About This Role
The British School Yangon is looking for an outstanding Music teacher to join our team. You will be passionate about your subject with the ability to plan and deliver high quality lessons that engage, motivate, and challenge students of all abilities and up to A level. We welcome those with creative, innovative, and enriching ideas which will motivate and inspire our young learners.
There is a great deal of appetite for music at BSY, and this is a great opportunity for someone to further develop our whole school music provision. We have an excellent range of resources, as well as 4 dedicated teaching rooms, and 11 individual practice rooms.
As well as your teaching, you will also be expected to contribute positively to both the school’s pastoral system and the extra-curricular programme, offering an extra-curricular activity that either supports or extends the students’ learning in their subject area, or from another area of personal interest.
About the school
Established in 2014, The British School Yangon (BSY) is the leading British curriculum school in Myanmar. With undoubtedly the best facilities in the city, we offer a genuine and personalised approach to both our students’ learning and our teachers’ wellbeing and professional development. For those with an enthusiastic, collaborative, professional approach to learning and to life, this may well be the perfect opportunity for you.
Our purpose-built school boasts state-of-the-art facilities, including a covered sports field, 25-metre swimming pool, two gymnasiums, and a 500-seat theatre. We have state-of-art science labs, as well as specialist music, drama and art rooms. All year groups have extensive play facilities and outdoor spaces. The latest technology features strongly throughout the school and in our modern, air-conditioned classrooms with interactive white boards and wireless connectivity. The school also accommodates the famous Yangon Bakehouse coffee shop, an inviting setting for our community to benefit from. We have a strong and extremely supportive parent community, and our students are enthusiastic and creative learners who are a joy to teach.
About you
As a qualified teacher, you will be a fluent English speaker and have experience of delivering the British curriculum. You will hold high expectations of both yourself and others and be committed to developing personalised, innovative and creative approaches to learning. You will be an excellent communicator, who works in partnership with colleagues, students and parents to create a learning environment that delivers educational excellence. You will be keen to contribute to the ongoing development of our curriculum and will be an effective professional with outstanding subject knowledge and at least two years’ teaching experience.
Benefits
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, IMG, 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 Friday, 10th of April 2026. Initial interviews will be held virtually, with applications reviewed as they are received. The school reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date, and as such, early applications are encouraged. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
EMPLOYMENT START DATE: 1st August 2026
TO APPLY:
Apply exclusively via the WhatSchool platform.
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 where we embrace all race, abilities, religions, genders, and cultures.
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 welcome applications from suitable qualified persons from all diverse backgrounds.
Please note that Myanmar law does not recognise unmarried partners and therefore we cannot apply for dependent visas unless a marriage certificate is provided.