Prep School Teacher of Science

Parkside School; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Marlborough College Malaysia is seeking an experienced Teacher of Science to educate pupils in Years 5 to 8 in the Prep School. The role emphasises high standards, wellbeing, and a caring, inclusive community.

Strong commitment to the College's values will be essential as staff support students across academic, social and physical development. Interviews are scheduled in late 2026, with variations for UK-based and non-UK applicants.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Teach all three sciences to Years 5-8 in the Prep School.
• Maintain high standards for teaching and pupil well-being, promoting inclusion, collegiality, generosity and trust.

Job description

Marlborough College Malaysia

There is something genuinely special about Marlborough College Malaysia. Those fortunate enough to work here all agree that our greatest joy, attribute, advert and reward are the pupils who form the College. They provide daily inspiration, a model of what wider society could be like and genuine optimism for the future.

We live and work in a safe and spacious 90-acre campus in southern Malaysia, reminiscent of the generous grounds and playing fields of Marlborough College in the UK enhanced by our own organic farm and boating lake. Guided by our principles of compassion, companionship and conversation, Marlborough College Malaysia gives its pupils the space, inspiration and courage to explore their own potential, the wonders of our world and their responsibilities to it and to each other.

The College is arranged as a Prep School (3-13) and a Senior School (14-18) and currently has 1020 pupils, with 600 in the Prep and 420 in the Senior School. Pupils from the age of nine may choose to board, and approximately a third of those who are eligible, do so, with almost half of the Senior School and most of the Sixth Form boarding. The Singapore Tatler has referred to the College as "the only school in Asia offering an authentic British boarding programme".

The College is exceptionally well-resourced and enjoys a strong and growing international reputation for excellence across all aspects of school life. Marlborough College Malaysia is consistently featured in the Spear's Schools Index of the top 100 private schools globally, including in the most recent 2026 edition. We are the only 3-18 school in Malaysia to hold the prestigious British Schools Overseas (BSO) status, awarded following a rigorous inspection process. We were also named International School of the Year by TES in 2024 and again by the Boarding Schools' Association (BSA) in 2025. Most recently, following our COBIS accreditation visit, the College was awarded 'Triple Beacon Status' - an extremely rare accolade, recognising the strength of our Safeguarding, Pastoral Care and Wellbeing practices.

Marlborough College Malaysia enjoys very close links with Marlborough College in the UK and remains one of the few (possibly the only) international schools that is a wholly owned subsidiary of its founding educational institution and entirely not-for-profit. Unlike most international schools where profits are required to repay investors, instead, all Marlborough College Malaysia surplus is committed to Marlborough's charitable aim of providing the finest quality education and the school thrives as an example of the best that a British independent school education has to offer.

The Role

The Teacher of Science will be responsible for teaching all three sciences primarily in the Prep School, across Years 5 - 8. They will be expected to maintain the high standards required of all teachers within the College to enable the pupils to flourish with their academic, social, cultural and physical development. These high standards will also be expected of their interactions with colleagues, hereby contributing to a culture of inclusivity, collegiality, generosity and trust. They will be committed to the wellbeing of the pupils and the staff, supporting the College's conviction that Companionship, Compassion and Conversation enrich the community and consolidate our integrity. They will remain loyal to the College, upholding and displaying the College's values and virtues both within our immediate community and beyond.

• First round interviews will take place online in the week beginning 23rd November 2026.

• Final interviews for non-UK applicants will be held at Marlborough College Malaysia or online, as appropriate, in the week beginning 7th December 2026.

• Interviews for candidates based in the UK will take place between 17th - 19th December 2026 at Marlborough College in the UK.

Should you have any questions about the position, the recruitment process, or Marlborough College Malaysia more generally, please do not hesitate to contact our HR team at [e-mail]. The team will be very happy to assist with any enquiries and, where appropriate, questions may also be referred to the Master.