English Teacher

British Vietnamese International School

Ho Chi Minh City

The British Vietnamese International School (BVIS) is the premier International Bilingual School in the vibrant, exciting and cosmopolitan location of Ho Chi Minh City. It was set up with a clear vision to provide the best English-speaking international education and to nurture and protect the Vietnamese language and culture. BVIS was the first school in Vietnam to follow this model and is a pioneer in high quality bilingual education. We aim for all our students to leave the school fluent in English and Vietnamese and to be ready for the best universities in the world. We have an outstanding team of international teachers as well as what we believe to be the very best Vietnamese teachers. We want our students to be inspired by you and will look to recruit even more of the best teachers from around the world. We will continue to support your professional development, to achieve our aim of providing the best bilingual education in the world.

BVIS is a Nord Anglia Education school and a member of the prestigious Federation of British International Schools in Asia. It is fully accredited by the Council of International Schools. We have wonderful facilities and were recent finalists in the Safeguarding Initiative category for the TES Independent School Awards 2021, won the award for Innovation in Education in the BritCham Awards 2022 and in May 2023 was shortlisted as a top 10 school for innovation in the Worlds Best School Awards.

We are now seeking to add more outstanding teachers to our staff team. At BVIS, we aim to recruit the person most suited to the advertised role and welcome applications from people of all ages, disabilities, genders, races, religions and sexual orientations.

Secondary Teacher of English

The English department is dynamic and forward thinking with a strong team ethos. You will be joining a group of dedicated professionals who work closely with one another to both deliver an engaging curriculum Our Key Stage 3 curriculum is based upon the British National Curriculum, with IGCSE Language & Literature delivered at Key Stage 4 and a healthy uptake of A Level English Literature in Key Stage 5. As well as supporting students to achieve excellent language results you will be able to help EAL students develop the English fluency they need to excel in all their subjects. We have a strong focus on developing strong communicative and analytical skills which will enable all our learners to create their own futures.

BVIS HCMC is proud to be a Nord Anglia Education school. Nord Anglia Education is the worlds leading premium schools organisation. We are a fast-paced and growing family of 87 international schools in China, Europe, the Middle East, South East Asia and The Americas, providing outstanding education to approximately 82,000 students from preschool to 18 years of age. Our schools are united by one philosophy - we provide the environment for our students, our people, our community and family of schools to Create Your Future. This means that we want every student to achieve and progress in preparation for the future that they desire. We ensure this through personalised learning enhanced with bespoke global opportunities and unique collaborations with organisations such as Juilliard, MIT and UNICEF. We learn from the best and with the best.

We offer you unsurpassed opportunities to innovate and develop best practice across our family, to access extensive professional development, and to gain exceptional experience and career development in our schools. At Nord Anglia, you will have opportunities to progress more, learn more, and collaborate more. We offer a professional working environment and an attractive remuneration and benefits package. Initial contracts are for two years with a start date of August 2024.

Please apply for this vacancy using our recruitment portal operated by SuccessFactors at SuccessFactors Site.

Closing date for applications is Wednesday 15th May 2024 although we reserve the right to pursue good applications as soon as we are ready.

Further information can be obtained and downloaded from our web site www.bvisvietnam.com or from the SuccessFactors Site.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the students in our care and expects all applicants to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practice and appointments are subject to an interview, satisfactory references, identity check and a minimum 10-year criminal record check.

Job Description

Please refer to this link for details of the Job Description: BVIS HCMC_JD_Secondary English Teacher.pdf