Secondary Learning Support Coordinator

 British International School Hanoi is looking to appoint a Secondary Learning Support Coordinator, to join our talented and dedicated team of educators from August 2025.  

The Learning Support Coordinator leads a team of dedicated Learning Support Assistants to support students identified with Special Education Needs (SEN) and those who are Most Able (MA), providing both in-class and specialised support to maximise learning outcomes. The Coordinator collaborates closely with the English as an Additional Language (EAL) team and the Social-Emotional Counsellor, all based in the school’s newly established Inclusion Centre. Working alongside pastoral and teaching staff, this role is central to supporting a diverse range of student needs, fostering a safe and ambitious environment where every student can thrive. The student support team, comprising passionate and creative professionals, is deeply committed to providing rich and meaningful learning experiences. The Learning Support Coordinator reports to the Deputy Head of Secondary and is supported by a teaching assistant. 

Purpose of the role 

• To support identified students in the areas of Special Education Needs (SEN) and Most Able (MA), including push-in and pull-out where necessary  
• To promote high-quality inclusive teaching and learning practices within all activities in school, helping to ensure all Secondary School students access, thrive, and respond to personalised academic challenge within our learning environment 
• Work in collaboration with teachers through collaborative planning, sharing of strategies, preparation of differentiated resources, small group or team teaching in lessons to improve the learning outcomes for learning support students

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 take their own next step in their learning progress 
• Continually look for opportunities for innovation, trying new teaching and learning strategies in the classroom, contributing to a culture of experimentation and risk-taking  
• Promote well-being of students at all times, and proactively safeguard students according to school safeguarding policies and procedures, following them at all times. 
• Skillfully integrate learning 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.  

For full details, please see job description.  

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. 

To learn more about our school and see our latest updates, please view the Employment section and the News and Events section of our website, and our Facebook page. 

Nord Anglia Education 

BIS Hanoi is a Nord Anglia Education school and is part of a global community of approximately 13,000 people working together in 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).  

The closing date for application is 30 November 2024, although we reserve the right to interview and make an appointment before the advertised closing date for the role. Therefore, an early application is recommended. 

Interviews:  will be conducted online 

Start Date: August 2025 

Safer recruitment: 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. 

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