Always looking for great Teachers
To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.
Even when we don’t have an open position, we are always keen to get to know talented and committed teachers who are interested in working with us.
Sending your cover letter and CV through this on-going post, doesn’t exclude the need for constantly looking at our website and applying to specific vacancies. However, we will always take a look at this database when we open a position.
Check below to understand what we look for in our teachers. And if you feel you have the skills and the cultural fit to work at St Paul’s, we would love to receive your application.
In your cover letter, please indicate which area you would be more interested in (Pre-Prep, Prep, or, for Senior School (11+) subject specialism).
About us:
St. Paul’s was founded in 1926 and was the first school in South America to receive accreditation from the UK government as a British School Oversees. Fully coeducational, with about 1,000 pupils, aged from 3 to 18, it is a school with history and tradition, but which embraces innovation, contemporary values and the latest in digital learning. We are a world-class school, and an international member of HMC and IAPS, and a member of COBIS and the LAHC. We are proud of our local, national and international reputation and we constantly strive to improve the opportunities for our pupils and staff. Our recent BSO inspection judged us as a leading British School overseas, and you can download the report from our website. Our exceptional facilities place teaching and learning at the heart of the school.
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What is our Teacher’s main Role?
Our teachers promote excellence in teaching and learning for the children at St Paul’s by encouraging curiosity, independence and engagement through developing a safe, happy, supportive and stimulating environment, ensuring playful, exploratory and language-rich experiences so that children of all ages are challenged to reach their full potential.
Overall Responsibilities
Plan broad and balanced learning experiences, creating and selecting appropriate resources in order to support pupils progress and develop children’s sense of curiosity and wonder about the world;
Identify and monitor individual abilities, interests and needs, promoting differentiation in order to support every child’s full development;
Ensure pupil progress by making use of formative and summative assessment to inform planning so that pupils are successful in their learning;
Ensure a safe and effective learning environment is maintained by using the school’s behavior policy consistently in order to set clear and high expectations of pupil behaviour;
Promote positive relationships through modeling and collaborating across the school community to ensure a respectful, safe and secure environment;
Support children’s language development and communication skills by modelling consistent and proficient use of English in order to provide effective immersion into the language;
Support children’s exploratory experiences and independence both indoors and outdoors by planning activities and enriching the provision in order to develop a stimulating learning environment;
Care for pupils’ social, emotional and physical well-being, by creating a safe and positive culture within the classroom in order to make children secure to learn, take risks and make mistakes;
Report any safeguarding issues that arise following the school safeguarding policy in order for each child to feel safe in the school environment;
Collaborate and contribute towards the school vision by participating in whole-staff meetings, year group planning sessions, supporting colleagues and sharing resources and best practice with the aim of participating actively and working well within a team.
Manage class assistants effectively by establishing a strong partnership and coaching them when necessary in order to have a positive impact on pupil progress using the school`s review process;
Communicate effectively with parents by establishing a positive partnership, reporting on individual pupil’s progress, well-being and other relevant issues in order to ensure all parts involved are informed and working towards the same goals.
Our benefits
Health insurance
Dental plan
Pension plan
Onsite lunches
Food card
Transportation tickets
Safeguarding
St Paul’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and voluteers to share this commitment. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the job, including checks with past employers and other checks to ascertain their suitability to work with children.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
St Paul’s is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We recognise the value of diverse environments and strive to promote a culture in which all pupils, staff and members of the school community are welcomed and supported to fulfil their potential, regardless of their background or personal characteristics. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair treatment, embarrassment, discrimination, bullying and harassment.
To have a relevant university degree qualification
To have a certified teaching qualification, e.g. either a PGCE from the UK or Pedagogia or Licenciatura from a Brazilian university
To have knowledge of Office 365
To have knowledge and experience of the appropriate national curricula for your age range (English and Brazilian)
To have good communication skills
To form positive professional relationships (with staff, parents, pupils)
To be pro-active, flexible, resilient and collaborative
To be a team worker
To have a love of working with children; to genuinely care about their welfare and progress as individuals
To be committed to professional development
As published by recruitee · 61 questions · 5 written answers
Basics
Full name, Email, CV, Phone, Photo
Short answers (40)
- Full Name (as it appears on your passport) and title
- Former names (if applicable): optional
- Date of Birth
- Nationality
- What is your CPF (Brazilian Tax Payer Number - if applicable)?
