Teacher of Physics

**Date**:7 Jan 2025

**Location**:Villars-sur-Ollon, CH

**Job ID**:4836

**School**:Collège Beau Soleil

**Company**:Nord Anglia Education
- with the possibility to be Head of Science
- From September 2025

**OUR PHILOSOPHY**

At Beau Soleil, we believe it’s what you do that counts. This philosophy holds true in all that we do as staff and for our students. We are a community that believes in the power of action, engagement and participation, inside and outside of the classroom.
- Our unique holistic education is built around four core values: Respect, Responsibility, Ambition and Determination, which provide a framework to community life for our international student body.
- Our students come from over fifty different countries, with diverse academic backgrounds and a wide range of future aspirations.
- With curricular programmes in both English and French, students graduate with an IB or Advanced Studies Diploma. Within this framework, small class sizes allow for a flexible programme and staff are encouraged and supported to bring new ideas to all that they do.

**OUR COMMUNITY**
- Our location in the heart of Villars-sur-Ollon, offers an enviable lifestyle with access to skiing in the winter months and a multitude of outdoor and sporting activities throughout the year. Montreux, Lausanne and Geneva are all within easy reach for cultural adventures and inspiration.

The Beau Soleil campus is an inspiring place to work with facilities that are second to none. Our ongoing campus development and maintenence programme ensures that our students and staff thrive in an environment of which they can be rightly proud.

**YOUR PROFILE**
- Are you ready to inspire young minds and explore the wonders of the universe?
- We are looking for a passionate Physics Teacher who is eager to engage students from the tiniest particles to the vastness of galaxies. This position offers not only the chance to teach fundamental concepts but also the potential for leadership within our forward-thinking Science Faculty. As a qualified teacher, you will be a fluent English speaker, ideally with familiarity in the IBDP curriculum, and confident in working with students from diverse backgrounds. Your excellent communication skills and comfort with technology will allow you to build strong relationships with colleagues, students, and parents alike.
- We value organization and a good sense of humor, as well as a willingness to immerse yourself in the full life of our school, including the boarding house and extracurricular activities. Our comprehensive learning program features Saturday morning academics and thrilling challenges, from climbing 4000-meter peaks to nighttime ski racing.Join our dynamic team where you will engage with curious learners, share your passion for physics, and contribute to a curriculum that inspires exploration and wonder. If you have high standards and a collaborative spirit, we want to hear from youStep into a role that allows you to lead, innovate, and create lasting impacts on your students’ lives while advancing your career in a vibrant and inspiring environment. Are you ready to ignite curiosity and foster the next generation of physicists?

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Develop and deploy resources to support high quality student learning, by planning effective teaching programmes which provide exemplary learning opportunities within and beyond the classroom
- Make effective use of formative and summative assessment to plan challenging learning opportunities for all students and effectively using homework and other extra-curricular learning opportunities
- Support the academic progress of a small group of students within one of our boarding house
- Act as coach and mentor to individual tutees
- Contribute to whole school learning initiatives

**EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS**
- Relevant degree in Physics
- Teaching qualification
- Fluent English speaker

**EXPERIENCE**
- 2 years’ teaching experience
- Demonstrable evidence of innovating and adapting curricula to engage children and enable them to perform highly
- Experience of delivering a UK National Curriculum and/or the IB Diploma

**PERSON SPECIFICATION**
- Warmth and kindness, with flexibility and empathy
- Passionate about education and learning
- Understanding of the complex and demanding environment of an international boarding school community
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong organisational skills

**START DATE**
- From September 2025

**HOW TO APPLY**

Collège Alpin Beau Soleil is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. A police check is required prior to appointment.