Primary Physical Education Teacher

Garden International School presents an exciting opportunity to join a well-established, successful school on Thailand’s beautiful Eastern Seaboard. 

We are looking for an energetic, experienced and qualified teacher of Primary Physical Education (PE). Applicants should be well-organised, child-centred, and understand current pedagogical best practices in primary physical education.  

The school enjoys excellent sports facilities, including two swimming pools, two covered courts, a large field, and a dedicated PE office. The PE Faculty teaches a wide variety of sports, including swimming, basketball, volleyball, football, badminton, dance and athletics, amongst others, to all our students aged 2 to 18, and also offers Cambridge IGCSE PE.  

Experience teaching in an international environment is highly desirable. Swim coaching or lifeguard experience/qualifications would be highly advantageous, as would the ability to coach basketball and/or football. A willingness to attend and run fixtures during evenings and weekends is essential.  

Garden International School is a coeducational school of around 460 students, with classes from Early Years to Year 13. We have over 40 nationalities represented in our community and use an educational framework based on the English National Curriculum, leading to IGCSE and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. Many of our students have English as a second or even third language; a strong English Language Support department supports these students. We have a small boarding facility, and the school has a wonderful sense of community. Class sizes are generally small, with the students well motivated, engaged in their learning and supported by their families. Our results are impressive year on year, with around 90% of students achieving five or more A*- C grades at IGCSE, an IB pass rate of 100%, and an average point score of 35.

Our school is fully accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS), the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) and the Thai Ministry of Education (ONESQA). We are affiliated to the International Schools Association of Thailand (ISAT) and the Department for Education in the United Kingdom. We are also a founder member of the Federation of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA).

Ban Chang is a semi-rural coastal town in Rayong Province, about 2 hours from Bangkok and 45 minutes from both the tourist hot-spot of Pattaya and the bustling city of Rayong. Thailand is a vibrant and exciting country with rich cultural experiences. It is a beautiful part of the world with friendly people, year-round sun, and a safe place to work overseas. The cost of living is reasonable, and teachers tend to avail themselves of high-quality holiday experiences in the region.

The health, safety, and well-being of all students at Garden International School are the foremost concern of all adults employed by the school. Aligned with 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.

Our Students  

• Our students have the right to be protected. 
• Our students have the right to be safe in our school. 
• Our students have the right to be respected and listened to.

Appointed teachers from the United Kingdom are to provide an International Child Protection Certificate (UK) (refer: http://www.acro.police.uk/ICPC/). Full police clearance, covering at least the previous ten years, is necessary for all appointees working or who have worked in countries outside the United Kingdom.

Garden International School offers:  

• An attractive salary 
• Health insurance and accident insurance 
• Expected annual end-of-contract bonus 
• Baggage allowance (for Overseas Hire Contracts) 
• Flights from London (for Overseas Hire Contracts) at the start of the two-year contract and to London at the completion of the two-year contract. Flights are also provided for a legal spouse and up to two dependent children. 
• Two-year contract (renewable on mutual agreement) 
• Tuition Fee remission for up to two dependent children

Please see the information attached to our school TES page for further information about the school, the employment package and life in Thailand.

Teachers who want to experience the rewards of working at our school should complete the TES application form. In addition, they should attach a letter of application addressed to Ms Jackie Houghton and an up-to-date CV including a photograph. Three professional referees’ names and email addresses must be included on the CV and added through the TES apply now/quick apply system.

Interviews will take place virtually via Google Meet/Zoom or face-to-face in Rayong. Early applications are encouraged, and applications will be assessed as they arrive. 

Advert opened: Wednesday 3rd August 

Advert closes: Friday 26th August 

We reserve the right to close the selection process early should an exceptional candidate be identified at an early stage.