Primary Teacher

Primary teacher (EFL experience an advantage)

Start date: 1st Aug 2019

Contract type: Full Time

Salary: Competitive International Package

Contract term: 2 years  

Closing date: 31st March 2019

The School 

Sutton Valence School, a leading English co-educational independent day and boarding school, in association with Hopeland International Kindergarten Group, a successful, Chinese-owned independent education provider, opened this new co-educational, dual curriculum Preparatory School for 7-12 year-olds in Tianjin, China’s sixth largest city, in September 2017.

The School is highly successful and expanding rapidly. It now requires full time, English-speaking Classroom Teachers, to work in this first-class environment. The School offers a dual curriculum (English and Chinese) with subjects taught in both languages and with the pupils integrated for many activities and community events.

Whilst it is not essential, it would be an advantage if candidates could also offer a specialism or interest in one or more of Art, Drama, Games or ESL.

The School aims to inspire its students, and enhance their education and cultural understanding. We want to prepare them for the opportunities available in a highly connected world. This global outlook is expressed in the ethos of the four-journeys, which is promoted by Sutton Valance school.

HIKSVS provides expertise, resources and a rigorous set of academic standards as laid out by Sutton Valence School in Kent, UK. Our aim is also to provide further opportunities for professional development and enhancement programmes for our staff.

Working at HIKSVS

HIKSVS International School is a very exciting and unique place to work. The vision for the School is distinctive and compelling, offering the Sutton Valence ethos of ‘Four Journeys’ and blending the very best of educational practice from western and eastern traditions.

If you work for HIKSVS International School, you will have the opportunity to live in a beautiful city, work in a school located near the most wonderful lake and parkland, develop your professional practice through this blend of educational traditions, and most importantly, you will be able to play a key role in creating and developing a leading educational project in China. You will be a part of the first stand-alone Preparatory or Primary School partnership by a Chinese school with a leading English public school.

We are committed to the most exciting development of teaching and learning, developing a dual curriculum in which international and domestic Chinese pupils can be taught separately for some subjects but are integrated for others. We promote international understanding and global citizenship values.

The School is seeking dynamic, well-qualified, committed and inspiring Teachers, to commence in post in August 2019. 

If you wish to find out more about the school and apply, please drop your CV to and contact the SVS International Coordinator, Mrs. Sherrie LU, on lus@svs.org.uk