Head of Years 6

British Vietnamese International School Hanoi

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 Schools in Asia and has fully credited by the Council of International Schools.

About the role

We are looking for a professional who will thrive working closely with British, Vietnamese and international colleagues.

Our pupils are predominantly Vietnamese, with 14% Koreans. Your teaching will develop students intellectually and emotionally, increasing their proficiency in English through an engaging curriculum based on the English National Curriculum and the International Primary Curriculum. It is therefore essential that our teachers have a good understanding of English language learning.

About you

PGCE/ QTS, leadership experience and a minimum of four years’ recent experience of teaching is essential. You will shine in the primary classroom and in leadership. You will have experience teaching EAL or MFL, a passion for teaching and a strong desire for working in an outstanding bilingual learning environment. Overseas teaching experience is also desirable, as is knowledge of the English National Curriculum, or similar.

We will expect you to promote high expectations for our students, design learning activities that are aligned to our school’s curriculum and encourage a learning culture where there are no limits to what can be achieved. You will foster an environment of respect, facilitating learning in a language rich setting.

Our NAE schools 

Each Nord Anglia Education school is unique in character and designed to meet the needs of its community. We are united by our philosophy, to be ambitious for our students, our people, and our family of schools. We believe that being part of our family of schools gives them a special advantage. Working together, we can achieve more than we can individually. Our schools have access to a wide range of resources and support to enhance their success. 

We also create unique opportunities to benefit our students and people, such as the Global Campus, Nord Anglia University, and our collaborations with The Juilliard School, MIT, UNICEF, and King’s College London.  

Benefits 

When you join a Nord Anglia Education school, you join a global community of over 15,000 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 exceptional career and development opportunities that come with being part of our global organisation. Our online Nord Anglia University unites our team by harnessing the collective expertise of peers in an exchange of knowledge, ideas, and best practice. We also provide extensive professional development through Nord Anglia University to ensure that our teachers don’t just maintain their skills but can also develop at the cutting edge of educational thinking.  

Our world-renowned collaborations with The Juilliard School, MIT, UNICEF, and King’s College London, offers our teachers unrivalled access to leading experts in their fields. We also offer selected candidates an opportunity to earn an Executive Master’s in International Education from King’s College London. 

 Alongside great training and a competitive package, you’ll enjoy the chance to live and work in one of the world’s most vibrant cities.  

As a Nord Anglia Education teacher, you enjoy the following benefits: 

• A fast-paced, global experience so that you can progress on a global scale 
• An enabling environment founded on creativity, challenge, and collaboration 
• A culture that is fair and consultative  
• Unique opportunities to grow professionally and develop your career 
• Competitive benefits package such as competitive global salary scale, international medical insurance, housing allowance, relocation allowance, health club membership, severance payment, return flight home, free school place for your children...

Selection Process

The closing date for application is Sunday 28 February 2023, and interview will be conducted online, although we reserve the right to pursue good applications as soon as we are ready.

Please apply for this vacancy using our recruitment portal operated by Job Train. Applications must be made online by clicking the Apply Button below. Applications should contain an application letter and full CV (including photograph, phone number, and contact details of 3 referees – one of whom is your current Head Teacher/Principal). A scanned copy of relevant degree certificates will also need to be provided.

Start Date: 01 August 2023

At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people can 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 your country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years.