Full Time, Fixed Term

01/08/2025

9 December 2024

The British International School Hanoi invites an outstanding educator to join our talented and dynamic team as Head of Computer Science, leading our high-performing faculty from August 2025.


The Role
The Computer Science Department at BIS Hanoi is a forward-looking, collaborative, and innovative team dedicated to delivering cutting-edge education that responds to emerging trends in technology. We pride ourselves on fostering creativity, critical thinking, and real-world problem-solving skills in our students.
Our curriculum, inspired by the English National Curriculum, equips students in Years 7-9 with a strong foundation in both theoretical and practical computing concepts. In Years 10-11, we offer Cambridge IGCSE Computer Science, progressing to the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) in Years 12-13, where students are challenged to apply their knowledge in increasingly sophisticated ways.
We are seeking a visionary leader who can inspire and motivate both students and colleagues. The ideal candidate will be an innovative educator with a proven ability to deliver engaging lessons that challenge and excite learners of all abilities. Strong collaboration skills are essential, and experience with Java programming is a distinct advantage.
If you are ready to lead a forward-thinking department and make a meaningful impact on the education of future technology leaders, we would love to hear from you!


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.


Purpose of the role

• To lead and provide day-to-day management and organisation of the Computer Science Department.
• As a key middle leader, assist in developing long-term strategies to raise standards in the subject and the school generally.
• Foster a culture of high performance within the team, with learning and student well-being as central foci.
• Encourage a culture of collaboration, risk-taking, and support, and promote a shared vision.
• Lead the ongoing development of the curriculum, teaching and learning standards, and departmental resources.

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
The closing date for application is 9 December 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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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.