Senior School English Teacher

General

The school seeks a passionate, enthusiastic and talented practitioner with qualifications and experience to teach across the Senior School age range (11 to 18 years old).  English is a strong and dynamic department in the school, offering courses at IGCSE and IB.

English Department 

The English department in the Senior School is an academic, organised, supportive and energetic team of nine. Our department is central to the existence of the school: it is our job to ensure that pupils leave this British school utterly confident in their English usage and with a love of literature and of the English language. Our achievements include inspiring the pupils with structured, dynamic teaching supported by well-considered schemes of work. Although the majority of our pupils speak Portuguese at home, our approach, in keeping with our ethos as a British school, is to teach virtually as if they spoke English as a first language.  Our pupils take Cambridge IGCSE English and English literature in Form 5 (Year 11). We are very proud of our on-going success at IGCSE.

The post is expected to start in 2026.

About St. Paul's School:

St. Paul's was founded in 1926 and was the first school in South America to receive accreditation from the UK government as a British School Overseas. Fully coeducational, with about 1,200 pupils, aged from 3 to 18, it is a school with history and tradition, but which embraces innovation, contemporary values and the latest in digital learning. We are a world-class school, and an international member of HMC and IAPS, and a member of COBIS and the LAHC. We are proud of our local, national and international reputation and we constantly strive to improve the opportunities for our pupils and staff. Our recent BSO inspection judged us as a leading British School overseas, and you can download the report from our website. Our exceptional facilities place teaching and learning at the heart of the school.

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The English Teacher's role:

The role of the teacher at St. Paul's is to promote at all times and in every possible way the pupils' intellectual and social development and learning, including independent learning skills.

Responsibilities:

Guide, prepare and develop St. Paul's pupils to reach their potential by promoting and nurturing learning and understanding in different aspects of your subject specialism. Through a holistic (enhancing skills and abilities) approach to teaching and learning, encourage a positive attitude to learning, a critical spirit, an independent attitude, awareness of global citizenship and a high quality British and Brazilian education for the academic and personal development of pupils following the school's mission and values. 

Stimulate pupil's learning by offering a variety of curricular opportunities to develop subject skills through a differentiated learning landscape which also includes use of digital resources in order to foster talents and abilities in pupils. 

• Monitor, support and assess pupils and provide timely and effective feedback to ensure pupil progress (both to parents and pupils), through the reporting framework, attending parent's meetings or any appropriate evaluation tool. 

• To promote a safe environment for learning to pupils throughout the school as a subject teacher to ensure all pupils are happy, safe and supported, promoting a strong sense of community aligned to school values; 

• Plan and deliver lessons of appropriate type, content and quality for different year groups across senior school, working as a team player, following your department guidelines and school policy and to ensure pupil progress 

• Run workshop sessions and recuperação activities to offer support to pupils learning and contribute to the enrichment programme. 

• Attend departmental and staff meetings to follow the school's plans and development training sessions in order to have a continuous sharing of best practice and administrative training

• Carry out duties by overseeing pupils during break and lunch times on a regular basis

• Invigilate examinations when necessary within the school timetable 

• Cover for absent teachers when requested

• Participate in, evaluate and record appropriate professional development to support best practice and personal professional goals following the school guidelines 

• Be a pastoral tutor; take responsibility for the safety and well-being of a small group of pupils in a particular year group, within the school's pastoral structure.

Benefits

For expatriate staff the package is a two-year (renewable) contract that includes: housing allowance; furnishing allowance; grocery allowance; return flights (at the start and end of each contract); luggage allowances (outbound and return); visa expenses covered; opt-in private pension scheme; high-interest savings scheme, healthcare and dental plan, on-site lunches, and a UK-sterling salary allowance.

Living in Brazil and in São Paulo city

"I would highly recommend moving to Sao Paulo and Brazil. The opportunity to travel, meet new people, learn new cultures and experience so many exciting opportunities is something not to be missed. Sao Paulo really does have everything you want and need…don't miss out" - Mr Lee Sutton, Assistant Head Enrichment for Whole School.

"It only took a matter of months for me to fall in love with Brazil: the warmth of its people; their optimism and zest for life; their willingness to help strangers and their ever-readiness for a party This, against a backdrop of stunning natural beauty, incredible wildlife and some of the best beaches I have ever seen make Brazil an unrivalled country to call home away from home. More locally, São Paulo is an elating metropolis to live in: I love how diverse it is demographically; how green and leafy it is; the excellent arts and culture options; the food offering is second-to-none and the nightlife is awesome. In all, São Paulo (and Brazil) are the best places to live if you value good people, fun, quality of life and heady adventure." - Mr Jonathan Tarrant, Second in the English Department in Senior School.

Safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The offer of the role would be made subject to receipt of satisfactory references, proof of relevant qualifications, identification checks and other safeguarding checks, an overseas check if appropriate and a pre-placement medical assessment. Proof of entitlement to work in Brazil is also required where necessary.

Our successful candidate will:

• have recognised, necessary educational qualifications (e.g., PGCE from the UK, Qualified Teacher Status).

• understand how pupils learn and have a strong pedagogical toolbox to unlock the potential of every pupil, regardless of their starting point

• have a strong record of professional development and be committed to working with staff at St. Paul's to develop their practice further

• be able to inspire, motivate others and be a team worker

• have experience of working with children across a secondary school age range years)

• be able to contribute to the extracurricular activities of the department

• be an excellent communicator, orally and in writing, with pupils, parents, and colleagues

• promote pupils' intellectual and social development and learning, including independent learning skills

• have emotional resilience with a positive and flexible attitude

• To have English as a first language or be a native English speaker

• To have knowledge of Office 365

Desirable

• have experience teaching the Cambridge IGCSE syllabus, A-level and/or IB

• be familiar with the use of Macbooks and other forms of technology to enhance pupils' learning

• be familiar with Information Management Systems, such as iSAMS and Managebac

• be willing to be involved with school events and to engage with the wider school community