporate and board level with the ability to lead change and achieve sustained improvements through engagement with key stakeholders.
Benefits of working at an Orbital Education School
Orbital Education focuses on delivering quality education to its students around the globe. We educate more than 7,000 young people from 128 nationalities, sending them on to high quality universities. We are an expanding group with schools already in Spain, Hungary, Slovenia, Albania, China, Mexico, Ecuador and the Middle East, with exciting plans to develop new schools across the globe.
Working closely with Orbital Education colleagues, you will be provided with opportunities develop your expertise and exert influence at a senior level. This is an exciting opportunity to:
- Be part of a global community, and colleagues with a wide range of expertise in both the international school market and business operations.
- Travel and engage with colleagues, business contacts, and networks of influential leaders across the globe.
- Benefit from opportunities for professional growth and continuous improvement in practice.
Living and working in Qatar
Doha, the peninsula’s capital city of over 2.7 million residents, has a huge international community that choose to live and work here. In Doha you will find an extremely safe and vibrant city, an excellent lifestyle with combination of cultures and varied opportunities; to explore the desert, walk along the Corniche, visit museums, shopping malls, beaches, attend sporting events, music festivals, and much more. There are excellent education transportation and other amenities across the city, including a new metro system.
The Process and how to apply
If this opportunity excites you, and you would be enthused by the opportunity to lead and develop our school, we would welcome an application from you.
Your application should be submitted by email, and in the first instance include a CV and a letter of application detailing how you feel your skills and experience meet those contained within the role profile. You should also include the names and email contacts of three referees, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer. Final stage candidates will be asked to complete a full application form ahead of Final Interview, to support the final selection process and safer recruitment best practice. Applications should be submitted to recruitment@orbitaled.com
Closing date – Early applications are requested as selection will take place on a rolling. We anticipate significant interest in this position and anticipate the advert may close prior to the formal closing date once a strong final shortlist of candidates has been identified.
Due to anticipated levels of interest, we regret that we will not be able to feedback to all candidates. Therefore, if you have not heard from us prior to 22nd November 2024 please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.
Orbital Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS/ ICPC checks or police vetting will be required for this post.
