Runnymede College is a private non-denominational British school in Madrid offering a British education to boys and girls of all nationalities from the age of two to eighteen. The education offered follows the British National Curriculum.

Founded as a private school in September 1967, the primary school was inaugurated in Founded as a private school in September 1967, the primary school was inaugurated in 1987, and since 1990, the whole School has been located in La Moraleja, in the north of Madrid. The School is currently being restructured and from September 2023 will be divided into Nursery School, Pre-Prep, Prep (Years 4 to7) and Senior School (Years 8 to 13). The new structure has meant creating additional posts of responsibility and numerous opportunities for professional development and promotion have arisen.

Academic levels are high at Runnymede College. In June 2023, 58% of our students achieved A-A* at A level, with 97% of grades being A*-C. This is particularly impressive when compared with the 47% of A*-A grades achieved at independent (private) schools in England this year. In addition, 60% of our pupils gained A*-A grades at IGCSE. Once again, this is a truly excellent achievement when compared with the 47% of A*- A grades at GCSE obtained in the English independent (private) school sector.

In the graduating class of 2023, we have two students who will be studying in Oxford; another will begin her course in Natural Sciences at Cambridge. Other top-ranking UK universities welcoming this year’s graduates include St Andrews, Imperial, UCL, Edinburgh and Bath. The United States has attracted more pupils than ever, with pupils starting their higher education at Columbia, Stanford, NYU, UPenn and Cornell, amongst other excellent colleges.

A number of our students will be staying in Spain, at top-notch places including ICADE, IE and Navarra; others will continue their education elsewhere in Europe in world-leading institutions such as Sciences Po in France, ETH in Zurich, and several excellent universities in The Netherlands, including Eindhoven and Rotterdam.

The school is looking to recruit an outstanding Geography teacher to join our Senior School for a January 2024 start.

Join a rewarding and exciting learning environment, both within and beyond the classroom. We are looking for a well-qualified, enthusiastic and experienced professional to teach Geography in Senior School. We are seeking to appoint a Geography specialist who is committed to achieving the very best for pupils at all levels. The successful candidate will be able to engage and motivate pupils using effective methods of teaching and will embrace the use of interactive teaching methods and ICT.

The successful applicant will have:

• a good honours degree from a British University
• a PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification
• recent experience as a teacher in a school in the UK
• excellent subject knowledge and experience of teaching Geography
• excellent leadership and teamwork skills and be willing to collaborate on planning and resourcing
• the ability to modify learning strategies to target the needs of individual students
• high expectations of pupils’ effort and behaviour, and facilitate this with proven classroom management skills
• be organised and able to prioritise to meet deadlines
• be a native level English speaker
• have a good working knowledge of ICT systems and the application of ICT in the classroom

Other preferable but not essential criteria:

• Previous experience of an international school
• Previous experience as a Form Tutor
• Previous experience or willing to be an Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) Supervisor for Year 12 pupils
• Willing to teach A Level Economics for temporary paternity cover

Please complete the TES online application form and attach your CV and covering letter.

Final date for applications- Friday 20th October 2023

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and first round interviews will take place via Zoom on a rolling basis. The final round interview will be held face-to-face at Runnymede College in Madrid. The School reserves the right to make an appointment before the closing date if a suitable candidate is found. If you have not heard from us within six weeks of submitting your application, please assume you were unsuccessful this time.

We are an equal opportunities employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Hiring decisions are based on skills, experience and attributes required for the role. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.

Runnymede is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including check with past employers and the ACRO Criminal Records Office.

Runnymede College is a private non-denominational British school in Madrid offering a British education to boys and girls of all nationalities from the age of two to eighteen. The education offered follows the British National Curriculum.

Founded as a private school in September 1967, the primary school was inaugurated in 1987, and since 1990, the whole school has been situated in La Moraleja, a residential estate 13 km to the north of Madrid.

Academic levels are high at Runnymede College. In June 2022, 67% of our students achieved A-A* at A level, with 98% of grades being A*-C. This is particularly impressive when compared with the 58% of A*-A grades achieved at independent (private) schools in England this year. In addition, 74% of our pupils gained A*-A grades at IGCSE. Once again, this is a truly excellent achievement when compared with the 53% of A*- A grades at GCSE obtained in the English independent (private) school sector.

In the graduating class of 2022, one student will be studying Maths at Oxford; another will begin her course in Architecture at Cambridge. Other top-ranking UK universities welcoming this year’s graduates include St Andrews, Imperial, UCL, Edinburgh and Bath. The United States has attracted more pupils than ever, with pupils starting their higher education at Columbia, Stanford, UPenn, Johns Hopkins and Duke, amongst other excellent colleges.

In Spain, IE and Navarra are both popular with this year’s leavers, and it is pleasing to see many of our newest Old Runnymedians attend universities in other EU countries like the Netherlands (Eindhoven, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Twente), France, Ireland (Trinity College Dublin) and Italy (Bocconi).

Music is taught to all students from Nursery to Year 9 on a weekly basis by one of three classroom teachers. IGCSE and A level Music are optional subjects for students in Years 10 to 13, and classes run each year for these courses. A team of visiting instrumental teachers prepares many candidates each year for examinations with Trinity College London, both in the classical and popular traditions. Performance opportunities are afforded to many of our young musicians in large-scale concerts and also in whole-school events such as assemblies and prize giving ceremonies.

The school is looking to recruit an outstanding Music teacher to join our Prep School (Years 4-8) for December 2023 on a maternity cover contract.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced individual, who is passionate about teaching Music to students in Years 4-8, and preferably to both IGCSE and A level. Depending on the strengths of individual candidates, teaching responsibilities in the department may be redistributed.

The successful candidate will:

• teach Prep School Music (Years 4-8), leading the English National Curriculum guidance.
• lead the Prep School choir in two weekly rehearsals.
• take a leading role in musical contributions to assemblies and other whole-school events of the Prep School.
• take a supporting role in musical contributions to assembles and other whole-school events in both the Pre-Prep and Senior phases of Runnymede College.

The successful applicant should have:

• a good honours degree in Music.
• a PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification to teach classroom Music.
• recent experience as a Music teacher in a school in the UK and/or at and international school following the British curriculum
• previous experience of teaching GCSE/IGCSE Music.
• previous experience of teaching A level Music.
• excellent teamwork skills and be willing to collaborate on planning and resourcing
• the ability to modify learning strategies to target the needs of individual students
• high expectations of pupils’ effort and behaviour, and facilitate this with proven classroom management skills
• be organised and able to prioritise to meet deadlines
• be motivated and use initiative to contribute to success of the department
• be a native level or fluent English speaker.
• possess valid references, and have an up to date ICPC/CRB/DBS check.
• have a good working knowledge of ICT systems and the application of ICT in the classroom (Google Classroom & Zoom) and be prepared to use iPads as a learning tool.

Please complete the TES online application form and attach a copy of your CV and cover letter.

Final date for applications – Friday 21st July 2023

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and first round interviews will take place via Zoom on a rolling basis. The final round interview will be held face-to-face at Runnymede College in Madrid. The School reserves the right to make an appointment before the closing date if a suitable candidate is found. If you have not heard from us within six weeks of submitting your application, please assume you were unsuccessful this time.

We are an equal opportunities employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Hiring decisions are based on skills, experience and attributes required for the role. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.

Runnymede is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including check with past employers and ACRO Criminal records Office.