Head of Physics

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium schools organisation. We are a fast-paced and growing family of 50 international schools in China, Europe, the Middle East, South East Asia and The Americas, providingoutstanding education to approximately 45,000 students from preschool through to the end of secondary education. Our schools are united by one philosophy - we are ambitious for our students, our people and family of schools. This means that we want every student to achieve more than they may have ever thought possible, which we ensure through personalised learning enhanced with unique global opportunities.

Each Nord Anglia Education school is unique in character and designed to meet the needs of its community. We believe that being part of our family of 50 schools gives them a special advantage. Working together, we can achieve more than we can individually. Our schools have a wide range of resources and support to enhance our students’ success. We also create unique opportunities to benefit our students and people such as the Global Campus, Nord Anglia University, and our collaborations with The Juilliard School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and King’s College London.

The British International School, Ho Chi Minh City(BIS HCMC) is a Nord Anglia Education School. The British International School is the largest international school in Vietnam and a leading international school in South East Asia. With over 2,000 students from more than 55 countries it operates from three campus sites in Ho Chi Minh City. The school provides a top quality British style education in first class facilities resourced to the highest level. The National Curriculum for England, IGCSE and the IB Diploma are taught to English speaking students from the Early Years Foundation Stage to Year 13. The secondary campus currently serves around 900 students from age 11-18 and is continuing to grow as larger year groups’ progress through the school.

BIS offers the IB Diploma Programme to an increasing number of highly able and exceptionally well-motivated Sixth Form students. Our 2017 cohort of 65 IB Diploma Programme graduates achieved an average score of 36.3 points with 29% of the students scoring 40 points or more.Further information can be obtained from our web site at www.bisvietnam.com 

The school is currently looking to recruit a:

Head of Physics

Applications are invited from enthusiastic, qualified and experienced teachers or current middle leaders. A minimum of three years recent experience of teaching Physics to GCSE/IGCSE and either A level or the IB Diploma programme is essential, relevant middle leadership experience in a good science department will be an advantage. The BIS Science Department is a dynamic and innovative team of 13 teachers supported by three science technicians housed in modern well-equipped specialist laboratories. Our motivated and high achieving students are involved in a wide range of activities beyond the classroom.

The Science Department is well-established and Physics is a popular and successful choice for Separate Science (Physics) at IGCSE, and both SL and HL Physics at IB. We are keen to appoint a candidate who is able to continue to develop the IB Physics course. Our students are highly motivated, keen to develop their science and a delight to teach.

We are looking for a candidate who:

• Promotes a well organised and inspiring learning environment.
• Offers enthusiasm and demonstrates a positive approach to students.
• Has an excellent track record of developing programmes of study across all key stages

Benefits

When you join a Nord Anglia Education school, you join a global community of approximately 9,000 people working together to support our students’ success. We offer you unsurpassed opportunities to innovate and develop best practice across our family, to access extensive professional development, and to gain exceptional experience and career development in our schools. At Nord Anglia, you will have opportunities to progress more, learn more, and collaborate more.

We offer career and development opportunities that come with being part of our global organisation. Nord Anglia University unites our team through a vibrant online platform which harnesses the collective expertise of their peers in an exchange of knowledge, ideas and best practice. We also provide extensive online and face-to-face professional development through Nord Anglia University to ensure that our teachers don’t just maintain their skills, they develop at the cutting edge of educational thinking. Our collaborations with The Juilliard School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers ourteachers unrivalled access to leading experts in their fields. We also offer selected candidates from our staff worldwide an opportunity to earn their Executive Master’s in International Education in an exclusive collaboration with King’s College London.

Alongside great training and a competitive package, you’ll enjoy the chance to live and work in one of the worlds' most vibrant cities.

As a Nord Anglia Education teacher, you enjoy the following benefits:

• A fast-paced, global experience so that you can progress on a global scale
• An enabling environment founded on creativity, challenge and collaboration
• A culture which is fair and consultative 
• Unique opportunities to grow professionally and develop your career

Selection Process

The closing date for application is Wednesday 17 January 2018 although we reserve the right to pursue good applications as soon as we are ready.

Please apply for this vacancy using our recruitment portal operated by Job Tracker at https://www.nordangliaeducation.jobs/displayjob.aspx?jobid=4241

You will need to upload a letter of application and an up-to-date CV, which must include a recent professional photograph and the contact details of two educational referees, one of whom must be your current employer.

First stage interviews will be conducted by Skype or telephone and final interviews will take place at the Nord Anglia Education Recruitment Event in central London in the week commencing 29th January 2018 (alternative arrangements will be made for candidates who cannot attend in person).

Start Date: We offer a professional working environment and an attractive remuneration and benefits package. Initial contracts are for two years with a start date of August 2018.

At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people are able to thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils irrespective of race, ability, religion, gender or culture.

All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both Country of residence/birth and any Country of residence within the last 10 years.