DBS Denla British School

Bangkok, Thailand

Position Type: Teacher

Contract: Full-time

School: Secondary School

Location: Nonthaburi

Closing Date: November 09, 2026

Job Start: August 2027

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

School Values and Ethos

To actively promote our Unique DBS Vision through enthusiastic participation in all areas of School life.
To foster an inclusive environment that respects, celebrates and embraces diversity across all aspects of the School community.
To share and support the School’s commitment to providing an all-round, outstanding education for all students.
To set high expectations that inspire, motivate and challenge students.
To have the highest aspirations for students’ development and achievements, both in and out of the classroom.
To offer excellent pastoral care to all students.
To participate fully in the DBS co-curricular and school activity programme.
To respect and support Thai culture.

Safeguarding Responsibilities

To uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and consistently promote the safety and well-being of all students in line with the School’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy.
To remain vigilant for signs of abuse or harm and follow all School procedures for reporting concerns about students or adults without delay.
To embed safeguarding in daily practice, including classroom interactions, co-curricular activities, off-site visits and digital environments.
To complete all required safeguarding and child protection training, including regular refresher training, and remain informed of policy updates and expectations.
To support a culture of openness, fairness, trust and respect in which all students feel safe, heard and valued.
To share responsibility for safeguarding by working proactively with colleagues, Designated Safeguarding Leads and relevant external agencies, where appropriate.

Leadership and Management

To lead by example as an outstanding classroom practitioner, attend assemblies, departmental meetings, parents’ evenings, School functions and other staff meetings, and maintain high standards of professional behaviour, including punctuality and personal presentation.
To follow, implement and advise on School policies and procedures in and out of the classroom.
To establish clear guidelines for the effective running of the department, particularly in relation to teaching, homework, marking and assessment policies.
To produce a Department Annual Report, including a Department Development Plan that contributes to the overall School Development Plan.
To update the Departmental Handbook.
To develop a subject-related co-curricular programme, including assemblies, talks, displays, newsletter contributions, website content and trips.
To attend specific marketing events, such as Open Days, as reasonably directed by the Principal.
To promote Science competitions both internally and externally.
To ensure that all aspects of health and safety are understood and that relevant procedures are followed, completing appropriate risk assessments where necessary.
To direct and monitor the work of non-teaching staff within the department, including the Science Technician.

Staff

To meet regularly with members of the department to review progress and plan for the future.
To monitor the teaching of department members by reviewing students’ work and observing lessons, thereby contributing significantly to their professional development.
To make effective use of learning assistants to support students in their learning.

Curriculum and Assessment

To lead the development and planning of the Science curriculum from Year 7 onwards, and work closely with the Lower School Science Coordinator to ensure that the curriculum is broad, balanced and challenging.
To maintain thorough and up-to-date schemes of work, including details of the topics to be covered and clear aims and objectives.
To ensure that School procedures for assessing, recording and reporting students’ achievements are followed, and to use this information effectively for review and planning.
To oversee the production of appropriate examinations and other forms of assessment as required.
To liaise with the Head of ESL and the Head of Learning Support regarding students who require additional support.
To seek opportunities to develop the teaching and delivery of Entrepreneurship through the curriculum.
To contribute to the Scholarship Programme.
To support the Examinations Officer by providing the information required to enter candidates for the correct external examinations.

Teaching and Learning

To facilitate and encourage high-quality learning that gives students the opportunity to achieve their full potential.
To ensure that teaching and learning are effectively adapted to meet the needs of all students.
To demonstrate excellent subject knowledge.
To set students challenging targets and use a range of strategies, resources and technologies to support them in achieving these targets.
To ensure that students receive regular written and oral feedback and are encouraged to reflect on and respond to it.

Resources and Environment

To make effective use of educational resources, particularly IT and the Library.
To provide a safe, purposeful and well-managed learning environment.
To ensure that all subject rooms have suitable displays of educational material and students’ own work.
To manage the departmental budget, including the preparation of an annual resource list for planning purposes.

