Principal
HIKSVS International Bilingual School
Tianjin, China
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April or September 2018
- Apply by:
- 4 December 2017
Job overview
Sutton Valence School, a leading English co-educational independent day and boarding school, in association with Hopeland International Kindergarten Group, a successful, Chinese-owned independent education provider, has opened a new co-educational, international and Chinese student preparatory school for 7-12 year-olds in Tianjin, China’s fourth largest city, in September 2017.
Following a leadership restructure now that the school is established, SVS seeks to appoint an experienced school leader, familiar with the UK independent schools sector, to bring HIK’s and SVS’s ambitious plans for an exceptional centre of excellence to fruition.
The Principal will lead a Senior Leadership team, including International and Chinese Deputies, in providing a stimulating and nurturing learning environment combining the very best of British and Chinese education, implementing the Sutton Valence ethos and being responsible for maintaining high standards in all aspects – academic, co-curricular and leadership development.
The Founding Principal of the School will need to be both an experienced education leader and an inspirational and energetic self-starter; not only capable of leading the School to long-term success but also of playing a very hands-on role in further developing the school.
For further details, including how to apply, please contact the SVS International Coordinator, Dr Mike Walker FRSA, CEO of Pomegranate Education Limited, on mike.walker@pomegranateeducation.com
HIK SVS Primary School is an equal opportunities employer. It is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The closing date for applications is Monday 4th December 2017 at 0800 (UK time), with a view to interviews being held at Sutton Valence School in the UK in the week of Monday 11th December.
Attached documents
About HIKSVS International Bilingual School
- HIKSVS International Bilingual School
- 7 Cuibo Road, Meijiang Bay, Xiqing District
- Tianjin
- 300221
- China
Tianjin, China
Location: Tianjin is one of the four municipalities in China. Its name means 'the place where the emperor crossed the river'. Facing the Bohai Sea, the city, one-time imperial port, serves as Beijing's vital gateway to the sea.
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In urban population, the city ranks eighth in China and its urban land area (Binhai New Area is not included) is sixth after Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. Tianjin's urban area is located along Haihe River, which connects to the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers via the Grand Canal in Tianjin. Tianjin was once home to foreign concessions in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China era. The municipality incorporates the coastal region of Tanggu, home to the Binhai New Area and the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA).
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