Monitor

About the School - The British School of Barcelona (Maresme):

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 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, permanent full-time Monitor for our new BSB Maresme campus, to start in September 2026. This position plays a key role in ensuring students’ safety, wellbeing, and positive behaviour throughout the school day.

As a Monitor, you will have the following key accountabilities:

Duties During Lunchtime

• Ensure that students wash their hands before starting their meal.
• Provide support to all students during lunchtime.
• Remain attentive to any food allergies students may have.
• Encourage and guide students to follow a healthy and balanced diet appropriate to their age and daily activities.
• Monitor each student’s progress, noting any issues or improvements in order to inform families.
• Supervise personal hygiene and behaviour before, during, and after meals.
• A valid Food Handling Certificate will be required, as the role may involve handling or serving food to students (the school will be able to provide it).

Duties During Patio time

•Supervise students during break times, ensuring their safety and promoting positive social interaction.

• Actively monitor playground areas, encouraging inclusive play and promptly addressing any incidents or conflicts.

Duties supervising the school bus

• Supervise students during boarding, transit, and disembarking, ensuring safe and orderly behaviour at all times.
• Support students as needed and ensure compliance with safeguarding, behaviour, and safety procedures while on the bus.

Support to the Teaching Team

• Accompany and supervise students across different areas of the school, including transitions and at the end of the school day.
• Promote positive social interaction among students during break times.
• Assist students in case of minor injuries and escort them to the nurse’s office if necessary.
• Actively supervise all assigned areas, both indoors and outdoors.
• Comply with the schedules established for each activity.
• Provide support to teachers and educators in delivering specialised assistance to students who require it, including support with hygiene and organisation throughout the school day, during breaks, and on the school bus.
• Supervise the wraparound care/extended day service, maintaining safeguarding and care standards as outlined above, and ensure proper attendance registration procedures are followed.
• Supervise access points, ensuring compliance with the school’s Health & Safety, Safeguarding, and other relevant procedures.
• Collaborate with general tasks within the scope of the role, as directed by the line manager.

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 (CEST, Spanish time) Friday 4th September 2026.

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

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.