General terms and conditions of employment at Runnymede College

1. Contracts
• All employees of the school - unless they are doing a maternity cover - are on indefinite contracts (Contrato de Duración Indefinida).
• Staff whose salaries are unilaterally terminated by the school without legal justification are entitled to severance pay. This will range from 30 to 40 days' salary per year worked at the School.
2. Social Security
• The School pays Social Security contributions for all its employees; this entitles employees to full, free medical cover, contribution to state pension and unemployment benefit.
3. Salaries
• Staff at Runnymede College are paid according to the School's own salary scale which ranges from € 21,400 to € 34,200. Position on the scale depends on qualifications and experience.
• The average salary for staff at Runnymede College is in the region of € 24,000 to € 30,000.
• All new members of staff receive a € 600 settling-in allowance.
4. Holidays
• Summer: July and August.
• Christmas: just over two weeks.
• Easter: two weeks.
• Half terms: one week in the first term (end of October beginning of November) and one week in February. There is no half term in the third term due to the large number of public holidays.
• Teachers are not expected to work in summer schools.
5. Accommodation
• Although the School does not provide accommodation and does not contribute to defraying the cost of accommodation, new members of staff are helped to find a suitable home by the School.
6. Air fares
• The School does not pay for air fares to and from Spain.

Positions open

For immediate incorporation:

A Supply Teacher

A fully qualified teacher for supply work, Nursery to Year 6

A Part-time Teacher of Art

To teach to GCSE and A Level

For September 2008:

A Teacher of Mathematics

To teach to A2 Further Mathematics and some Physics to A Level

A Teacher of Mathematics

To teach to A Level Mathematics and IT to IGCSE

A Teacher of Physics

To teach to IGCSE and A Level

A Teacher of Geography

To teach to IGCSE and A Level and capable of teaching some Art to Key Stage 3

For all positions:

The successful applicants for the teaching posts will have:

• A good Honours degree from a British university.
• A PGCE.
• Recent experience as a teacher in a school in England or Wales.
• Working knowledge of common software.

Previous experience of international schools will help but is not essential. Must be a native English speaker and no knowledge of Spanish is required.

Applications, including a recent photograph, contact phone numbers and names and contact numbers of two referees, can be posted to the Headmaster at or fax or snail mail to:

The Headmaster
Runnymede College
Calle Salvia 30
28109 La Moraleja
Madrid
Spain

Fax: (+34) 916 508 236