Assistant Headteacher

The British Vietnamese International School (BVIS), produces a high quality international education standard with a rapidly growing reputation. Fully integrated within the curriculum is the deliberate nurturing and safeguarding of Vietnamese language, culture and heritage. This new type of school is the first in Vietnam to offer this unique and special model.

BVIS is a member of the prestigious Federation of British International Schools in Asia and is fully accredited by the Council of International Schools. We have wonderful facilities and have been shortlisted in the community category for the TES Independent School Awards 2018.

We are now seeking to add an outstanding leader to our staff team.

Secondary Assistant Headteacher

Applications are invited from enthusiastic, well qualified and experienced leaders for the above position.

This person, in the role will play a crucial part in the development of the secondary school. The school’s current development priorities include; writing and implementing a teaching and learning strategy that will include establishing a professional learning community enabling colleagues to collaboratively share and review educational research and embed this in their practise; Improving our assessment procedures and our measurement of student progress, and enhancing an already well established PSHE programme to ensure that students develop a positive approach to their own well being, and become emotionally and physically happy and resilient.

The leadership areas of this post will depend on the applicant's strengths and experience and you will need to demonstrate a passions for whole school improvement and a have a proven track record of taking the initiative to significantly improve the academic, physical, social or emotional development of students in the schools you have worked in.

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium schools organisation. We are a fast-paced and growing family of 47 international schools in China, Europe, the Middle East, South East Asia and The Americas, providing outstanding education to approximately 45,000 students from preschool through to the end of secondary education. Our schools are united by one philosophy—we are ambitious for our students, our people and family of schools. This means that we want every student to achieve more than may have ever thought possible, which we ensure through personalised learning enhanced with unique global opportunities.

When you join a Nord Anglia Education school, you join a global community of approximately 9,000 people working together to support our students’ success. 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 career and development opportunities that come with being part of our global organisation. Nord Anglia University unites our team through a vibrant online platform which harnesses the collective expertise of their peers in an exchange of knowledge, ideas and best practice. We also provide extensive online and face-to-face professional development through Nord Anglia University to ensure that our teachers do not just maintain their skills, they develop at the cutting edge of educational thinking. Our collaborations with The Juilliard School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) offers our teachers unrivalled access to leading experts in their fields. We also offer selected candidates from our staff worldwide an opportunity to earn their Executive Masters in International Education in an exclusive collaboration with Kings College London. Alongside great training and a competitive package, you'll enjoy the chance to live and work in one of the worlds' most vibrant cities.

Please apply for this vacancy using our recruitment portal operated by Job Train at Secondary Assistant Headteacher.

Closing date for applications is Tuesday 9 January 2018 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 Job Train site.

At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people are able to thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils irrespective of race, ability, religion, gender or culture. 

All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both Country of residence/birth and any Country of residence within the last 10 years.