Head of Art and Design
British International School - Hanoi
Viet Nam
- New
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 01/08/2025
- Apply by:
- 6 December 2024
Job overview
British International School Hanoi is looking to appoint a Head of Art and Design, to join our talented and dedicated team of educators from August 2025.
The role
The Art and Design Department is a dynamic, collaborative environment with a strong commitment to fostering creativity, risk-taking, and 21st-century skills. Our teachers are passionate, creative thinkers who are dedicated to providing students with rich and meaningful learning experiences.
Art and Design Technology are highly regarded subjects at the school, prominently celebrated through exhibitions, annual art books, extracurricular activities, set designs, and virtual platforms. Our purpose-built Art rooms are equipped with a class set of MacBooks, a laser cutter, kiln, sewing machines, and a printing press. Design Technology integrates the STEAM curriculum for students in Years 7-9, offering an interdisciplinary approach that leads into the IGCSE and IBDP Design and Technology programmes.
BIS Hanoi benefits from exceptional facilities, including a recently developed makerspace that supports Design Technology across all year levels. As a Nord Anglia school, we also benefit from a valuable partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), which enhances our students' preparation for success in the 21st century.
Our teachers
- Deliver outstanding teaching and learning so that every student is challenged, makes progress, and thrives in a safe, inclusive, and stimulating learning environment.
- Commit to knowing students well, ensuring that learning is personalised so students can confidently take their own next step in their learning journey.
- Continually look for opportunities for innovation, trying new strategies in the classroom, contributing to a culture of experimentation and risk-taking.
- Always promote wellbeing of students, and proactively safeguard students according to school safeguarding policies and procedures.
- Skillfully integrate educational technology into practice, selecting the most appropriate tools to enhance the learning experience.
- International school experience, particularly an IB background, is desired but not a necessity to apply.
Please refer Job Description and check out BIS HN Candidate Brief- Teaching post 2025
Our School
BIS Hanoi is a positive, thriving learning community, committed to educational excellence based on the most rigorous of global standards, where students from over 30 nationalities are highly motivated to learn and achieve. The Secondary School provides an enriched learning experience inspired by the English National Curriculum from Years 7-9, leading into the IGCSE and IB Diploma Programme.
As a Nord Anglia Education school, BIS Hanoi is superbly resourced, with excellent facilities and technology supporting holistic learning, leading to exceptional educational outcomes in all areas. With 1,100 students, BIS Hanoi continues to grow and is an energetic, welcoming environment with exciting opportunities for collaboration and professional growth.
Hanoi itself is rich in culture and history with exciting travel opportunities both within Vietnam and regionally, and nature at its doorstep. The outstanding benefits package provides teachers with an excellent lifestyle and large saving potential, and includes quality housing, medical, flights, gym membership, transportation, and settling allowance.
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Nord Anglia Education
BIS Hanoi is a Nord Anglia Education school and is part of a global community of approximately 16,000+ people working together in over 80+ schools located in 33 countries around the world. Together, we educate over 85,000+ students globally from ages 2 to 18 across China, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, The Americas and Europe.
Through unique collaborations with The Juilliard School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), you will also get unrivalled access to world leading experts in the performing arts and STEAM subjects. Also, our collaboration with King’s College London, exclusive to Nord Anglia staff, gives you a chance to earn your Executive Master’s in International Education.
To Apply
Applications must be made online via Nord Anglia Education Job Portal and should contain an application letter and full CV (including photograph, phone number, and contact details of 3 referees – one of whom is your current Head Teacher/Principal).
Attached documents
About British International School - Hanoi
- British International School - Hanoi
- Lot H3-H4, Hoa Lan Road, Vincom Village, Long Bien District
- Hanoi City
- Vietnam
Nord Anglia Education (NAE) is the world’s leading premium schools organisation, with 80+ schools located across 33 countries in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East. Together, our schools educate over 80,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary school. We are driven by one unifying philosophy: we are ambitious for our schools, students, teachers, staff and communities, and we inspire every child who attends an NAE school to achieve more than they ever imagined possible.
Every parent wants the best for their child — so do we. NAE schools deliver high quality, transformational education and ensure excellent academic outcomes by going beyond traditional learning. Our global scale enables us to recruit and retain world-leading teachers and to offer unforgettable experiences through global and regional events, while our engaging learning environments ensure all our students love coming to school. We create unique opportunities to benefit our students and people, such as the Global Campus, Nord Anglia University, and our collaborations with The Juilliard School, MIT, UNICEF and King’s College London.
About the school
British International School, Hanoi is located in the Long Bien district of Hanoi, in a clean, quiet and secure neighborhood which offers the perfect environment for well-being. Our spectacular facilities provide the stage for excellence in sport and the performing arts. We think beyond traditional education to transform learning and we are proud of our flexible learning spaces which optimise innovation, collaboration and creativity.
The National Curriculum for England, IGCSE and the IB Diploma are taught to over 1,100 English speaking students from the Early Years Foundation Stage to Year 13.
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