Secondary Head of English at BSKL
About the role
The successful candidate will demonstrate an experienced, dynamic and creative approach to leading teaching and learning in an outstanding English department. Our English Department is very well established and highly successful; it enjoys excellent academic success with all students, including our EAL cohort. Value added in the department is impressive for both English and English Literature.
Candidates should also illustrate a capacity to help students achieve their absolute best as part of a team, a proactive commitment to the pastoral care and wellbeing of our learners, and a willingness to contribute to the thriving extra-curricular life of our school.
About our school
The British International School of Kuala Lumpur (BSKL) is a premier international school in Kuala Lumpur serving students from pre-nursery through to sixth form. Our warm and friendly school community values develop the whole child — academically, pastorally, and socially with the school values as our foundation and positive education as our framework.
We believe student happiness leads to student success and by placing the child at the centre of all we do we’re able to offer an outstanding education.
Naturally, at BSKL, you’ll find students who are happy, motivated, committed, and love learning. Our community invests in staff with ongoing CPD opportunities and community-building opportunities to help you get the most out of your time at BSKL and in Malaysia. Our state of the art facilities provide engaging learning environments for students and staff alike and our location provides easy access to the KL metropolitan area.
Academic Results
- BSKL Primary students regularly exceed expectations and our Year 6 students perform an average of 10 points better than their international school peers on end of year assessments.
- Amongst our IGCSE cohort 95% of all grades achieved were A*, A, or B and 99% of all grades achieved a C or higher in 2020.
- 100% pass rate on A-levels and 77% of all grades achieved were A*, A, or B in 2020.
- Previous university placements include Oxford University, St. Andrew’s University, University College London, London School of Economics, King’s College London, Imperial College, Durham University, and University of Edinburgh.
About you
You will possess a university degree, a recognised teaching qualification and at least three years of teaching experience. You must also be able to meet the visa-related requirements for Malaysia. Applicants must be prepared to undergo stringent child protection screening, including references and checks with past employers, and an enhanced DBS.
Benefits
BSKL offers a competitive package including an excellent salary, accommodation, annual travel allowance, international medical coverage, and up to two full school placements for children. You’ll also live and work in one of the world’s most vibrant and culturally diverse cities. Opportunities exist for promotion and development both within the school and the wider global network of Nord Anglia Education.
When you join a Nord Anglia Education school, you join a global community of 14,000 people working together to support our students’ success. Our online Nord Anglia University unites our team by harnessing the collective expertise of peers in an exchange of knowledge, ideas, and best practice. We also provide extensive 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, MIT, UNICEF and King’s College London, offers our teachers unrivalled access to leading experts in their fields. NAE also offers outstanding leadership development programs to build internal pathways for career development. 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.
Selection Process
Please apply for this vacancy using the Nord Anglia Job Application Portal. The closing date for application is 3pm on 29th January 2021. All interviews will be conducted virtually, including a panel interview. This is an outstanding opportunity and so early applications are strongly encouraged, and we reserve the right to appoint prior to the published closing date.
Start Date: 1 August 2021
About Nord Anglia Education
Nord Anglia Education (NAE) is the world’s leading premium school’s organisation, with 69 schools located across dozens of countries in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East. Together, our schools educate over 67,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary school.
Our philosophy for education rests on the 4 pillars of creativity, wellbeing, excellent academic outcomes and global connectedness. These are delivered through innovative use of educational technology to create a 21st Century, personalised, learning experience for all students.
Every parent wants the best for their child — so do we. NAE schools deliver high quality, transformational education and ensures 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.
Our Schools
Each Nord Anglia Education school is unique in character and designed to meet the needs of its community. We are united by our philosophy, to be ambitious for our students, our people and our family of schools. We believe that being part of our family of 69 schools gives them a special advantage. Working together, we can achieve more than we can individually. Our schools have access to a wide range of resources and support to enhance their 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, MIT, UNICEF and King’s College London.
We very much look forward to receiving your application
