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Primary Vice Principal for Learning and Teaching

Primary Vice Principal for Learning and Teaching

The Alice Smith School (Primary)

Malaysia

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Salary:
Highly competitive with excellent benefits
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
August 2020
Apply by:
30 October 2019

Job overview

One of the most prestigious and successful British curriculum schools in South East Asia is seeking to recruit  a high calibre leader for August 2020.

Primary Vice Principal for Learning and Teaching

The Kuala Lumpur Alice Smith School (KLASS) is fully accredited as a British School Overseas by the Department for Education in London, receiving an ‘Outstanding’ grade in its last inspection. Our school has an established reputation for excellence, and as a not-for-profit educational foundation, all resources are focused on the development and well-being of students. Located on two sites in Kuala Lumpur with excellent facilities, it has a total student population of approximately 1,600 and caters for the full age range from 3 to 18 years.

A KLASS teacher is an inspiring, innovative, high achieving professional with a strong track record of teaching success, possessing drive, energy and enthusiasm in abundance. Our teachers are confident, caring, helpful and supportive of students, colleagues and parents. They have the ability and determination to attain and maintain very high educational standards, based on action research and professional reading. They have the capacity and dedication to keep students at the centre of all they do, raising students’ standards of attainment and the breadth and scope of students’ achievement to the very highest levels internationally. They are highly computer literate and instinctively use a broad range of learning technologies to impact on learning and teaching. 

The Vice Principal for Learning and Teaching is a member of the Primary Leadership Team, sitting alongside the Vice Principal for Students, the Vice Principal for Staff, the Vice Principal for Achievement and Progression and the Primary Principal.  The Vice Principal for Learning and Teaching will lead our own ‘KLASS Curriculum’ that was shortlisted for its creative, cross curricular and inquiry approach in the TES awards in 2018. The successful applicant will also work as part of the broader Whole School Leadership Team towards school improvement and will contribute to the strategic direction of the school through close collaboration with the Principals, Head of School and the Council of Governors.

This vacancy would suit an experienced senior leader and teacher with an excellent knowledge of curriculum, and a passion for an inquiry based and cross curricular approach to learning. An interest and/or experience leading sustainable projects is an advantage. They will have experience in creating and leading strong teams that have had a positive impact on learning, teaching and student achievement.  

Exceptional interpersonal and organisational skills are essential for this role. Applicants should also have an in-depth knowledge of recent educational initiatives, excellent understanding of pedagogy and learning environments, the capacity to influence change and an understanding of best practice in learning and teaching. Drive, energy, enthusiasm and a strong commitment to staff development and to the wider education of students through co-curricular activities are also required.

At KLASS you will be encouraged and nurtured to be the best leader and teacher you can be through continuous internal and external professional development. This is truly a forward thinking and innovative environment in which to work and learn. 

For the position, please see the job description and code of conduct for further details. Please click to open the documents below which will provide further information.

Please address all of these aspects in your supporting statement. In addition, please ensure that your online application and supporting statement clearly show how you meet the job description and person specification for this role.  Please upload a photo in PDF form in the supporting evidence section at the end of the application form. To be considered for this role, please fully complete all sections of the application form.

The KLASS benefits package includes a highly competitive salary, a generous contribution towards housing, excellent medical insurance, contract renewal incentives, relocation flights and allowances and free school places for dependent children.

To apply, please click on the “Quick Apply” button below. 

In case of query contact Ms Millie Boey: tsrecruitment@alice-smith.edu.my 

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 30 October 2019

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete an initial interview on Sonru. Sonru is an automated video interviewing process that we use due to our location and challenges with time difference. It also enables you to complete this initial interview with us at your convenience. Following this, candidates will be invited to a final interview in Kuala Lumpur between 16 - 19 November 2019 or London 22 - 29 November 2019.

Attached documents

About The Alice Smith School (Primary)

Alice Smith is the oldest and most successful British international school in Malaysia. We are a not-for-profit school with students at the heart of everything we do, offering an exceptional education. As a leading, world-class international school our learning environment is second to none where innovative learning and teaching is the norm. We are a happy, warm, nurturing and supportive community where everyone comes together to create an enduring sense of belonging to something very special. 

Seven reasons to teach at KLASS: 

  1. Work with motivated and committed students 
  2. Become part of a learning community that enriches the lives and characters of young people
  3. Join a talented, dedicated, passionate and well supported team who want to excel 
  4. Challenge yourself in a superbly resourced and dynamic professional environment
  5. Develop yourself through a programme of professional learning and opportunities for career progression 
  6. Enjoy a highly competitive salary and benefits package
  7. Take advantage of Malaysia’s lifestyle and location in Asia 


We are looking for teachers who are: 

  • Genuinely passionate about working with children
  • Aiming to be the best they can be
  • Enthusiastic, dedicated and hardworking
  • Team players
  • Caring and supportive of students and each other
  • Willing to “go the extra mile”
  • Positive and solutions focused


We are committed to your professional growth. Our coaching programme for growing the social and professional capital of our teachers supports the development of  relationships grounded in trust, reflection, self-directed goals and collaboration, enhancing collegiality and resilience and cohesion in our school community.       

Our students and teachers share a love of learning and thrive from their positive and enriching experience with us. Charlotte Moore, Head of Media for the secondary campus shares her views. 

“As a family we are delighted to have made the move to Alice Smith and to be part of the vibrant community in KL. We are very grateful to all of the people at Alice Smith who have made our transition from the Middle East to South-East Asia, via the UK, so much easier.  People often ask me why we made the move across the globe to live and work in KL.  For me, the answer is quite simple: the ethos at Alice Smith matches exactly what I would want for my own children and for the students that I have taught, or am yet to teach. Giving each child the best possible experience and encouraging them to make each day count means so much. Whether that is in the classroom, or by giving students experiences that allow them to develop their own character and build relationships that are built on mutual respect and trust and celebrating difference whilst we embrace diversity. Just like I don't believe there is only one winner, I also don't believe in an academic hierarchy where some subjects are more worthy than others. Alice Smith supports students to walk a path of equal opportunity with enthusiasm, pride and an open-mind.  I am looking forward to this next adventure.”

The school is a founding member of the Federation of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA) and a long standing member of the Council of British International Schools (COBIS).  Alice Smith was accredited as a British School Overseas with an Excellent grading in both 2011 and 2014 and in March 2019, received an outstanding COBIS Patron’s Accreditation and Compliance Report.  

The School is accommodated on two sites approximately 20 minutes apart, both campuses having exceptional resources and facilities. As an innovative user of technology, Alice Smith is a Google Apps for Education school working across both Windows and Mac platforms, utilising the power of Google sites and Google Classroom to provide tailored learning opportunities for our students.   

Sic Itur Ad Astra - In this way you shall reach the stars.

Safer Recruitment Statement

The Alice Smith School is committed to safeguarding children and young people through safer recruitment practices. The school's recruitment protocols adhere to the standards set for accredited British Schools Overseas. Candidate references will be checked and qualifications attested. Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC) or local police checks are required, together with a Statement of Medical Fitness.

www.alice-smith.edu.my

School Campus Locations 

Secondary Campus

No. 3 Jalan Equine Park, Equine Park, 43300 Seri Kembangan, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

Primary Campus

No. 2 Jalan Bellamy, 50460 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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