Prep Teacher (Lower Prep and Upper Prep)
Phoenix House International School
Tokyo
- New
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 01 August 2026
- Apply by:
- 1 March 2026
Job overview
Do you want to teach in a school where high standards and enjoyable learning are the daily norm? A school where every decision begins with what is best for the children, and where teachers are supported to bring out the very best in every pupil?
If you are an exceptional teacher who is deeply committed to putting pupils first, ambitious for their success, happiness, and character, and willing to go the extra mile to help them flourish, then Phoenix House may be the next exciting step in your teaching journey.
Phoenix House is a thriving, oversubscribed prep school in the heart of Tokyo, offering a British prep education based on the National Curriculum for England for pupils aged 5-11. We are proud to replicate the values, standards, and expectations of top UK prep schools, within one of the most exciting cities in the world.
You will join a warm, dedicated team of teachers who care passionately about excellent teaching, strong relationships, and building something remarkable in Tokyo. Our mission is to nurture confident, articulate, kind young people through a rigorous academic curriculum and a rich co-curricular programme.
If you are a teacher who wants to inspire excellence, contribute positively to school culture, and play a meaningful role in a high-performing, happy prep school, we would love to hear from you.
Early applications are strongly encouraged. Experience of UK independent or prep schools is highly desirable.
Closing date for TES applications: Sunday 1st March 2026
Longlist interviews: Ongoing between Monday 2nd March - Friday 6th March 2026
Shortlist interviews: In person from Monday 16th March 2026
For more details about our school, please visit our school website.
Follow us on Instagram: @headofphoenixhouse @phoenixhouseschool
Phoenix House International School is operated by Clarence Education Asia.
Phoenix House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Short-listed candidates will undergo thorough background checks, including reference checks with previous employers.
Only long-listed candidates will be contacted directly.
Please note: the Head of School reserves the right to appoint before the deadline for the right candidate.
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About Phoenix House International School
- Phoenix House International School
- 3-7 Yonban-cho, Chiyoda-ku
- Tokyo
- 102-0081
- Japan
A young, thriving prep school in the centre of Tokyo, Phoenix House offers a language-rich, British prep-school education based on the National Curriculum of England, for international pupils aged 5 to 11. Phoenix House is the official feeder prep school to Rugby School Japan.
Teachers enjoy working with some of the most high achieving and engaged pupils in the region, who in turn enjoy high levels of parental support and encouragement. These factors combine to provide an exciting working and learning environment, with wide open doors of opportunity for both pupils and teachers.
Our core mission at Phoenix House is to grow confident, articulate young people, through school life that engages and challenges, and clubs and societies that deepen character, interest and expertise.
House life is central to a the Phoenix experience. Building confidence and enriching the school community, our four houses bring the arts, culture and sport to the heart of the school. Annual residential visits for all year groups to North Peak, our outdoor enrichment centre in Hokkaido, enliven the curriculum and enhance self confidence through a boarding school experience.
For further insight into life at Phoenix House, follow us on Instagram @headofphoenixhouse and @phoenixhouseschool
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