TIC working with CfBT Brunei
TIC are pleased to be working with CfBT Education Trust this year. Their organisation in Brunei is looking for fully qualified and experienced English teachers to work in public and government schools across the region.
About CfBT
CfBT Education Trust is a charity based in the UK, which exists to help make a difference to the education of learners worldwide. CfBT has worked in over 80 countries around the world with various projects, all aiming to make a difference by improving education. They work with governments, schools and regional partners to strive for excellence on this project which was designed to improve English learner attainment and build the capacity of English teachers in Brunei. They have been working with the government in Brunei since 1984 and this project is one of CfBT's largest.
Salary and benefit package
Vacancies
- Secondary English/ EAL Teacher.
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- Primary English/ EAL Teacher.
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Requirements
Due to Ministry of Education regulations in Brunei, applicants need the following:
Qualifications (please note that the qualifications are set by the Ministry of Education and are not able to be negotiated)
- A Degree (preferably in English/Linguistics/Humanities) from a University in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa.
- To have completed your basic and tertiary education one of these countries.
- Qualified Teacher Status / teacher accreditation in the form of a PGCE, BEd, DipT etc
Experience
- Minimum 3 years relevant classroom teaching experience. This should include students aged 4-10 years for primary teachers and 11-18 years for secondary teachers. Relevant subjects are English/ Literacy or a combination of these plus Humanities. Secondary teachers also need to have one year’s EFL/ESL experience.
- Applicants must also have at least one year full time relevant classroom-teaching experience immediately prior coming to Brunei.
General
- For Primary Teachers - Under 51 ½ years of age at start of contract (Bruneian government regulation)
- For Secondary Teachers - Under 54 ½ years of age at start of contract (Bruneian government regulation)
- All teachers need to be a Native English Speaker.
Please note that, at present, US teaching qualifications are not accepted by the Ministry of Education in Brunei for the CfBT contract.
Application process
The Ministry of Education in Brunei engages only teachers of the highest calibre and CfBT has to submit applications for approval before offering contracts to teachers.
Please note that the age restriction is related to the retirement age for government teachers in Brunei and we therefore have to decline applications from secondary teachers who would be 55 years old on arrival in Brunei, and primary teachers who would be 52 years. Happily though, once in service, CfBT teachers may work beyond this age, if they continue to meet required performance standards.
To apply for a position at CfBT Brunei please get in touch with Gemma McSweeney, Recruitment Manager at TIC Recruitment: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Gemma will provide you with an application form to complete; please complete all relevant sections of the form.
Related downloads
To download an information pack providing you with further information about CfBT, the opportunities available, the salary and benefit package and life in Brunei follow this link: CfBT Brunei candidate information pack (3MB)
Living and teaching in Brunei
Brunei is a great place to live and work. Many teachers come to Brunei and fall in love with the place. It is not at all uncommon to meet teachers who have been here for five, ten or even twenty years. Students are great, workload is reasonable, teachers are treated with respect and the country has a great standard of living … What’s not to like!
Salaries are generous and tax free making Brunei one of the world’s best paying teaching opportunities. Teachers also enjoy free or heavily subsidised spacious furnished accommodation, return airfares and baggage allowance, annual flight allowances, heavily subsidised private education in Brunei at schools approved by CfBT (ages 5-18)* for up to 2 children or 3 children for teaching couples, allowances for accompanying spouse and up to two children until they start primary school, free in-service Cambridge ICELT course, Malay language training, access to Education Centres with libraries, teaching resources and computer/internet facilities, professional, administrative, housing and welfare support, an interest-free car loan, a subsidised private group health insurance scheme and a generous settling in allowance.
How to apply
To apply for a position at CfBT Brunei please get in touch with Gemma McSweeney, Recruitment Manager at TIC Recruitment: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Gemma will provide you with an application form to complete; please complete all relevant sections of the form.
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Gemma McSweeney
Gemma is our Associate Director, having joined TIC in 2009. With over 15 years experience of recruitment and selection methods, she specialises in matching teachers and leaders with our international school partners. She has attended many international education conferences and has visited a number of international schools over the years. She uses this experience to best advise our teachers, leaders and schools and manage our team and UK operations.
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