Cover teacher Primary School

Cover teacher Primary School

Working pattern: 0.4 FTE (Monday and Tuesday) | Start date: as soon as possible until 17 of April 2025 | Closing date: until a suitable candidate is found

Since opening in 2012, our Early Years and Primary school provides young learners with a dynamic, multicultural and multilingual environment in which to play, grow, learn and develop in accordance with the European Curriculum. The Primary school has five language sections: English, Dutch, Spanish, French and German. Our SWALS pupils (Students Without A Language Section) are placed in the language section of one of the official vehicular languages: English, German, French, or in the language section of the host country (Dutch).

Pupils undertake the majority of their learning in their own language section. To encourage playing and learning together, and to facilitate multicultural and cross-cultural friendships, a number of lessons are organised in mixed language groups.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Cover Teacher for our Primary school. As a cover teacher, you will be a valuable support to our teaching team, ensuring that education continues smoothly when a teacher is (unexpectedly) absent.

Your responsibilities:

• Covering for teachers during their absence (e.g., due to illness or leave)

• Delivering lessons according to existing lesson plans and guidelines

• Supporting students in various groups and classes

• Contributing to a positive and productive classroom environment

Requirements

• Fully qualified teacher status to teach in Primary Education, in the country the qualification is obtained

• If you completed your studies in the UK/Ireland: you have been awarded QTS/SFR or equivalent and have successfully completed -or are exempt from- the statutory induction period

• English, Dutch, German or combination of these languages is a pre

Recommendations

• Experience working with EAL pupils

• Experience in international or intercultural education

• Living in the Netherlands with work permit

What we offer:

“A learning community dedicated to building respectful and responsible citizens and empowering all learners.”

• A learning team, where the expertise of each team member is valued

• Attractive multicultural environment with international colleagues

• Continuous professional development

• The opportunity to work, experience and learn from all different departments in the school

At ESH, our vision is to inspire students to be responsible, future focused, and proactive citizens of Europe and the world. We focus on consolidating and strengthening the mother tongue, and learning and using foreign languages. You will have the opportunity to grow with the enrichment of the multilingual and multicultural aspects of our school community and be part of our Professional Learning Community.

An appointment based on the Dutch teachers’ collective labour agreement (CAO PO) for primary education LB minimum €3463,- and maximum €5277,-. The specific step in the scale is depending on relevant background and experience. We offer various benefits such as bicycle scheme, discount on various insurance policies, training and development, buddy program and more.

Procedure

Applicants who meet the requirements are invited to apply on werkenbijrijnlandslyceum.nl by uploading below documents:

• CV in English, Dutch or German

• Motivation letter in English, Dutch or German

• Application form (incomplete application will not be considered)

Please address your application for the attention of Ms. Nicoline Mostert; Head of School ESH Primary

Shortlisted candidates will receive an invitation via e-mail. Interviews will be held until a suitable candidate is found. In case of equal suitability, internal candidates are preferred. Applicants are eligible for the reimbursement of travel expenses. The recruitment officer will provide more information upon invitation.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact our recruitment officer, Ming En Li, at recruitment@eshthehague.nl

Our recruitment procedure is subject to the Recruitment code. The purpose of the code is to provide a standard for a transparent, fair recruitment and selection procedure. ESH requests all applicants to carefully read the code before applying.

Information about the European School The Hague can be found on www.europeanschoolthehague.nl and on www.rijnlandslyceum.nl. The website of the European Schools www.eursc.eu explains the European Schools’ system and regulations.