Vacancies at Durham International School Kenya

Vacancies at Durham International School Kenya

ABOUT

Durham International School Kenya is a highly successful, growing school with a committed and inspirational team of teaching professionals at its heart.

The School delivers the UK National Curriculum, IGCSE and A Level.

As the first branch of a British School to open in East Africa, we are a sister school of Durham School UK and enjoy a long legacy of education excellence stretching back 600 years to the founding of Durham School in 1414.

Now entering its 5th year of providing academic excellence to families in Nairobi, Durham Kenya has established itself as a school that delivers a high-quality UK  education where all our students flourish and which provides teachers with exciting and rewarding careers.

Educational Ethos

Our core values of Moral Integrity, Ambition, Responsibility and Kindness underpin all our teaching and learning at Durham.

We aim to develop a love of lifelong learning coupled with a culture of perseverance in the face of challenge so that students can flourish emotionally, socially, academically and physically.

Students are encouraged to challenge themselves, think critically, explore different ways of doing things, reflect on their learning, collaborate and be a team player.

We believe this is fundamental in developing a child’s sense of well-being, nurturing their resilience, self-esteem, sense of respect for others and sense of social responsibility.

Mission

Is to provide students with a rounded education; one which inspires and nurtures a love of lifelong learning, an aspiration for achievement, respect for others, and ‘Confidence for Life

Our Aims

The three pillars of a Durham School which support this aim and shape the environment where students can learn and grow are:

Academic challenge: providing students a lifelong appetite for learning

Pastoral care: supporting students emotional, moral and spiritual strength

Co-curricular opportunities: providing opportunities to enrich and develop the individual, fostering collaboration, teamwork and leadership.

If you have resilience, perseverance, agile thinking and a blend of conviction and open-mindedness,

we invite you to submit your application to join our founding staff team for September 2025.

Some of the available vacancies include:

• EYFS Teacher (Early Years Foundation Stage)
• KS1 Teacher (Key Stage 1)
• KS2 Teacher (Key Stage 2)
• Computer Science Teacher (Senior and Prep School)

Person Specification

• Be a fully qualified teacher with a minimum of 2 years teaching experience.
• Have a valid Teacher Services Commission Certificate (if applying from Kenya) or a PGCE or Qualified Teacher Status (for overseas applicants).
• An enthusiastic and passionate educator
• A team player
• Excellent interpersonal skills with students, colleagues and parents
• Adventurous, adaptable and excited by new experiences

Application Process

Interested applicants are invited to send an application by email to hr@durhamkenya.com with the information listed below.

The application closing date is Friday, 6th June 2025. Only complete application forms that include a Covering Letter and Application Form as required will be considered. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

• A letter of application addressed to The Headteacher, of no more than one side of A4, explaining why you would like this role and the skills and experiences you can bring to it.
• A fully completed Durham International School Application Form – Click here