Whole School Music Teacher - January 2025

A Whole School Music teacher is sought for Southern International School Hat Yai, a rapidly growing, co-educational, pre-school to age 18 Cambridge International School in the prosperous and friendly southern Thai city of Hat Yai. We are an accredited examination centre for Cambridge International Examinations and received the ISQM Silver accreditation through the Education Development Trust in June 2019.  We are also the first whole school with nursery in Thailand to be awarded the 'Quality Counts' mark at Platinum level, the highest possible level by the National Day Nurseries Association, (NDNA).

Southern International School Hat Yai (SIH) is a young and ambitious school with a ‘can-do’ attitude and we are looking for a teacher who can bring a love of learning to the classroom, develop enquiring minds and inspire our students to achieve the best results possible. 

Music is very prominent across all sections of the school. Our annual school productions, Thai cultural events and performances allow us to fully showcase the musical abilities of our students.

The successful candidate will be joining the school at a very exciting phase of its continuing development and they will play a significant role in shaping the Music curriculum provision across all sections of the school moving forward into next academic year. The successful candidate will ideally have whole-school experience of teaching Music from KS1 to KS3.

The successful candidate should:

• Hold a BA Music related degree plus a post-graduate qualification in education (i.e. PGCE/GTP/Teach First route)
• Have a minimum of two years teaching experience in the UK or overseas in a British curriculum school
• Have a proven track record of excellent classroom and pedagogical practice
• Have a thorough knowledge of the Primary & Secondary Music English National Curriculum
• Have a good ability to use IT to support teaching and learning
• Be able to engage, motivate and support children, staff and parents
• Be a reflective practitioner with the ability to think creatively and innovate
• Be a positive and enthusiastic member of the staff room

Please upload an updated CV as part of your application.

Our children are mostly Thai and from other Asian countries with parents who are committed to giving their children an international education. Our parents are extremely loyal and supportive and participate in many school events and activities.

The successful candidate will be joining the school at an exciting period in its development. There are opportunities to develop yourself professionally and personally in a safe, happy, supportive environment. Hat Yai in Songkhla province has grown from a small but busy commercial town into a lively but manageable city of a little over a million, surrounded by rice paddies, forested hills and waterfalls. The tourist hot spots of Krabi, Trang and Phuket are easily accessible for long weekend trips, but there are several unspoiled destinations much closer to home. New upmarket bistros and restaurants are springing up seemingly overnight, adding to the cosmopolitan feel of this welcoming city. Accommodation is cheap and varied, from Thai-style houses to newly built, self-contained condominiums with shared swimming pools. Hat Yai is a wonderful, safe city that provides a great quality of life, and this partly explains why so many of our staff choose to renew their contracts.

Please look at our Facebook page to get a feel for working in SIH and living in Southern Thailand.

NOTE: We reserve the right to interview and offer to a strong candidate prior to the closing date. It is strongly recommended that candidates submit their applications as soon as possible.

Southern International School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please note that should your application be successful a police check will be undertaken in the country of origin; in the UK, a disclosure will be requested from the UK’s Disclosure and Barring Service.