Teacher of Greek

Byron College

Greece

Job type:

Full Time, Maternity Cover

Start date:

08 January 2026

Apply by:

29 October 2025

Are you an inspirational, energetic and passionate Greek Language Teacher?

Join our Languages team at Byron and be part of our mission to empower our students to become confident, responsible, lifelong learners who are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in the world.

Qualifications:

• A Ptychion from Primary Education or Greek Language and Literature Departments.
• A certified UK teaching qualification or equivalent, such as B.Ed, PGCE, PGDE is desirable.

Successful applicants must have:

• Exceptional subject knowledge, with extensive experience of the Greek National Curriculum, the teaching methodologies for teaching Greek as a Second/Foreign Language and the GCSE, A Level and Ellinomatheia exam preparation.
• A proven track record of providing outstanding teaching and learning to students in Key Stage 3, 4 and 5.
• Flexible and innovative approach to working.
• Willingness to contribute to the wider life of the school is essential.

Desirable qualities:

• Experience of teaching students with English as an Additional Language.
• Experience of integrating technology into teaching.
• Experience of using the EPI methodology.
• Ability to form effective relationships.
• Experience of teaching Spanish

As a teacher at Byron College, you will:

• Promote a love of learning through inspirational teaching.
• Have a sense of humour and be a team player.

The school offers a competitive salary, ongoing professional development opportunities, and a supportive working environment. If you are passionate about education and are committed to making a positive impact on the lives of our students, we would love to hear from you.

Appointment process and how to apply:

As part of our 'Safer Recruitment Policy' applications must be made through the TES portal and submitted in English. A CV can be attached in addition to the application form but not as an alternative. Applications whereby the application form is not complete will be rejected. All offers of employment are provisional until the satisfactory screening of independent references and the appropriate criminal records checks.

Please provide the names and emails of 3 referees, one of whom should be your current Headteacher or Principal. References will be requested for all shortlisted candidates so please indicate if you do not wish your current employer to be contacted at this time.

• The closing date for applications is Wednesday, 29th October.
• Interviews will take place from Monday, 3rd November, or before for suitable early candidates.

The school reserves the right to appoint before the deadline should a suitable candidate be found. Interviews will be conducted online or at the school as necessary.

Important notes:

Greek Applicants - You must hold a relevant degree and have completed the registry of teachers for private schools (Epetirida), or hold the qualifications to do so. Please note that international qualifications are not recognised as qualified teacher status for Greek candidates within Greece.

International Applicants - You must hold a relevant Degree from the same country as your passport. You must also hold a relevant teaching qualification again from the country of your passport - UK applicants must hold QTS with a Department for Education Teacher Reference Number. Please note that the iPGCE is not currently recognised in Greece & Language Qualifications such as TESOL & DELTA are not accepted.

Safer Recruitment Check – Please be advised that we will contact all previous employers of the successful candidate for confirmation that there have been no safeguarding concerns or convictions relating to children. All employees are required to present their original birth certificate, again as part of our safer recruitment policy and procedures.

Byron College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the ACRO Criminal Records Office. We are an independent, international school following the English National Curriculum, operating in Athens - Greece under the Department of Education License No. Z2/442/1986. The school is BSO inspected and registered with the Department for Education (DfE reference number 6337) in the United Kingdom.

Byron College

7 Filolaou St & Aristotelous, Gerakas

Athens

153 44

Greece

Byron College is a hub of adventurous learning in Athens which takes the best of British values and British education, and the best of its multi culturalism, to promote academic and personal achievement in all its students. Leadership and citizenship skills are promoted along with the importance of kindness, empathy and responsibility both to themselves and the world around them.

The 560 students at Byron College, with ages ranging from 3 -18, come from more than fifty two countries, including Greece and go on to study at universities around the world having been educated in a way that has built up resilience, creativity, independence, critical thinking and communication skills.

This summer, 2025, we are moving to

a new site

a few miles away, with a completely new school building. We are very excited about the possibilities this will bring to enhance the learning environment, experiences and outcomes for our students The satellite view has not been updated, but on Street View you can see progress on the building (images from November last year)

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