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Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia
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Position: Secondary English Head of Department August 2025
An international school in Central Europe is seeking to appoint a passionate and inspirational Head of English for August 2025.
Role description
We are currently looking for an experienced and committed Head of English who will also contribute to the strategic development of the department. The Head English will have the overall responsibility for the professional leadership and management of this successful and collaborative department. Exceptional teaching and learning is our priority. Our highly qualified English Department team work hard to ensure all our students achieve at the highest level, whatever their starting point.
What are we looking for?
A dynamic, passionate and inspirational leader with high expectations of students
A commitment to achieving the highest outcomes for all students
The ability to work collaboratively to drive standards and student outcomes
A passion for developing extra-curricular opportunities within the Department
Skills and Qualifications
Master’s degree if applying as non-EU national
PGCE in a relevant subject, English language or literature
A proven track record of teaching English language and literature to IGCSE and A-level with measurable positive outcomes for students
ECTs welcome
A degree in a relevant subject, English language and/or literature
Teachers must be appropriately qualified with a BEd or BA plus PGCE (or equivalent) and QTS plus UK curriculum teaching experience (A-level and/or IGCSE teaching experience at Secondary level. All applicants must be fluent English speakers and have experience of supporting students either in the UK, or in an English medium school elsewhere. Experience in international schools, though desirable, is not essential.
Organisational skills, initiative, flexibility, independence and a strong belief in a child-centred approach to education along with a warm, friendly, happy disposition are sought. If from the UK (or non-EU country) then a Masters Degree is also required. (SEE INFO FOR APPLICANTS)
The successful candidate must above all be dedicated to educational excellence and international best practice. They should be creative, energetic, flexible and genuinely interested in students and consistently respectful of children, staff, parents and the wider community.
The school offers an outstanding International education, centred on the Cambridge Pathway and enhanced by the Slovak National Curriculum, but with a focus always on international best practice. The School has ambitious and compelling plans for further development and is strongly committed to the highest standards of education. They are fully licenced by the Slovak Ministry of Education. They are a young and expanding international school teaching the English National curriculum along with Cambridge IGCSE, AS and A Level.
Class sizes are small - maximum 18 to IGCSE and 12 at A Level. The buildings are new and of an extremely high standard with large, airy and light classrooms (equipped with interactive whiteboards and other modern technology) as well as many common areas for students, staff and parents. Theye are not a selective school and students are generally from affluent local families or are the children of diplomats or expatriates working in Bratislava for international companies.
50% of the staff are from the UK with others from around the world.
This is a wonderful opportunity to teach in a highly successful school with very well motivated, engaged, confident and well-behaved children, an excellent international teaching team and a highly committed and supportive non-academic administration team. The Board are engaged and supportive with a highly experienced leadership team. Classrooms are well resourced and fully equipped and class sizes are small with around 18 students in each (and a maximum of 22 in each class).
There is on-going facilitated CPD and INSET opportunities and an attractive employment package which includes:
The school offers an attractive employment package which includes:
• A highly competitive salary from Euros - 33-45 K basic
• Professional HR support for onboarding and future personal support
• Relocation allowance of 500
EUR (subject to tax)
• Assistance in finding high-quality accommodation
• Tuition arrangements for dependants
• Additional responsibility allowances
• Future career progression in a highly successful and growing school
The school is situated 30 miles from Vienna in Bratislava, the safe and comfortable capital of Slovakia. They are in the charming and scenic Staré Mesto District, which is a friendly and quiet residential area near the beautiful Horsky Park. Bratislava is a beautiful city, steeped in history and culture and brimming with opportunities to partake in an abundance of both summer and winter outdoor activities and travel opportunities within and outside of Slovakia.
Please ask your Edvectus consultant for more information and for details on how to apply.
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Head
Heads Up Ace -or- Head Up Ass -or- Heard, Understood, Acknowledged
Heap of coke is London Cockney rhyming slang for a man (bloke).
Pound of lead is old London Cockney rhyming slang for the head.
Not taking part in sexual acts or not masturbating denial of all sexual pleasure untell marriage, as past of one's Christian believe. [Before I came to the Lord I had sex with all the men I could, but today I am a secondary virgin.].
Example of the beneficial use of punctuation: Original without punctuation: "Smith where Jones had had had had had had had had had had had the examiners approval" With punctuation: Smith, where Jones had had "had", had had "had had"; "had had" had had the examiner's approval.
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Lump of lead is London Cockney rhyming slang for head.
Noun. A hybrid language based on Hindi and English.
Loaf of bread is London Cockney rhyming slang for head. Loaf of bread is London Cockney rhyming slang for dead.
Exactly ahead, directly ahead, directly in front.
Ball of lead is London Cockney rhyming slang for head.
Out of one's head is slang for crazy.Out of one's head is slang for intoxicated by drugs or drink.
English Channel is London Cockney rhyming slang for panel.
Fight. He'd rather read than walk away.
English spliff is American slang for a marijuana cigarette containing tobacco as well.
Head is slang for a drug user. Head is slang for a toilet. Head is slang for fellatio. Head is slang for cunnilingus.
Noun. Oral sex. E.g."She gives good head."
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