Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Teacher

We are looking for an Early Years teacher who is committed to preserving the joy of childhood and inspiring our children through the highest quality play-based learning and learning landscapes. We need you to value, and be experienced in, high-quality interactions and taking the learning to the child as well as being a passionate, caring and positive advocate for the children in your class. Our provision reflects the children’s interests and our lack of fixed topics reflects this. We believe in the educational power of children as explorers and leaders of their own learning, weaving a deep and meaningful narrative across their learning, so we are looking for a teacher who is committed to individualised education based on excellent relationships and an understanding of their learners as unique individuals.

We offer outstanding, well-resourced indoor and outdoor environments, including our own Forest School surrounded by tropical jungle. Our children are amazing and will fully commit to the learning adventures that you jointly create with them.

We do not see our children as data or focus on ‘school readiness’. If you are the reason children run into school excited about the learning adventures that await, then we are the school for you.

Previous overseas experience is not essential. However, the desire to work in a genuinely international community is.

To apply, please complete the application form via the TES website, where you will also find further details of the post. You will need a fully complete profile as well as an up-to-date CV loaded to your profile. This must include a recent photo and the full contact details (including email addresses) of three (3) professional referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent headteacher. You must also include a covering letter. Please note: incomplete profiles, no covering letter, or failure to submit your CVs via TES will result in your application being rejected. JIS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. References will be required prior to any final interviews. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.

The closing date for applications is Monday, 20th April 2026; however, early applications are encouraged. Initial and final interviews will be conducted via Google Meet.

Applicants who have not been contacted by Friday, 1st May 2026, should assume that they have not been shortlisted. The School sincerely thanks them for their interest.

The successful applicant must be available to commence employment in August 2026.

Jerudong International School (Brunei)

• One of the leading International Schools in Asia; situated in Brunei, on the tropical island of Borneo.

• Independent Boarding/Day School, with over 1600 students on roll, aged 2-18 (6th Form of c350).

• Exceptional facilities and resources, with a beautiful 120-acre campus.

• Member of HMC, BSA, FOBISIA and COBIS.

• British Curriculum, leading to (I)GCSEs, A-Levels and IB Diploma.

• Highly competitive tax-free Salary (+ package including Gratuity, Accommodation, Relocation Allowance, Medical Insurance, Annual Flight home, and discounted school fees for children).

• c175 Expatriate teachers, mainly from the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Initial two-year contracts, but the vast majority stay much longer than that. Currently, over 100 staff children attend JIS.

Safer Recruitment

The safe recruitment of all colleagues (including consultants/ contractors/ supply teachers, activity providers and volunteers) in schools is the first step to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in education.

At Jerudong International School, we ensure the practice of safe recruitment in checking and recording the suitability of staff and volunteers to work with children.

As part of the safe recruitment procedure, we will require the following information prior to starting work at JIS:

• Up-to-date police records from a teacher’s country of origin and previous country of employment.

• Three references, one of which must be from the current employer. If a teacher has worked in two or more schools, within 5 years, telephone contact will be made with those schools to ask why the teacher is leaving and if there were any concerns of a safety nature with children.

• Please be aware that applicants may be subject to a social media and online search.