Job Description

About the School - The British School of Barcelona (Sitges):
The British School of Barcelona (BSB) is a great school in a wonderful location. We are an HMC school and were judged by a recent BSO (British Schools Overseas) inspection to be outstanding in every area, including quality of education, safeguarding, pupil welfare and academic outcomes.

BSB is a large, very popular school for children aged 3 to 18. Our curriculum is based on the English National Curriculum, and we offer a wide range of GCSEs, A levels, BTEC and the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB), all alongside a significant enrichment programme.

Approximately 2350 students from more than 74 nationalities attend the school and over 335 staff work at BSB. We are based in three locations, two just outside the city of Barcelona – in Castelldefels, where we have a Primary, Secondary and Pre-University campus, and in the cosmopolitan town of Sitges, where we have another Primary campus. There are two more campuses in Barcelona, located in the heart of the city and featuring a Foundation campus, BSB Esperanza, which offers EY and Year 1 (opened in September 2021), as well as a brand-new main campus, BSB Luca, which offers Primary, Secondary, and Pre-University education and opened in September 2023.

In September 2026 we will be opening another campus, initially for EYFS and Primary-aged students, north of Barcelona, in the Maresme area.

The growth of the school has been accompanied by significant investment over recent years, including the building of a state-of–the art Pre-University Centre (Nexus), a full-sized 4G rugby and football pitch, dedicated STEAM facilities and the new BSB City and Maresme campuses. Barcelona is a wonderful place to live, combining an amazing city with beaches and mountains nearby. The quality of life is excellent with a mild climate and year-round sunshine.

The school now has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Pre-Nursery Monitor to join our fantastic team.

About Cognita:
Cognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 90 schools in 21 countries - in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East - serving more than 100,000 students. Each of our schools are proudly unique, however our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can, "Thrive in a rapidly evolving world".

About the Role:
We are looking to recruit a temporary, full-time Early Years Monitor for our BSB Sitges campus, to start in September 2026 until mid-June 2027 This position plays a key role in ensuring students’ safety, wellbeing, and positive behaviour throughout the school day.

We are seeking to appoint a Monitor to join our Sitges campus, with the following key accountabilities:

Pre-Nursery Monitor
• Understand, promote and fully implement Safeguarding policies and procedures, including intimate care, nappy changing/toileting and safe sleeping practices.
• Follow procedures and policies for reporting incidents including accidents and/or managing behaviors positively, appropriate to each child's stage of development.
• Support the EYFS team in maintaining a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment in which children can explore, play and develop through sensory and motor activities.
• Comply with the timetables, staff-child ratios and routines that have been assigned for the Pre-Nursery group.
• Support children's rest and nap times, ensuring safe sleeping practices are followed at all times.
• Monitor the children during snack and lunch times by:
• Ensuring all children wash their hands before eating.
• Modelling and encouraging high levels of personal hygiene, supporting children with feeding, spoon-feeding and weaning as needed, and encouraging healthy eating habits.
• Being aware of any dietary needs and/or medical conditions the children may have.
• Observing children so that parents can be informed of any anomalies or progress made.
• Ensure that areas used by the children are left tidy and clean.

General Support
• Provide flexible support to other school activities as required by the coordination team, maintaining the same standards of care and safeguarding across all settings,
including:
• Supervise children during playground/patio time, ensuring safe play and positive behaviour.
• Support children in the dining hall/comedor during mealtimes, encouraging healthy eating habits and good table manners.
• Collaborate with general tasks within the scope of the role, as directed by the line manager.

To view our full Role Profile, please click here

Benefits at Cognita:
All positions are offered with attractive packages including competitive salaries, places for staff children in BSB, and other benefits.

What we can offer you:
• A fantastic team of staff who are committed, supportive and collaborative.
• The support of the Cognita network, including cross-school learning partnerships.

How to Apply:
Complete this application before the closing date: 9am (Spanish time, UTC+2) Monday 17th August 2026

Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of background.

Early applications are encouraged, we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to closing date for the right applicant.