St Andrew’s School, Turi is highly respected in Kenya and regarded as one of the leading international schools in East Africa. Numbering 550 pupils, it comprises two semi-autonomous schools: a Preparatory School of circa 220 pupils between the ages of 3 and 13 and a Senior School of circa 330 pupils between the ages of 13 and 18.

The Role

English and LSC maternity cover

St Andrew’s, Prep School is seeking to appoint a Key Stage 3 Teacher of English who will predominantly teach Year 7 & 8, and also contribute across all areas of school life. They will be responsible to the Head of English for the teaching of their classes. There may be the requirement to teach some hours in another subject area.

The successful candidate will provide the best academic teaching and learning opportunities for each child, with the aim of achieving excellent learning out- comes. In order to ensure English is relevant and pupils have opportunities to apply and develop their learning in dynamic and exiting ways, the successful candidate will participate in, contribute to and/or lead activities and trips. St Andrew’s Prep School follows the British Curriculum throughout the School.

St Andrew’s Prep School is committed to providing a vibrant co-curricular and boarding programme to which all staff contribute.

Librarian

Linking in with the above maternity cover role, the school is also seeking to appoint the same candidate to the role of Librarian, who will be responsible to the Deputy Head Academic. The successful candidate will promote a reading culture in a busy boarding school. They will oversee the maintenance and use of the library, along with undertaking day-to-day running of the facility. They will oversee the implementation and analysis of data created through effective use of Accelerated Reader and Ed-Admin resources. They will facilitate library-based learning and support the delivery of literacy interventions.

Person Specification

• Working at St Andrew’s Prep School is an exciting and dynamic experience. We look to recruit committed and resourceful staff, who are looking to not only develop their skills and leadership capacities, but also embrace new experiences and challenges.
• There are some things that are essential to working with us. The successful candidate will need to support the School’s aims and Christian ethos. They must have a good degree as well as a recognised teaching qualification, such as PGCE, and of course, the relevant experience.
• Beyond that we want to have staff who love working as part of a team; who are first class communicators and who are passionate about the subjects and the pupils they teach; who are creative and diligent in their planning; who are adaptable, energetic and resilient.
• This post would suit an exceptional individual with experience gained as a Teacher of English and as a School Librarian who has a desire for greater challenge. Experience of working in a Prep School, or in boarding would be desirable, but not essential. Above all, what matters is a commitment to help us provide a world- class education for our children.