Primary School Key Stage 1 Coordinator Position

International British School of Bucharest

Romania

Salary:

A competitive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Job type:

Full Time, Fixed Term

Start date:

12 January 2026

Apply by:

31 October 2025

Primary School Key Stage 1 Coordinator Position

If you are a positive, friendly, qualified Primary School Teacher with a minimum of 4 years teaching experience in Key Stage 1, we would welcome your application to work at the International British School of Bucharest, starting Monday, January 12, 2025 (Monday, October 27 for EU passport holders).

LIFE IN ROMANIA

Romania is without a doubt one of the nicest countries in Europe to live and work. Romanians are a warm, friendly people, very welcoming and well-educated, with most speaking 2 or more languages, including English.

The lifestyle in Romania is one of 4 seasons, with beautiful beaches, the last remaining mountain wilderness in Europe, a wide selection of ski fields located just 90 mins from Bucharest, beautiful old Germanic-styled towns with cobble-stoned streets, a rich scattering of castles and monasteries, and more sunny days than rain. In fact, King Charles III has two houses here, saying it is one of his favourite places to visit and was the first country he visited post-coronation.

It is also centrally located within the EU, with low-cost flights, such as Ryanair and Wizzair, departing to most major cities for under 100 euros for early bookings, including return flights to the UK. You can also save a considerable portion of your monthly salary.

LIFE IN BUCHAREST

The capital city is a clean and safe city to live and work in, with a good public metro and tram system, which cost only around 20 euros for a monthly pass (students can travel for free). You can walk around at night on your own safely and there is lots to do on the weekends. You have malls located throughout the city with all the Western brand shops and restaurants you would expect, but at prices far below Western Europe, so your money goes much further.

International teachers are paid 2-3 times the average salary, so it is relatively easy to save, and eating out is cheap, costing around 15 euros for a 2-course meal and a drink, which is why many of our international staff eat out on a regular basis.

It is also a place where you can buy your own apartment within 2 years of arriving, saving on rent, as many staff have done.

TEACHING AT IBSB

The students at IBSB are generally above the UK average in ability and well-behaved, so teaching at IBSB is a pleasure, with plenty of support from both the school and the parents - we are very fortunate to have one of the most supportive Parent Associations I have experienced to date, who for example organised a surprise morning tea for all the staff at the end of Term 1a this year to thank us for a successful first half term.

ISI INSPECTION REPORT (SEPT 'AWARDED EXCELLENT'

The school received the highest rating in the Sept 2022 ISI BSO inspection, judged Excellent for the Quality of Education in both student learning and achievement and personal development and wellbeing. BSO Report Template )

HPL WORLD CLASS RESEARCH SCHOOL

We completed our two-year HPL journey in June 2022 and was reaccredited in June 2025. We are the only accredited HPL World Class School in Romania and in Eastern Europe, with the school campus doubling in size over the past 2 years. In every way, it is an exciting time to be joining our team, with plenty to look forward to in the next few years in the school development plan.

UCL PARTNER SCHOOL

We are also the only UCL partner school in Eastern Europe offering NPQ courses to our staff and the wider community, with a number of our staff currently on the NPQSL and NPQLT. NPQ courses on offer in include the NPQLT, NPQEYL, NPQSECON, NPQSL, and NPQH. There is a generous CPD budget at IBSB to ensure that the school remains current, including Educare Courses, National College Courses, HMC Courses, and CAIE and Edexcel Courses, and that staff are able to progress in their careers.

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE

If you are a positive, friendly, qualified, and experienced primary school teacher, we would welcome your application for this academic year , starting Monday, January 12, 2025 (Monday, October 27 for EU passport holders).

The ideal candidate for this position would be a qualified teacher with a minimum of 4 years experience teaching Key Stage 1 using the National Curriculum of England, either in a middle leadership role now or ready to take on the responsibilities of middle leadership.

Experience relating to teaching EAL students would be useful as a percentage of our incoming students are EAL students -most in school currently have achieved a high standard of English by Key Stage 2, and are generally well above that in the UK by the end of Year 6 (The average GL Progress test score in June 2025 was 115).

A competitive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Package includes:

• A competitive after-tax salary
• Return airfare (per two-year contract)
• Relocation allowance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Housing allowance and assistance
• Placement for dependants up to 2 (determined by availability of space)

Requirements:

• Degree and QTS
• Minimum 4 years' teaching experience
• Prior middle leadership experience (preferred)
• Knowledge and experience teaching the Curriculum of England
• English proficiency
• Clear ICPC/Police Report
• EU passport holder (preferred)
• 3 positive references from previous schools cover the last 5 years of teaching

All paperwork relating to the residence permit and work visa will be organised by the school.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please forward a Resume/CV with a cover letter to our Head of HR, Iulia Boboc.

Where applicants have another offer pending, second interviews can be fast-tracked.

Three references and a clear police report will be required prior to any offer being made.

IBSB has a Child Safeguarding and Recruitment Policy requiring that all applicants provide a current clear DBS/ Police Check prior to employment.

International British School of Bucharest

21-25 Agricultori Street, 2nd District

Bucharest

021481

Romania

IBSB Mission Statement

'What we do'

Students

Aspire - Strive - Achieve

Teachers

Inspire, Support, and Celebrate student achievement

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IBSB Vision Statement

'Where we are going'

Building a Community of Passionate, Lifelong Learners.

Aims

• To provide a learning environment which values academic success, high moral standards, self-discipline and mutual respect for the cultures, opinions and values of others
• To focus on the total development of each child: spiritual, moral, intellectual, social, emotional, and physical
• To provide a learning environment in which all students are encouraged to actively participate and where students understand that making mistakes is an important part of the learning process
• To provide a curriculum and the support needed to enable our students to become confident, successful, independent learners
• To provide a rigorous curriculum which develops critical thinking skills, challenging each and every student to strive to be the best they can be
• To encourage students to set high goals, which can be broken down into a series of smaller achievable targets, and to motivate and inspire our students to work toward achieving their goals
• To provide support programmes to enable each and every student an equal opportunity to succeed in their studies
• To provide each child with an individual learning programme and a rich extracurricular programme to enable them to discover and develop their special talents and abilities
• To provide a pastoral care system which ensures that all students feel included and valued
• To provide a safe, comfortable learning environment where students feel secure, happy, and cared for
• To ensure that our students leave IBSB equipped with the knowledge and skills, the confidence, mind-set, and communication skills needed to succeed in higher education and life thereafter
• To ensure that our students leave IBSB solution-orientated, community-minded individuals willing and able to make a positive difference to the lives of those around them

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