Welcome

Thank you

Thank you for your interest in the Harrow International School Beijing. You have been directed to the website of TIC Recruitment; we provide a personalised, reliable and responsive recruitment service tailored specifically to international schools and teachers worldwide. We have worked with the Harrow group since 2008 and handle all applications and recruitment for the Harrow International Schools in Bangkok, Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai.

Below you will see details of current vacancies at Harrow Beijing. Please click on any relevant vacancy to complete the formal application form. Via this page, you can also download relevant job descriptions/ specifications and the detailed applicant information pack.

 

Contact us

If you have any questions regarding the School or the recruitment process please do not hesitate to contact Gemma McSweeney:

Email: harrow@ticrecruitment.com

Tel: +(0) 2920 212083

About Harrow International School Beijing

Harrow International School Beijing is a vibrant community affiliated to the renowned Harrow School in London and Harrow International Schools in Shanghai, Bangkok and Hong Kong. It offers a British-based international education to students aged from Early Years to A-Levels. The School is known for its commitment to academic excellence and for the way each student is supported through personal tutoring. Practical value statements that are evidenced in the curriculum and skills development of the co-curricular enrichment programmes, support its mission of ‘Leadership for a better world’.

Initially, the School opened to serve the needs of older students from the international community in Beijing, to forge positive progression routes into top universities worldwide. Students in the Upper School work toward earning a Harrow Beijing Leadership Award that identifies individual achievements and leadership qualities additional to academic performance. English language support services are available for students who are working in English as an Additional Language and the the school has strict entry requirements for language levels throughout the school.

Currently there are nearly 880 students attending the School from 29 different nationalities. 

 

Curriculum

The School follows a curriculum that begins with the Early Years Foundation Stage framework and then builds skills of literacy and numeracy based upon the the National Curriculum and best Primary practice taking supporting materials from the National Curriculum and International Primary Curriculum. Specialist teaching commences in the Prep Phase with core skills in English , Maths and Science enhanced by active learning in the arts and humanities with cross curricular linkage all combining to provide a clear pathway to success at IGSCEs in Upper School.

The Upper School curriculum is structured towards the external awards of IGCSE, AS and A-level, the standard used in England and Wales that has also been adopted in other countries. Students who enter the School and need EAL, known as Language & Learning at Harrow Beijing, will start in our English Intensive Curriculum in order to progress to the AS curriculum. The A-level is fully recognised by universities worldwide for matriculation.

Extra Curricular Programmes

Students participate in a wide selection of Leadership in Action (LiA) activities of their choice, as well as a large variety of sports including the ISAC, ACAMIS and FOBISIA tournaments. All students also go on expedition each year, developing their leadership skills. Expeditions are scaffolded carefully through the years as skills of increasing difficulty are developed. Expeditions often include community service projects. Community service is also the focus of the School’s six Houses. The Leadership Award is the culmination of sports, community service and expeditions.

Students and staff enjoy a positive working environment that is well resourced and supported by good communication throughout the School. Sharing the same values and mission as all of the schools within the Harrow group there is a strong sense of community reinforced by the confidence that all are well supported. Students and staff work hard and share the satisfaction of achievement that pervades the school. One of the most attractive features of Harrow Beijing is the support that all staff and students give so readily which makes for a very dynamic and positive school.

The Campus

The school moved into its new purpose-built state-of-the-art campus in April 2013.The campus has the capacity to grow to 1200 students. In addition to the usual classroom facilities, there is a 20,000-volume library, a large multi-purpose hall, two ‘black box’ drama areas and a music centre with a recording studio. Sports facilities include a 2,220sqm gymnasium, tennis courts, a 25m swimming pool, as well as playing fields for association football, rugby, and field hockey.

The new campus is purpose built occupying a plot of 100 Chinese acres which is about 66,000 m2. The main building has three storeys with a total surface area of 46,000 sq. m on a footprint of 12,000 sq. m. The building includes space for the Early Years, Pre-Prep (Years 1 –5), Prep (Years 6 –8) and Upper School (Years 9 – 13) phases of the School. There are central dining areas, a library and learning studios, a theatre, music and performance areas, playgrounds, swimming pools, playing fields, a full sized sports hall and staff accommodation for those staff living on site. The School benefits from a very pleasant site that borders onto a lake.

There is an underground station two hundred metres from the front gate of the School giving easy access to anywhere in Beijing and taxis are readily available. There is a good range of shops, restaurants and international supermarkets in "Shunyi", the suburb in which the school is located. There are also many international villa developments and several other international schools in this area.

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Current vacancies

Currently no vacancies

Requirements

Please only apply if you meet the following requirements (for teaching positions):

  • The ability and willingness to inspire others; leading by example, role modelling the School’s vision statement Leadership for a better world in relationships with students, colleagues and parents.
  • Appropriate teaching qualifications and experience
  • The ability and commitment to be an excellent classroom teacher
  • A strong commitment to high standards of teaching and learning.
  • A genuine commitment to the wellbeing and pastoral care of children.
  • Interests and abilities that can enhance the School’s extra-curricular programme.
  • Excellent inter-personal skills with students, colleagues and parents.
  • Excellent administrative, organizational, and ICT skills.

Please only apply if you meet the following requirements (for SMT positions):

  • The ability and willingness to inspire others; leading by example, role modelling the School’s vision statement Leadership for a better world in relationships with students, colleagues and parents.
  • Appropriate teaching qualifications and experience.
  • The ability and commitment to be an excellent classroom teacher
  • A  strong commitment to high standards of teaching and learning.
  • A genuine commitment to the wellbeing and pastoral care of children.
  • Interests and abilities that can enhance the School’s extra-curricular enrichment programme.
  • Excellent inter-personal skills with students, colleagues and parents.
  • Excellent administrative, organizational, and ICT skills.
  • Has a track record of being a team leader which includes the empowerment of others.
  • Has experience of monitoring set targets in a specified action plan to evaluate and ensure progress.
  • Demonstrates experience of effective leadership of student behaviour for learning.

Application/Interview Process

Application Process

Prior to applying please make sure you download the relevant information pack and/ or job description in the 'related downloads' section below. 

In order to formally apply for a position please click on the relevant vacancy (above) and complete the online application form.  Once you have submitted your application you will receive an automated email to confirm receipt.

References

We will contact references for all candidates who reach the initial shortlisting stage - if you would not like us to request references please specify this on the application form. Unless good reasons to the contrary, references should include your current and previous Head teacher/ Principal.

Applying for multiple positions and/ or loading a saved application form

Please refer to the downloads section below for a step by step guide on how to apply for multiple positions and/ or how to load a saved application form.  If you have any problems please get in touch: harrow@ticrecruitment.com

Closing date

The closing date for applications is midnight GMT Friday 28th April. Early applications are encouraged. 

Interviews

- Skype and/ or Beijing based interviews will take place as appropriate 

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening.

Contact us

If you have any questions please contact Gemma McSweeney, Recruitment Manager, on:

Tel: +44 (0) 2920 212083

Email: harrow@ticrecruitment.com

We look forward to receiving your application and thank you once again for your interest in the Harrow International School of Beijing. Please do not contact the School directly at this stage.

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