Science Teacher - Chemistry specialist (potential for HoD)
Manila, PH
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We’re looking to recruit an outstanding Chemistry Specialist Teacher to join our Manila school, a Nord Anglia school.
If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and make a meaningful impact in a leading international school, we want to hear from you!
START DATE: August 2026
ABOUT YOU: 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.
THE ROLE
For the right candidate, there is the opportunity to progress into a Head of Department (HoD) role.
At Nord Anglia Education, our teachers inspire students to achieve more than they ever imagined possible. As part of our global family, you’ll deliver transformational learning focused on academic excellence, creativity, wellbeing, and international connectedness. We empower our educators to innovate, embrace change, and shape their roles in a fast-growing, dynamic environment.
The teacher is expected to support curriculum implementation, student engagement, and innovation within a dynamic, inclusive international environment.
See the Job Description here.
PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Recognised teaching qualification (e.g. QTS, PGCE, or equivalent).
- Expertise in Science (and Chemistry at KS5), with the ability to make complex topics accessible and engaging to learners.
- Hold a satisfactory criminal record checks from both your country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years
- Compliance with visa requirements for working
- A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils, and a willingness to undertake appropriate child protection training when required.
- Proficient classroom management skills tailored to the developmental and social dynamics of students.
- Strong communication skills, essential for effective teaching, mentoring, and guidance of students in preparation for higher education or vocational paths.
- Competence in employing technology and digital tools for subject-specific learning and research.
- Deep understanding of the KS3 Science curriculum, IGCSE Science and A level Chemistry exam requirements, and effective teaching strategies for adolescents.
Other Requirements:
- Willingness to contribute to extracurricular activities and school events that support the holistic development of students.
- A professional demeanour, exemplifying integrity, respect, and responsibility as a role model for young adults.
ABOUT THE SCHOOL
Nord Anglia International School Manila (NAISM) is a warm, caring, and family-oriented community offering an inclusive and contemporary British international education from Pre-Nursery to Secondary, including IPC, Cambridge IGCSE, A-Levels, and BTEC. We are committed to developing the whole child—academically, pastorally, and socially—guided by the principles of Positive Education. With students at the centre of every decision, our outstanding teachers nurture each learner’s intellectual, emotional, social, and creative growth, inspiring them to flourish and achieve world-class academic success.
As part of Nord Anglia Education, NAISM provides exceptional opportunities for professional growth. Through our evidence-based Professional Learning Pathways, we remain at the forefront of innovative practice, ensuring our teachers are equipped to deliver excellent teaching and learning for every student in our care.
NORD ANGLIA EDUCATION
We’re Nord Anglia Education, one of the world’s largest premium international schools organisations. Every day, our teachers and support colleagues help our thousands of students achieve more than they ever imagined possible.
A transformational education at one of our schools is focussed on excellent academic outcomes, creativity, wellbeing, and international connectedness. Our innovative use of educational technology also creates a personalised, 21st century learning experience for all students, while our global scale means we can recruit and retain the world’s best teachers and offer unforgettable events and expeditions.
Our people are empowered to make a difference in their fields of expertise. Our fast pace of growth requires evolution and change from everyone, giving you the chance to define the role you do in the future. This challenges the learning agility of our employees and ensures every day brings interesting new experiences.
Founded in 1972 in the United Kingdom, our first international school opened in 1992 in Warsaw, followed by rapid growth across the world since the 2000s.
When you join our team, you’ll become part of a global family of experts working for a fast-growing premium international brand.
OUR SCHOOLS
Each Nord Anglia Education school is unique in character and designed to meet the needs of its community. We are ambitious for our students, our people, and our schools. Working together, we can achieve more than we can individually.
We also create unique opportunities to benefit our students and people, such as Global Campus, Nord Anglia University, and our collaborations with The Juilliard School, MIT, UNICEF, and King’s College London.
OUR GLOBAL ACADEMIC RESULTS
The 2023-2024 school year was the strongest ever in terms of Nord Anglia Education’s academic results. For the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, our students achieved a 34 global point average. In the A-levels, our students achieved 49.3% of grades at A*-A. 1 in 2 students attend a top 100 university.
BENEFITS
When you join a Nord Anglia Education school, you join a global community of 14,000 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 to ensure 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, and UNICEF 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
In return for your passion to promote a quality education you will enjoy an annual flight allowance, accommodation and private healthcare for you and your agreed dependents as well as school places for up to two children where applicable.
TO APPLY:
Online applications need to be submitted directly through the Nord Anglia Education careers page and should include a comprehensive CV and at least 3 professional references (one of which must be from the Principal/Head of your current School) that we could contact. Please visit us online at www.nordangliaeducation.jobs.
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.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.
SELECTION PROCESS: The closing date for this position is Monday, 8th December 2025.
There will be two stages of interviews.
First-stage interviews will be conducted via online video calls. We will then be live in the UK for the Nord Anglia Education Recruitment Event, conducting final and confirmation interviews in London and Manchester on 25-29 January 2026. Candidates who are unable to attend in person will be offered alternative arrangements.
Due to the high number of applications expected, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
We reserve the right to interview and appoint sooner should a suitable candidate come forward. As such, all interested candidates are advised to apply as soon as possible.