Parents

To promote the home-school partnership within the department, working closely with colleagues to establish and maintain positive relationships with parents.
To ensure effective reporting to parents on students’ development, progress and attainment in the subject.

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Application Form

Section 1

1. Personal Details

First name*

Last name*

Middle name

Maiden name (if applicable)

Email address*

Telephone number (please include country code)*

Date of birth (YYYY-MM-DD)*

Gender* Male Female Other Prefer not to say

Nationality*

Passport Number

Marital status*

Number of dependent children (if applicable)

If married/partnered, state full name, profession of spouse/partner, number of children, with names and DOB

Will the above accompany you to Thailand?* Yes No N/A

Is your spouse a qualified teacher? Yes No N/A

If yes, which subject(s)?

Do any of your children have a special medical conditions? Yes No N/A

If yes, please give details.

Do any of your children require learning support? Yes No N/A

If yes, please give details.

Current residential address

Correspondence address if different than residential address

Current Country*

2. Teaching Qualifications

Do you have a teaching qualification? Yes No

If yes, what qualification do you have?

If you do not have a teaching qualification, what teaching experience do you have?

How long have you worked in a teaching role? (years)

Have you ever taught in the UK? Yes No

If yes, for how long? (years)

UK Teaching Qualification Ref. No. (or national equivalent) and date of qualification

Please state any other subject you can teach.

Outline your experience of pastoral care in schools.

Outline your experience of extra-curricular provision in schools.

Do you know anyone who works at DBS (currently or previously)?

3. Education

List all your school results and qualifications, most recent first. Please include dates as well as school and university names and locations.

Institution Name/Location	Qualifications/Results	Dates		Action
Institution Name/Location	Qualifications/Results	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)	Action

Recent Professional Development Training attended (including the year when attended)

Section 2

1. Current Employment Details

If currently not employed please list most recent employment details and dates.

Current employer name*
Current employer postal address*
Current employer country
Current employer website
Current post held
Current monthly salary before tax, in GBP.*
Type of school
Number of students on roll
Date appointed (YYYY-MM-DD)
Currently employed here?	Yes No
If not currently employed here, enter the date of last day of employment (YYYY-MM-DD)

If you have any career gaps, please give reasons below.

2. Previous Teaching / Employment Experience (most recent first)

Type of School	Country	Name of School/Company	Post Held	Number on Roll	Dates		Action
Type of School	Country	Name of School/Company	Post Held	Number on Roll	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)	Action

3. Personal interests, including extracurricular activities

Section 3

1. Medical self declarations

You are applying to work and live in Asia. In order to ensure a successful placement in an international teaching post we need to gather sensitive information including personal medical condition, accommodation needs and educational requirements for accompanying children. Please be assured this information is considered confidential and will only be used to inform the recruitment process.

Are you suffering from or have been diagnosed or treated for (example but not limited to) epilepsy, heart disease, liver disease, cancer, HIV, severe allergic reaction, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, cerebrovascular disease, bone or muscular diseases or any other serious disease or condition?
Yes No

Are there any other physical or mental health conditions we should know about?
Yes No

If yes for the two questions above, please give details. (These are applied for both candidate and spouse)

Are you currently taking any medication or treatment regularly?
Yes No

How many days have you been absent from work in the last 12 months? _______ days, on ________ occasions. For what reason(s):

Please give details of any prolonged period of absence at any stage in your teaching career.

Section 4

1. Referees

Must include current or most recent Head Teacher. Other references can be a previous head teacher or member of the senior leadership team.

Referee A

Name*
Position*
School Name / Company Name*
Address
Telephone/Fax
Email*
Professional relation to you*
May we take this reference now?*	Yes No

Referee B

Name*
Position*
School Name / Company Name*
Address
Telephone/Fax
Email*
Professional relation to you*
May we take this reference now?*	Yes No

Referee C

Name*
Position*
School Name / Company Name*
Address
Telephone/Fax
Email*
Professional relation to you*
May we take this reference now?*	Yes No

2. Availability

Please indicate any dates you are not available for interview

Only complete applications, including all the documents listed above, will be considered.

It should be understood that nothing in this form constitutes a contract.

Head of Science