- What is your RG or RNM (Brazilian ID Card) - if applicable)?
- Current Full Address (including Zip Code)
- If you answered "other", please specify: optional
- If so, how many and how old are they? optional
- 1) Qualification / Degree:
- Awarding Institution / Body:
- Date of Award:
- 2) Qualification / Degree:
- Awarding Institution / Body:
- Date of Award:
- 3) Qualification / Degree:
- Awarding Institution / Body:
- Date of Award:
- How much notice do you require to give your current employer?
- What are your current salary (or last salary) and benefits?
- 1) Employer name and location:
- Employment dates (From/To):
- Reason for leaving:
- 2) Employer name and location:
- Employment dates (From/To):
- Reason for leaving:
- 3) Employer name and location:
- Employment dates (From/To):
- Reason for leaving:
- 4) Employer name and location:
- Employment dates (From/To):
- Reason for leaving:
- 5) Employer name and location:
- Employment dates (From/To):
- Reason for leaving:
- Please explain any gaps in your employment history:
- First referee: Current Head/Principal or most recent employer (include: title, name, job title, school name, professional e-mail address)
- Second referee: Head / Principal of your previous School / Employer (include: title, name, job title, school name, professional e-mail address)
- Third referee: current or previous Head of Department / Member of the Leadership Team / Line Manager (include: title, name, job title, school name, professional e-mail address)
- If yes, please explain:
Pick from a list (14)
- Marital Status
- Title / Preferred honorific
- Do you have children?
- Are you connected in anyway to St. Paul's School?
- Have you previously applied for a post at St. Paul's School?
- Which year group would you feel most comfortable working with?
- Teaching Qualification:
- Level of English
- How did you find out about our job opening?
- SAFEGUARDING QUESTIONS: Are you or have you ever been under criminal investigation? Have you ever been convicted of a crime? Are you or have you ever been under investigation for misconduct in your previous employments? If YES, please, then you may be asked to provide this information more details to the Head of HR department. This information will be taken into account if it is considered to be risk to work with children. If you wish to contact the Head of HR then please email [email protected].
- Do you have any legal restrictions that would prevent you from working with children?
- Do you agree to St. Paul’s School conducting background checks and contacting your professional referees as part of the recruitment process, in accordance with applicable data protection legislation?
- References: One referee must be your current head/principal. For subject teachers the second one would normally be your most recent head of department. References will not be accepted from relatives or from people writing solely in the capacity of friends. Personal email addresses will not be accepted (e.g. Hotmail, Gmail, etc). Can your referees be contacted at any time during the recruitment process?
- VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE FOR ACCOMODATION OR WORKPLACE ADAPTATIONS: We are committed to supporting all applicants. Do you wish to disclose any disability or special need for which you (or any member of your direct family) may required reasonable adjustments during the interview or employment process? *
Written answers (5)
- Positions held and main subjects taught (indicate level, e.g. KS2, CGSE, A-Level, IB):
- Positions held and main subjects taught (indicate level, e.g. KS2, CGSE, A-Level, IB):
- Positions held and main subjects taught (indicate level, e.g. KS2, CGSE, A-Level, IB):
- Positions held and main subjects taught (indicate level, e.g. KS2, CGSE, A-Level, IB):
- Positions held and main subjects taught (indicate level, e.g. KS2, CGSE, A-Level, IB):
Attachments (2)
- Should you need more space for past employment history, please attach your completed file here. optional
- PERSONAL STATEMENT: Using the job and person specification, please use this section to explain how you meet the requirements of the job. You may draw on skills, knowledge, experience gained from paid/unpaid work, domestic responsibilities, education, relevant training courses, leisure interests, and voluntary activities.