Chemistry Teacher

Bloomsbury International School Hatyai seeks a caring, diligent and enthusiastic Chemistry teacher/ Science teacher to join our team for the next academic year. Early application is advised; interviews will be scheduled for suitable candidates on a rolling basis starting on 20 March 2023.

Job starts: August 15th 2023

Location: Hatyai, Thailand.

Contract Type: Full Time

Contract Term: 2 years, with a further 2-year contract extension available thereafter. 

Principal: Mr. John Calvert

Located in the city of Hatyai in southern Thailand, Bloomsbury International School Hatyai is a co-educational International Independent School. Bloomsbury was founded in 2016 and offers a British style curriculum to both day and boarding students. Our Secondary School is small with around 70 students, but this is expanding on a weekly basis due to our growing reputation. We are a caring, kind team, committed to every student achieving their very best. The students here universally want to do well, there is no bullying and all interactions are based upon obvious and clear respect.

Last year, we received our full accreditation from CIS, one of only 20 schools in Thailand to achieve this highest accolade.

The Position

The Secondary department, and science in particular, has gained a reputation for excellence within the local community, and we wish the new teacher to develop that good practice still further. We have a dedicated science lab that is used for both Biology and Chemistry lessons. We follow the Cambridge International Curriculum. We offer IGCSEs, AS Levels and A Levels. Our results are truly excellent, we have a 100% pass rate in all 3 sciences. Pupils from Year 5 upwards, bring their own device to school and we fully embed Technology for Learning into most lessons, but only when it enhances the learning. One main role is to develop the understanding of English into every lesson, as the vast majority of our students speak English as an additional language, whilst ensuring we deliver content in a clear fashion to enable students to gain great qualifications.

Our pupils thrive here. This is a happy, hardworking school. Bullying is unknown here, and we want it to stay that way! Pupils treat adults with admiration and respect. Teaching here is a joy, but it is expected that you will uphold our high standards of a pupil's personal development, as well as their academic excellence.

As a small school, all our staff need to be an integral part of the team. Our teachers and support staff are incredibly hardworking, dedicated and kind.

The teacher who is leaving teaches both Chemistry and Biology so a direct replacement who can teach both may be considered but so will a single subject specialist who will teach solely Chemistry.

Key Information

All international staff are expected to be completely fluent in English and be skilled in the use of technology for education. They are expected to take a full part in the school community, working with pupils in extra-curricular activities. 

The successful candidate will: 

• Have English qualified teacher status or equivilant.

• Have a professional manner and the ability to communicate clearly and well

• Be approachable, knowledgeable and committed to academic and personal excellence

• Be kind, thoughtful and have a well developed sense of humour

Location

Hatyai is located in southern Thailand close to the border with Malaysia; it is only 40 a minute drive to the nearest beach in Songkhla Town. The city is a regional hub for tourism and a gateway to many of southern Thailand's other destinations. With easy internal links to Krabi, Phuket, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Koh Samui, and Koh Lipe as well as 16 flights per day to Bangkok it is easy to spend your weekends or holidays exploring Thailand. Internationally, there are daily flights to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur both of which are only a short flight away, providing easy links to much of Asia.

Hatyai is an up and coming small city without the high cost of living found in other more frequented destinations in Thailand. Hatyai does not have the thriving nightlife scene of Bangkok but there are bars, music venues and restaurants serving a range of Western, Asian and local food. However, there are not the throngs of western tourists. or expats (there are only around 500 in the whole of Songkhla province). As a professional in Thailand you are respected by the whole community and you can fully expect this in Hatyai which has a very 'Thai' feel with a local population who are friendly and helpful, welcoming people with the famous 'Thai Smile'.

This is a small school, in a small expat community, you must be able to work and socialise alongside your colleagues, without falling out or falling into cliques.

To Apply

Please upload your CV.

Please upload a supporting statement less than two A4 pages long. 

Please include:

• Why you would like to work in Thailand and at Bloomsbury

• What skills and experience you would bring to our school, how that makes you a great teacher

• Outline your experience or ability to teach successfully to A Level

• Whether you will teach only Chemistry or you can teach both Chemistry and Biology

Please note that we only take forward applications from staff with QTS or equivalent.

For more information about the school, visit the website <www.bloomsbury.ac.th>. 

Applicants must provide 2 referees, one of which will be your current or most recent employer, Principal or Chair of Governors for serving headteachers.  If you do not wish us to contact your referees initially please make that clear on your application. We will take up references, often with a phone call, before appointments are confirmed. We are committed to Child Protection and successful candidates will undergo background checks using the International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC).

To apply, please use the "Apply Now" button below.  Early applications are encouraged.

Bloomsbury International School Hatyai, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people in our care and requires all applicants to share this commitment. We follow recruitment practices that are aligned with the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection. All appointments are subject to an interview, satisfactory professional references and checks of identity, criminal records and qualifications.