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Work with us
Are you interested in working within our ever expanding, dynamic team? Current job vacancies can be found at the bottom of this page.
Wingate School on the sunny island of Tenerife is a great place to work.
We have been recognised as an outstanding school in all aspects and one of the reasons for this is the fact that our staff love working here.
Here is what the BSO inspectors from Penta said on our last inspection:
“The teaching body is very stable, with high retention rates. Staff report being very happy, supported and challenged, with no desire to move away from the school. The school .. works hard to ensure the appointment of high-quality staff.…..New teachers receive a staff handbook prior to arrival in Tenerife. An induction programme includes relevant information about matters directly related to teaching in the school, as well as support for completing formalities related to moving to and working in Spain. Careful monitoring and support for staff through the performance management cycle and excellent CPD provision, is focused on school targets as well as teachers’ personal development goals. Lesson observations feed into the needs-based CPD programme for teachers and TAs. This includes opportunities and support for leadership training and a specific training programme for TAs. All staff have a clear job description.“
PENTA, BSO INSPECTION REPORT. SECTION 8. 2022
Wingate offers Staff a great work life balance with considerably less paperwork expected than for similar positions in the UK. Class sizes are also small with no more than 24 in a class, and an average student to teacher ratio of only 13:1 (If you count TA’s this goes down to 11:1). The children are well behaved, and easy and pleasant to teach.
We also provide all staff with top quality health insurance with dental.
There are many exciting things to do on the islands, wonderful beaches and fantastic restaurants. The capital is less than an hour’s drive away for those who want to experience culture and local events.
We offer free Spanish lessons to all new staff for the first 6 months to help them integrate into life in Spain, however you will find an extensive English community here on the island if you wish.
We have a staff wellbeing coordinator, our lovely Jenny, who will help you settle in Tenerife and give you advice and guidance throughout your process of moving and settling on Tenerife, from advice on the best places to live, help finding accommodation, organising pickup from the airport upon arrival, introducing you to your colleagues and anything else you might want help with.
Salaries at Wingate School are fair and transparent and considerably more than the “teachers union for private schools” mandated salaries in Spain. The cost of living in Tenerife for people who rent is 55,9% less than in London so your money will go more than twice as far.
The basic starting salary at Wingate School for someone fresh out of University and taking a postion with no extra responsibility, ie 26,000€ a year, gives you about the equivalent standard of life as a £50k salary in London for example. Source: Numbeo
The basic salary for a fully qualified teacher is 25,997€/yr (for 2024/25)
plus an increase for each year of work experience of the applicant
plus extras for the responsibilities of the role taken on
plus top quality private health insurance + dental.
And with the option of an extra 100€/m for organising a lunchtime club
How to apply
- Check the available job vacancies listed below
- Download and complete the Staff Application form
- Send the form together with an up to date CV to curriculum.vitaes@wingateschool.com
Wingate School undertakes to safeguard the children in our care. Applicants must agree to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the position. This will include checks with previous employers, DBS checks from each country that you have worked and lived in, Prohibition Checks and site of all original documentation (list of documentation required can be obtained from the school) and social media sites, before confirming an offer of employment.
External applicants who submit an application form and/or a Curriculum Vitae hereby accept that the personal data collected, in accordance with the provisions of the European Data Protection Regulation (679/2016), will be held in a file for the duration of the recruitment and selection process. The file is the responsibility of Wingate School SL. The purpose of the file is to evaluate the suitability of applicants and forms part of the selection process. Relevant safety measures are in place and applied to protect the data.
Applicants may exercise their rights to access by contacting Wingate School SL or by email at: protecciondedatos@
Job vacancies
Currently 4 posts available.
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ICT Teacher
Wingate School is seeking to recruit an energetic, flexible, and dedicated ICT Teacher to start in September 2024, with the ability to teach all areas of ICT. The successful candidate would embrace the role at our unique school, delivering a balanced and relevant teaching programme based on the British National Curriculum at KS 1-4. As technology changes to incorporate new methods and resources including AI and robotics.
Wingate School was recognised in our recent BSO Inspection as being “excellent” with students exceeding well beyond expectations.
We are looking for a candidate to take this key role, one who can show initiative in delivering the curriculum and be part of a dynamic team.
The successful candidate would be expected to:
- Utilise and develop exciting and stimulating schemes of work in line with new curriculum and syllabus objectives.
- Organise learning resources and the classroom learning environment.
- Develop and foster the appropriate skills and social abilities to enable the optimum development of children according to age, ability and aptitude
- Assess and record progress.
- Challenge and inspire pupils to deepen their knowledge and understanding.
- Work in a team of experienced teachers to develop and advance the Science Department at Wingate School
- Be a year group tutor when needed.
Basic salary 29.000€/annum.
Bonus based on your qualifications, experience and any extra responsibilities.
Private health insurance with dental.
