Primary Head of English - Aug 2025 - Hangzhou, China

Primary Head of English
Hangzhou, China

Start Date: August 2025
Region: Far East and South East Asia
Curriculum: UK - bilingual
Experience: 2 years

The School

This school is part of a large school group with colleges throughout China, in partnership with a prestigious UK-based college. The Hangzhou campus opened in August 2018 with almost 600 pupils and will grow to accommodate almost 2,000. The school is creating a new level of excellence for bilingual education in which pupils follow a curriculum based upon the Chinese state requirements, enhanced by the National Curriculum for England that will lead to IGCSE and “A” level examinations. As a new purpose-built school with excellent facilities, the school offers a wonderful opportunity to join an enthusiastic international staff team, in a rapidly growing school, in a lovely part of the world.

The school promotes values of courage, integrity, kindness, respect and responsibility. They want their students to become the very best versions of themselves and encourage and expect children to develop the school group identity: to be inspired, intellectual, independent, individual and inclusive.

Requirements

• Applicants must be qualified/certified teachers with a minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience.
• The candidate needs to have the Head of English experience for the whole primary and UK national curriculum experience.
• Previous international experience is desirable, alternatively some experience working successfully with colleagues from different educational and ethnic backgrounds
• Outstanding communication skills, active team players and self-starters are all key attributes which are key to being successful within this environment.

Salary and Benefits:

• Monthly Gross Salary: RMB 26,000-41,000 based on years of teaching experience
• Accommodation
• Family Flight Allowance - with annual flights for family
• International medical insurance coverage for family
• Gratuity: One month after 2 year contract and every year after
• Visa support
• 3 year contract

About us

‘Teach the world, live the dream!’

Teachanywhere was launched in 2004 to assist teachers of all levels and backgrounds find their ideal role in their dream location. We were one of the first companies to search the world for teaching opportunities while acknowledging that it’s not always easy to settle in a new country. Combining Teachanywhere’s size, expertise, and local knowledge we are able to advise teachers where in the world they are most likely to thrive professionally and as a person. The benefits of working with Randstad and Teachanywhere include:

• Exclusive roles
• CV support
• Interview preparation
• Contract review
• A dedicated consultant guiding you through the whole process including relocation and associated administration
• Tailored career advice
• Refer A Friend reward scheme for recommending someone else to us; what would you spend £300 ‘Love to Shop’ vouchers on?

What next

If you wish to be considered, please apply online. If successful, a teachanywhere consultant will be in touch and will be happy to furnish you with more information on the process of registration and interviewing. We look forward to hearing from you!