Design Technology Teacher (Textiles/Product Design Specialist)

An Opportunity in Malaysia Awaits You

Tenby International School Kuala Lumpur campus is located on a green 20-acre site with excellent facilities and offers a welcoming, inclusive and stimulating place to work.

The campus is home to Tenby International School, which consists of a Primary, and Secondary School (IPC, National Curriculum for England, CIE IGCSE and A Level) and a Malaysian Private School, Sekolah Sri Tenby (Malaysian National Curriculum). The campus welcomes 1900 students, aged from three to 18 years and from 38 nationalities; with 1300 attending the international school, 550 of whom are in secondary.

The international school offers a rich, quality education with affordable fees and caters for Malaysian children, as well as the children of expatriates working and living in Malaysia. As a school we are dedicated to safeguarding our students and will only consider applicants who have similar high expectations concerning safeguarding. Our highly qualified teaching staff are expatriate and local, and are dedicated to developing students academically and socially.

We are an accredited member of the Council of British International Schools (COBIS), the Council of International Schools (CIS), a centre for Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), authorised to deliver the International Primary Curriculum (IPC), an Eco School Green flag holder and a Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Associate.

Tenby International School, Kuala Lumpur is a member of the Tenby Schools Group, a rapidly growing group of seven schools in Malaysia.  The group recently won Best Brand in International Education at the prestigious Brandlaureate? Awards in Kuala Lumpur. The award recognises Tenby Schools’ reputation for providing world-class international education across Malaysia.

Our approach is individual – we strive for every student to stretch themselves beyond their potential and in doing so we reflect our vision of ‘A United World At Peace - Through Education’.

The Role

You will be joining a vibrant Design and Technology Department of three people. You need to be a passionate and forward thinking design and technology teacher with the ability to teach all areas of design and technology at KS3 and specalise in Textiles or Design and Technology at KS4.

Knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and Autodesk Fusion 360 is necessary. You will be expected to teach Design and Technology, Textiles and Food Preparation and Nutrition from year 7 to year 9. Skills to be taught at KS3 include; basic cooking skills and nutritional knowledge; use of sewing machines, batik, printing and dyeing techniques; systems and controls including basic electronics, motions and forces; CAD, CAM including 3D printers and laser cutters and use of workshop machines; working knowledge of a range of materials and their environmental impact; the iterative design process.

Knowledge of the changes in the UK curriculum is imperative. The successful candidate will be a KS4 textile specialist, or a strong KS4 design and technology specialist (Product Design). Experience of teaching at AS and A2, would be preferable but not essential.

You must want to join and enrich a department which works together well, collaborates and shares ideas and helps individual members to improve. The successful candidate will be a reflective practitioner and learning focused, committed to making sure that students develop a love for learning that will stay with them. Safeguarding must be a priority.

For more information about the school visit: www.tenby.edu.my/setia-eco-park or contact the Head of Secondary at jeffrey.ison@tenby.edu.my

The Package

This is a two-year contract with an option to renew at the end.  Benefits include:

• Competitive salary
• Generous contributions to an Employee Provident Fund (EPF)
• Medical cover
• Overseas allowance
• Relocation allowance
• Fee reduction for children of employees
• Medical insurance 
• Flight and shipping allowance at the beginning and end of the contract

This is an opportunity for you to live and work in a culturally diverse capital city.  There are also opportunities for promotion within the organisation.

How to Apply

The closing date is Wednesday 3rd April at 23:59 GMT but interested teachers are strongly encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. 

Please send in a letter of application with a comprehensive CV, a recent passport-size photograph and contact details of three referees to: hr.sep@tenby.edu.my 

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 practices which are aligned to the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection. We hold ourselves to a high standard of effective recruiting practices with specific attention to child protection.  All appointments are subject to an interview, identity checks, criminal record checks, and successful references.

(Please check your Junk Folder for emails and add tenby.edu.my to your safe senders list. We thank all applicants for their expressed interest; however, only applicants short-listed for an interview will be notified.)