Suitably experienced candidates and Newly Qualified colleagues should complete the online teachers’ application in the teaching vacancies area of the school website and submit this with an up to date CV and application letter to curriculum.vitaes@
Freelance Art Teacher at Wingate School
Wingate School is seeking to recruit an energetic, flexible, and dedicated freelance Art teacher. Familiarity with autonomo would be an advantage.
The successful candidate would embrace the role at our unique school, delivering a balanced and relevant teaching programme. Recent experience of teaching the BTEC Art and Design curriculum would be a huge advantage but not essential.
The School has recently undergone inspection and is now an ‘Outstanding’ school, ranking within the top percentile of schools in the world.
We are looking for a candidate to take on a role, one who has the ability to show initiative in delivering the curriculum and be part of a dynamic team that would continue our excellent practices and standards.
Job Requirements
- Be a nurturing individual who is passionate about children’s artistic development.
- Be an excellent communicator to encourage students in their projects and discuss progress with stakeholders.
- Have a positive attitude to create a welcoming and safe environment for students.
- Possess a growth-oriented mindset, especially towards learning and development.
- Be proactive with an organized approach to managing tasks.
- Contribute creative solutions.
- Be motivated while working independently, embracing responsibility and autonomy.
- Be excited to work with a family-owned school within a conscientious team.
- Photographic and video production skills required.
And ideally have:
- An Art degree or teaching qualification.
- Artistic skills in a range of mediums.
- Experience teaching or working with children.
- Basic computer skills.
- Demonstrated long-term commitment to previous roles.
Basic salary of 30€/hour based on your qualifications, experience and any extra responsibilities.
Private health insurance with dental.
Suitably experienced candidates and Newly Qualified colleagues should complete the online teachers’ application in the teaching vacancies area of the school website and submit this with an up to date CV and application letter to curriculum.vitaes@
Lunchtime Dinner / Playground Monitors
Wingate School is an´Outstanding School´ and student safety is our priority and focus,especially when not in the classroom and ´play time´ is undertaken. We are wanting to recruit playground monitors to supervise and oversee these activities each day as well as being involved in the serving of meals across the school.
Duties would include:
- To supervise the children during staff breaks, to ensure the safety of the children and to promote their well being at all times
- To ensure sufficient playground equipment is laid out at break times and cleared up afterwards, to encourage the children to play together by modelling positive social skills, to teach children playground games
- To deal with incidents in line with the Positive Behaviour and Anti-Bullying Policies and record them in the playground incident book
- To communicate serious incidents to the appropriate teacher and head of school, if necessary
- To ensure children play in the designated areas
- To provide support if first aid is required and direct children to the sick room
- When the bell rings at the end of lunch. Ensure the children walk into their lines and supervise the lines until staff arrive
- Ensure all equipment is tidied away when the bell sounds
- To assist the Foundation Stage staff by laying tables, serving lunch,ensuring the children eat their lunch, clearing up after meals, carrying trays to and from the kitchen, carrying rubbish to the dustbin
- To support the Foundation stage children when washing their hands,etc
- To sit with a table of children at lunchtime in the nursery, to model good table manners, to encourage children to eat a healthy meal, to record what each child has eaten and pass to a member of nursery staff
- To supervise playgrounds during lunch time,enforcing playground rules and discipline to ensure all children have an enjoyable period of play and no incidents occur
- To undertake other reasonable tasks as requested
Basic salary of 11.75€/hour based on your qualifications, experience and any extra responsibilities.
Suitably experienced candidates should complete the online teachers’ application in the teaching vacancies area of the school website and submit this with an up to date CV and application letter to curriculum.vitaes@wingateschool.com please put Lunchtime Dinner / Playground Monitors Post in the subject line.
Teaching Assistant at Wingate School
Wingate School is seeking to recruit an energetic, flexible and dedicated teaching assistant. The successful candidate would embrace the role at our unique school, supporting a balanced and relevant teaching programme based on the British National Curriculum. Recent experience of working in the UK KS curriculum is desired but not essential.
The School has recently undergone inspection and is now an ‘Outstanding’ school ranking within the top percentile schools in the world.
We are looking for a candidate to take a key role, one who has the ability to show initiative in supporting the curriculum and be part of a dynamic team which would continue our excellent practices and standards.
The successful candidate would be expected to:
- Support schemes of work and lesson plans in line with new curriculum objectives
- Organise learning resources and the lab /classroom learning environment
- Develop and foster the appropriate skills and social abilities to enable the optimum development of children according to age, ability and aptitude
- Assess and record progress
- Challenge and inspire pupils to deepen their knowledge and understanding
- Work in a team of experienced teachers and assistants to develop and advance the Primary School at Wingate School
Basic salary 13.85€/hour based on your qualifications, experience and any extra responsibilities.
Private health insurance with dental.
Suitably experienced candidates and Newly Qualified colleagues should complete the online teachers’ application in the teaching vacancies area of the school website and submit this with an up to date CV and application letter to curriculum.vitaes@wingateschool.com please put TA Post in the subject line.
