Head of Primary Performing Arts (Music)

We’re looking to recruit a Head of Primary Performing Arts (Music) to join the British Vietnamese International School Hanoi, a Nord Anglia Education school.

About the role

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Primary Music Specialist to join our dynamic and supportive team and to be our Head of Primary Performing Arts. The ideal candidate is an innovative educator with a strong background in music and performing arts who is committed to both student success and their own professional growth. With a minimum of three years’ experience, you will work with students from Early Years through Year 6, delivering the Juilliard Curriculum and creating engaging, inclusive, and inspiring learning experiences.

In this role, you will:

• Deliver high-quality music education, including singing and keyboard, ensuring all students are challenged and supported to achieve their best.
• Lead and promote the performing arts with passion.
• Use effective classroom management strategies to foster a positive and productive learning environment.
• Differentiate teaching to meet the diverse needs of students, including EAL, and provide targeted interventions when required.
• Collaborate with class teachers and school leaders to support student progress, including involvement in school-wide music productions and events.
• Use assessment data to track student progress, provide feedback, and help students understand their learning journey.
• Participate actively in CPD, including Juilliard visits, and contribute to the development of a vibrant performing arts program.

Join us in making a positive impact on students’ musical and performing journey in a caring, open-minded, and globally conscious learning environment. For full details, please see the job description attached.

Please refer Job Description and check out BVIS HN Candidate Pack information.

About you

You will enthusiastically teach Music including Singing and Keyboards. Additionally, a love of Musical Theatre and the ability to offer Drama or Dance would be of interest to us.

You will be able to adapt quickly to our fast-paced international environment, you will possess a university degree, a recognised teaching qualification, and teaching experience. Committed and creative, you will be reflective on your own teaching and student outcomes, seeking out and implementing new ideas and innovative methods to raise the school’s level of achievement.

Keen to collaborate and share your specialist expertise, you will be a fitting ambassador for the school. You will communicate with confidence across diverse audiences and situations, using your expertise to build strong relationships with parents and students. You will also be able to meet visa-related restrictions for Vietnam, including a degree, PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification.

About our school

The British Vietnamese International School (BVIS) produces a high-quality international education standard with a rapidly growing reputation. Fully integrated within the curriculum is the deliberate nurturing and safeguarding of Vietnamese language, culture and heritage. This new type of school is the first in Vietnam to offer this unique and special model.

BVIS is a member of the prestigious Federation of British Schools in Asia and has fully credited by the Council of International Schools. 

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

About Nord Anglia Education

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium schools organisation, with 80+ schools located across over 33 countries in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East. Together, our schools educate over 75,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary school.

Our philosophy for education rests on our four pillars of creativity, wellbeing, excellent academic outcomes, and global connectedness. These are delivered through innovative use of educational technology to create a personalised 21st century learning experience for all students.

Every parent wants the best for their child — so do we. Nord Anglia 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 of our students love coming to school.

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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 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.

Benefits

When you join a Nord Anglia Education school, you join a global community of over 15,000 people working together to support our students’ success. We offer you unsurpassed opportunities to innovate and develop best practice across our family, to access extensive professional development, and to gain exceptional experience and career development in our schools. At Nord Anglia, you will have opportunities to progress more, learn more, and collaborate more.

We offer exceptional career and development opportunities that come with being part of our global organisation. 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 but can also develop at the cutting edge of educational thinking.

Our world-renowned collaborations with The Juilliard School, MIT, UNICEF, and King’s College London, offers our teachers unrivalled access to leading experts in their fields. We also offer selected candidates an opportunity to earn an Executive Master’s in International Education from King’s College London.

Alongside great training and a competitive package, you’ll enjoy the chance to live and work in one of the world’s most vibrant cities.

As a Nord Anglia Education teacher, you enjoy the following benefits:

• A fast-paced, global experience so that you can progress on a global scale
• An enabling environment founded on creativity, challenge, and collaboration
• A culture that is fair and consultative
• Unique opportunities to grow professionally and develop your career

Selection Process

The closing date for application is 30th of November 2025 although we encourage early applications and reserve the right to pursue good applications as soon as we are ready.

The interview will be conducted online. 

Applications must be made online by clicking the Apply Button below. Applications 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). A scanned copy of relevant degree certificates will also need to be provided.

Start Date: 01 August 2026

At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people can 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 your country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years.