Primary Class Teacher

The British School Manila, Philippines, seeks excellent Primary Class Teachers to join our team in August 2027

Primary Class Teacher

The British School Manila is focused on creating a values-driven community that puts the well-being and holistic development of every child at the forefront of learning. We foster a learning-focused environment considering the unique identity of every child and valuing the diversity of our community.

If you believe in nurturing curious minds in a supportive and inclusive environment, and in helping every child to flourish, we can’t wait to meet you!

Why would you want to work with us and what makes us different?

We actively live our core values of Kindness, Integrity, and Respect to create a welcoming atmosphere where everyone has an opportunity to flourish and feel a sense of belonging.

Well-being is at the heart of everything we do. Our bespoke Well-Being Framework promotes a whole-school approach to fostering positive physical and mental health.

Our unique GCE curriculum emphasises connecting with nature and communities, enhancing learning through Service Learning Partnerships, learning outdoors and participating in enriching residential visits as part of the journey.

Across our Primary School, learning evolves thoughtfully from play-based approaches in our youngest year groups to concept-driven learning as children progress through Key Stage 2. Across all phases, we value curiosity, agency, strong relationships and learning experiences that respond to the individual strengths and needs of our children.

Location: Philippines

Contract type: Full-Time

Contract term: Fixed-Term

We offer you:

• A welcoming community where celebrating identity within diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of fostering a sense of belonging for all.

• An approach that recognises staff well-being as a key component in delivering the very best for our students.

• A classroom environment with highly skilled support staff and excellent student-to-staff ratios.

• A focus on learning and values-driven, research-based developments.

• Access to high-quality professional learning, mentorship, and collaborative opportunities.

The following benefits are offered:

• High-quality leased accommodation

• School placements for up to 2 children are subsidised at 90% per child

• Annual return flight allowance for teacher and dependents

• Generous baggage allowances

• Settling-in allowance

• Annual Well-being allowance

• Group medical and dental cover for teacher and dependents

Find out more about working at BSM by watching our teacher recruitment video here.

Applications are welcomed from:

• Individuals who bring diversity to our current staff team.

• Candidates who were previously shortlisted but were unsuccessful in previous recruitment years. 

• Families, single teachers, teaching couples.  Please let us know if your partner is applying for a position or if you have a teacher partner but there isn’t currently an advertised job for their skill set.

Interested in applying?  Please submit…

• A fully completed application form through the TES / Schrole site.

• CV uploaded as a document with application.

• A supporting statement which outlines your experience, your alignment with British School Manila’s values/provision and a clear overview of what you will bring to the role.

The statement should be no longer than 800 words.

At this stage in our staffing planning, specific year group vacancies have not yet been determined. We therefore welcome applications from excellent Primary practitioners across EYFS, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. Within your statement, please clearly identify your main area/s of experience and specialism within EYFS, Key Stage 1 and/or Key Stage 2.

The supporting statement may be submitted within your application form or attached as a separate document.

We strongly advise applicants to review the Person Specification before completing their application.

Closing date for applications: Friday 6th November 2026

Interviews will be ongoing.  Since we expect a high volume of applications, we welcome early applications and are only able to respond to shortlisted candidates by giving feedback.   We reserve the right to make offers and appointments before the closing date.

The British School Manila is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The school requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please note, should your application be successful, a full range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken, including international and enhanced DBS checks. Employment is subject to satisfactory background checks.

Please refer to The British School Manila's website for more information about the school.

As part of your application via TES, kindly upload your CV as a supporting document.

The British School Manila (BSM) is a co-educational, private, not-for-profit British international school that welcomes 960+ students aged 3-18, representing 50+ nationalities. BSM’s Guiding Statements underpin all that we do. Our purpose is to provide an outstanding holistic British international education, empowering students to flourish as global citizens with the skills, understanding and values to make a positive contribution to our world. We are a fully accredited member of the Council of International Schools (CIS), COBIS (Council of British International Schools) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), a founding member of the Federation of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA) and a member of the East Asian Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS).