Job Title: Key Stage Leader (Secondary) & Teacher of PE & Geography
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Location: British School of Tenerife (BST), Spain
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Start Date: ASAP
Reporting to: Academic Director / Head of Secondary
About the Role
Are you an ambitious educator looking to bridge the gap between classroom teaching and senior leadership? The British School of Tenerife is seeking a dynamic Key Stage Leader to drive academic excellence and student wellbeing across KS3/4 or KS5. This is a pivotal middle-management role combining strategic leadership with a passion for teaching PE and Geography in a high-EAL, international environment.
Why Join Us?
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- Leadership Opportunity: Lead a specific Key Stage operationally and strategically.
- Unique Environment: Teach in a BSO-framework school using Tenerife’s stunning local environment for Geography fieldwork and outdoor PE.
- Professional Growth: Direct path toward Secondary Senior Management.
Core Responsibilities
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- Key Stage Leadership: Oversee the daily operations, behaviour, and transitions for your assigned cohort (KS3/4 or KS5).
- Curriculum Excellence: Design and lead high-quality, sequenced curriculums for PE and Geography, ensuring scaffolds for EAL learners.
- Teaching & Learning: Deliver engaging PE and Geography lessons that prioritise active learning and higher-order thinking.
- Staff Development: Line-manage and coach subject staff and tutors to improve teaching standards.
- Enrichment: Lead school fixtures, sports teams, and Geography field trips.
Requirements
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- Qualified teacher status (UK or equivalent) with substantial experience teaching PE and Geography at secondary level (KS3/4 and/or KS5).
- Proven leadership experience (KS lead, subject lead or equivalent) with evidence of improving teaching and outcomes.
- Strong subject knowledge across PE and Geography; confident delivering practical PE and Geography fieldwork and enquiry tasks.
- Experience differentiating for EAL learners and embedding literacy/oracy within subject teaching.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; bilingual English/Spanish desirable.
Person specification — desirable
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- Experience delivering iGCSE and/or A‑Level specifications and preparing students for external examinations.