Primary and Early Years PE Teacher
Kobe, Japan
Start Date: August 2024
Region: Far East and South East Asia
School Curriculum: UK / IPC
Minimum Experience: 2 years
The School
This International School is a well-established British International Primary School located in the attractive and International city of Kobe, Japan. It is the only accredited International Primary Curriculum (IPC) school in Japan. The school focuses solely on children aged between 3-11yrs (approx. 160 students), delivering a British-style curriculum, maintaining links to the Anglican church. This unique environment enables a family-orientated primary school in an international setting. The school is well-established and well-resourced and has an excellent reputation both at home and abroad, spanning a period of more than 75 years.
Living and Working in Kobe
Located in a vibrant and international city, Kobe regularly appears in the top three expatriate rankings of the best places to live in Japan. Located between the sea and the Rokko mountain range, Kobe is also considered one of Japan's most attractive cities.
School Requirements
The school is looking for an excellent specialist teacher to join the team from August 2024. This is a unique, full time teaching position for someone who is eager to teach both PE to all primary ages.
The successful candidate will be a qualified primary teacher who is passionate about teaching PE.
- Candidates should hold a UK or internationally recognised teaching qualification and have a minimum of 2 years experience in a UK or British international school.
- The school welcomes applications from enthusiastic and reflective professionals with a passion for teaching and learning who are looking to thrive in a supportive, international learning environment.
- You will be an excellent communicator and strong team player, who gets on well with colleagues,
- You will be confident in using technology to maximise learning - this is a Google Workspace school and uses Chromebooks and iPads for teaching and learning.
- You will be well organised, have a good sense of humour and want the children in your care to be the best they can be.
- Confidence working with students from diverse cultural and language backgrounds
Salary and Benefits Package
- Teaching salaries are from approximately 340,000JPY- 500,000JPY per month
- Contract completion bonus of one months' salary for each year worked
- Furnished accommodation sourced in the local area with key money (deposit) paid by school as well as the first month's rent. Staff are then responsible for the monthly rent (in the region of ¥90,000 per month.)
- Moving in allowance
- Relocation allowance
- Start and end of contract airfares
- Health insurance
- Pension scheme
- Visa expenses
- 2 year contract
About us
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What next
If you wish to be considered, please apply online. If successful, a Teachanywhere consultant will be in touch and will be happy to furnish you with more information on the process of registration and interviewing. We look forward to hearing from you!