Secondary Teacher Librarian

BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, HCMC

At the British International School, Ho Chi Minh City (BIS HCMC), we believe in a holistic education that fosters a love of learning, and balances academic success with character development and wellbeing. We are a Nord Anglia Education School and the largest international school in Vietnam, educating over 2,400 students from more than 55 countries. In our most recent BSO Inspection, in November 2025, the school was rated ‘Outstanding in all Categories’ by the British Government. Our students achieve some of the best examination results in the world and go on to attend the top universities globally.

Our three campuses, located in the heart of Thao Dien, Ho Chi Minh City, cater to students from 2 to 18 years of age. Split by age group, each purpose-built campus is home to state-of-the-art facilities, packed with interactive technology, ensuring every child has the opportunity to thrive.

The school is currently looking to recruit a:

SECONDARY TEACHER LIBRARIAN

Applications are invited from enthusiastic, qualified and experienced teachers, with a minimum of three years’ recent and relevant experience working in school libraries. Please note that, as this is a teaching position, Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent is a requirement.

The mission of the BIS HCMC Secondary Library is to foster a lifelong love of reading and learning, and to empower students to be critical thinkers, effective and ethical users of information, and creative with both ideas and imagination. The Secondary Library, completely redesigned and renovated for the 2026-27 academic year, is a central hub for all members of the BIS HCMC Secondary community. Our extensive collection is carefully curated to reflect our students’ lives, needs and interests, as well as offering a window to new perspectives, worlds and ideas.

As an IBO world school the teacher librarian forms a key part of the support we offer to our students - supporting academic research, writing and referencing skills and helping students to navigate both physical and digital resources. We are committed to making the library the centre of our school and are searching for an outstanding teacher librarian who will continue our journey of excellence.

The teacher librarian will have a minimal teaching load. Please specify your main teaching subject in your letter of application.

Why Choose BIS HCMC?

Our teachers are at the heart of all that we do, and you’ll relish working in our diverse school community, where everyone acts with respect, care, and integrity. On each of our three purpose-built campuses, world-class facilities will bring your teaching to life, inspiring every student to fall in love with learning. Additionally, we are proud Institutional Members of the Chartered College of Teaching. This recognises our commitment to evidence-informed teaching and learning, and CPL. Institutional membership ensures our pedagogical approaches remain up to date and reinforces the value we place on a strong professional learning community.

BIS HCMC offers a bespoke blend of British and International curricula, whilst balancing academic success and holistic development, therefore, unlocking a whole world of possibilities for our students. Our primary students follow the English National Curriculum blended with the thematic and interactive International Primary Curriculum and achieve outstanding outcomes. In Secondary, our students continue with the English National Curriculum at Key Stage 3 in preparation for their IGCSEs and later, the rigorous IB Diploma Programme. Our 2026 cohort of 130 IBDP graduates achieved an average score of 36.7 points, significantly higher than the global average of 30.9 points, with 28% of our students achieving 40 points or more and 2 students achieving a perfect score of 45. Our students are equally successful at IGCSE. Our 2025 cohort of 128 students achieved 69% of grades at A*/A with 97% of our students achieving A* - C in 5 or more subjects and 39 students achieving A*/A grades across all their subjects.

Beyond academics, we have an exceptional enrichment programme with over 100 Co-Curricular activities and expeditions both in Vietnam and globally that help our students overcome challenges, build confidence, create lifelong memories and change to the communities around them.

Further information about BIS HCMC can be obtained from our website at www.bisvietnam.com

Safer recruitment: 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 rigorous 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.

Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging: BIS HCMC is committed to fostering an inclusive community that promotes our core values of integrity, care and respect. We celebrate diversity, nurture equity and value individuality to ensure everyone experiences a sense of belonging.

Nord Anglia Education

When you join BIS HCMC, you’ll become part of the Nord Anglia global community of more than 15,000 people working together to support our students’ success. As part of Nord Anglia Education (NAE), we offer you unsurpassed opportunities to innovate and develop best practice, and you’ll have access to outstanding continuous professional learning including our award-winning Nord Anglia University platform, with hundreds of courses at your fingertips. At a Nord Anglia school, you will have opportunities to progress more, learn more, and collaborate more. In addition, we offer career and development opportunities that come with being part of our global organisation. Our collaborations with The Juilliard School, MIT, and UNICEF offers our teachers unrivalled access to leading experts in their fields. 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

The closing date for applications is Friday 11th September 2026, although we encourage early applications and reserve the right to pursue good applications as soon as we are ready.

Please apply for this vacancy using our recruitment portal operated by Success Factors. You will need to upload a letter of application and an up-to-date CV, which must include the contact details of three educational referees, one of whom must be your current employer.

Interviews: will be conducted online

Start Date: We offer a professional working environment and an attractive remuneration and benefits package. The initial contract is for 1 year and 2 two terms with a start date of January 2027 and a completion date of July 2028.

Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.