Harrow Innovation Leadership Academy Nanning
Upper School English Teacher
Negotiable
Nanning, Guangxi, China
1 position available
Starting date in
2025-08-01
Job Description
• Responsible for maximising the academic progress of the students they teach by delivering the very highest
standards of teaching and learning
• Promote a positive, purposeful and professional working atmosphere that encourages cooperation and
challenge whilst valuing the contribution that individuals make to the success of the school
• Responsible for fostering positive self-esteem and supportive relationships for all students, founded upon
respect and mutual trust
• Promote equality of opportunity for all regardless of race, religion or gender and encourage excellence,
resourcefulness and perseverance
Overall Responsibilities
• Promote high standards in all aspects of school life, particularly in student progress
• Actively support the vision, culture and policies of the school
• Inspire and motivate students, teachers and other school employees
• Comply with the professional duties of the Harrow staff Code of Conduct
• Contribute to a school culture which is positive, purposeful and professional
• Engage positively in the school Appraisal process and performance management arrangements
• Are committed to safeguarding and to promoting the welfare of children and young people
Teaching and Learning
• Be an excellent practitioner who plans, prepares and delivers well-structured lessons appropriate to
the abilities of all students and maximising their learning progress
• Promote high standards in the use of English as the common language and help ensure strong
academic progress
• Assess, record and monitor the progress of all students according to Department/Faculty guidelines
in order to provide accurate information to parents in a variety of forms, as and when necessary
• Develop, maintain and share materials and resources in order to achieve excellent learning outcomes
for all students
• Provide students with regular, high quality and insightful feedback which supports students to identify
their areas for development and make rapid progress
• Make sure that the classroom is a stimulating environment that facilitates learning
• Generate enthusiasm for the subject being taught and inspire all students to work to their potential
• Liaise with the Head of Department/co-ordinator, and appropriate staff, where a student may have
special educational needs and with the tutor if a student is experiencing pastoral difficulties
• Promote high standards of behaviour by encouraging a positive, proactive approach to study and build
productive relationships with students
• Set home learning according to policy and pertinent to the student’s ability and wider workload
• Provide high quality, accurate, constructive and targeted information to parents at Parents' Evenings,
in subject reports, meetings and communications
• Partake proactively in the annual cycle of subject monitoring, review and improvement planning
Accountability
• Be respectful of the needs of colleagues and the school with regards to cooperation, collegiality,
deadlines and team cohesion
• Participate positively in meetings, follow policies and generally contribute to the effective and efficient
running of the school
• Promote professional dialogue, share ideas about teaching and learning and support other teachers
in developing good practice and new approaches and initiatives
• Engage positively in, and contribute to, INSET activities offered by the school
• Enthusiastically contribute to cross-curricular links and initiatives, and extracurricular activities
• Be involved in new initiatives within the school as part of ongoing professional development
• Take an active interest in maintaining subject knowledge, learning networks and current educational
research
• Constructively contribute towards school developments and to implement agreed whole school
policies and initiatives
• Contribute and respond positively to the outcomes of the school’s self-evaluation reviews and
inspection
• Behave in a manner befitting a role model for the students of the school and in a manner that brings
only respect to colleagues and the reputation of Harrow
• Be proactive in maintaining and developing your IT capability in line with the Digital Learning Strategy
Other Responsibilities
• Undertake other reasonable duties as requested by members of the Senior Leadership Team and any
duties that the Head Master/Mistress deems necessary for the effective operation of the school
Requirements
Education, training and qualifications
• Appropriate degree, with UK PGCE, or other teaching qualification giving QTS
• Working knowledge of the National Curriculum of England including EYFS, KS1, KS2, KS3, IGCSE/GCSE
and A Levels, as appropriate
• Experience of teaching relevant phases
• Evidence of relevant and challenging continuing professional development
Knowledge and experience
• Minimum two years’ teaching experience
• Be aware and up to date in all relevant safeguarding polices and practice
• Knowledge and experience of how to use of ICT effectively in promoting student learning
• Recent and consistent involvement in extracurricular activities
• Previous experience or knowledge of working with students for whom English is not their first
language
Personal qualities
• Respect for all members of a school community, irrespective of position, gender, age and ethnic
background
• Passionate about teaching and a strong commitment to holistic education
• The ability to inspire students through a genuine passion for learning and a desire to lead them
towards outstanding academic outcomes
• A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life
• Highly motivated, ambitious and collaborative
• Demonstrate empathy, humility and genuinely care about children, taking the time to listen and
motivate them
Other
• A clean enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check or police check (for applicants who have
never worked in UK) and no question regarding suitability to work with children
Benefits
- Monthly basic salary negotiable per candidate’s qualification, teaching qualification and full-time equivalent experienceTax and social insurance
- Accommodation or housing allowance
- International medical coverage excludes USA
- Beginning and end of contract flights
- Annual Airfare Allowance (Home Leave)
- Child Support
- Relocation allowance
- Visa/Work Permit
- Statutory Benefits
- Bonus
Post date:
2025-01-23
Recruiter in Charge:
- Dora.WangContact our recruiter through WeChat:
