Key Stage 2 Class Teacher with potential for Position of Responsibility (August 2025)

Primary School Teacher (Key Stage 2)

King Henry VIII College, Malaysia

Closing date for applications: 21st March, 2025

Job starts: August 2025

Contract type: Full Time

Contract term: 2 years

King Henry VIII College, Malaysia welcomed its first students in September 2018. We are a fully-fledged sister school to Christ College, Brecon, one of the UK’s oldest schools, founded by Henry VIII in 1541.

King Henry VIII College is a co-educational boarding and day school, with students from 3 to 18 years of age.

King Henry VIII College has a modern, urban setting in Cyberjaya - a well-connected and rapidly developing planned township, mid-way between Kuala Lumpur City Centre and KL International Airport. The school has an impressive campus, with outstanding, purpose-built facilities.

Each teaching position at the school presents a wonderful opportunity for an enthusiastic individual interested in being part of a growing new school, as it establishes its reputation in the region. This position may also carry the opportunity to take over as a Phase Leader or Curriculum Leader within the Primary Middle Leadership Team.

All teachers are expected to contribute to the general community life of KH8.

How to apply

Applicants should complete and submit the school's Application Form, which is attached here; a CV and a cover letter should also be attached. Applications may also be submitted to:

The application deadline is 21st March 2025. The successful applicant will take up the post in August 2025.

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to fill posts in advance of the deadline for applications if a suitable candidate is found.

King Henry VIII College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students. We expect all applicants to share this commitment. Our recruitment practices adhere to international and UK best practices, prioritising child protection. To ensure the highest standards, we conduct rigorous interviews, identity checks, criminal record checks, and reference checks. Successful candidates will be required to undergo child protection screening. All appointments are contingent upon the successful completion of these checks.

We seek passionate individuals who live out our core values (respect, responsibility and resilience) and will inspire our bright, curious and enthusiastic students. We appreciate and value difference, and our ambition is to attract, develop and retain a diverse mix of talented people that will contribute to our ethos and values.

In 2016, as Christ College Brecon commemorated the 475th Anniversary of its founding, the school signed an agreement with DBH Holdings of Malaysia to set up its first international school.

King Henry VIII College is a fully-fledged sister school to Christ College Brecon, and replicates its structure, values, and ethos. Christ College was founded by King Henry VIII in 1541 by Royal Charter, and is a co-educational independent day and boarding school set in the Brecon Beacons National Park,

King Henry VIII College is located in the modern, global tech hub of Cyberjaya - a rapidly-developing planned township, mid-way between Kuala Lumpur City Centre and KL International Airport. Kuala Lumpur is the capital city of Malaysia, with an estimated population of 1.7 million.

KH8 aims to provide an outstanding education based on traditional values of tolerance and mutual respect, supported by sector-leading boarding and pastoral care, outstanding teaching, and a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities.

The academic offer at KH8 is of British inspiration, modelled on that at Christ College, with a broad, modern subject selection. Students will sit Cambridge International IGCSE’s and AS/A levels, preparing them to go on to study at top universities world-wide.