Primary Teacher; English

Primary Teacher (English)

Four Forest is a nurturing bilingual school community that celebrates each child’s unique strengths and supports them to thrive—wherever their future may lead. At the heart of our mission lies every child’s happiness and development, nurtured through curiosity and a love of learning.

We are proud to have two schools located in spectacular natural surroundings: one in Zug, overlooking the majestic Rigi, and one in Luzern, directly on the beautiful Rotsee lake. These inspiring settings provide the perfect backdrop for learning, exploration, and personal growth.

As small schools where everyone knows one another, we foster a strong sense of belonging and a warm, family‑like atmosphere. Our robust academic curriculum is enriched by a wide range of experiences beyond the classroom, including clubs, Forest School, sports programmes, and special events—giving students meaningful opportunities to grow and flourish.

At Four Forest, we follow both the Swiss Lehrplan 21 and international best practices to ensure a well‑rounded, future‑ready education.

We are guided by three core values:
Community, Integrity, and Curiosity. These principles shape our teaching, our relationships with families, and the way we lead and manage our schools.

Together, we create a vibrant, caring environment where every student can discover their potential, ignite their passions, and step confidently into the future.

Four Forest Zug now has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Primary Teacher (English) to join our fantastic team.

Cognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 90 schools in 21 countries—serving more than 100,000 students. Each of our schools is proudly unique, yet our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can thrive in a rapidly evolving world.

At Cognita, we know every student is unique. We nurture their distinct personalities and strengths. We support them academically, socially, and emotionally, wherever they are in the world, wherever they’re starting from.

We protect what’s special about them, while offering them rich knowledge, opportunities, and best practices. They get to be part of something bigger, opening their classrooms to the collective wisdom of 90 schools in 21 countries, ensuring every child gets an education that’s, quite literally, world class.

It’s an individual approach that empowers every school, teacher and student to focus on what they do best and thrive.

As a Primary Teacher, you will play a key role in shaping confident, curious and culturally aware young learners. You will deliver engaging English‑medium lessons across the primary curriculum, supporting both native speakers and students learning English as an additional language. Working in close partnership with a German‑speaking co‑teacher, you will help create a cohesive bilingual learning journey that reflects Swiss Lehrplan 21 and international best practice.

In this dynamic and multicultural environment, you will plan creative, differentiated lessons, foster a positive classroom culture, and build strong relationships with pupils and families. You will assess and track progress, contribute to whole‑school initiatives, and support the wider life of the school through extracurricular activities and collaborative projects. Your work will help inspire confident communication, intercultural understanding, and a genuine love of learning.

This is a full‑time, fixed‑term contract acting as Maternity Cover.

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You are an enthusiastic, adaptable educator with native‑level English and a passion for bilingual education. You bring strong classroom practice, excellent communication skills, and the ability to engage diverse learners. You thrive in collaborative environments, value cultural diversity, and are committed to safeguarding and student wellbeing. With experience in primary teaching, ideally internationally, you are ready to contribute your creativity, professionalism and energy to a forward‑thinking bilingual school community.

Complete this application before the closing date:
Sunday 22nd February 2026.

Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect 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 the closing date for the right applicant.