Deputy Head (Academic)

Deputy Head Academic   

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the core team establishing a new school that will open in September 2018 in Kuala Lumpur.   

King Henry VIII College, Malaysia will take its first pupils in September 2018. It will be a fully-fledged sister school to Christ College, Brecon, one the UK’s oldest schools, founded by Henry VIII in 1541.   

Like its Welsh sibling, King Henry VIII College will be a co-educational boarding and day school, with pupils from 7 to 18 years of age. We will share the values and ethos of Christ College, and make the most of our links in the UK and across the globe, ensuring we are very much an international school.   

Christ College Brecon is set in the Brecon Beacons National Park - one of the most beautiful areas of the United Kingdom. King Henry VIII College will have a rather more modern, urban setting in the Multi-Media Super Corridor hub that is Cyberjaya - a rapidly-developing planned township, mid-way between Kuala Lumpur City Centre and KL International Airport. The school will be an impressive modern campus, with outstanding, purpose-built facilities.   

Work on the school is underway, and we plan to have the set-up Senior Management Team in place in Malaysia from September 2017. The core team will comprise the Head Elect, Deputy Head (Academic), Deputy Head (Pastoral), and the Head of Juniors.   

This post, Deputy Head (Academic), is a critical early appointment, and a wonderful opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced individual with a particular interest in the establishment of a new school.    

The Deputy Head (Academic) will work closely with the Head Elect and other senior colleagues, and take particular responsibility for the key academic areas, and the oversight of the academic core of the school, notably the first cohort of teachers to join King Henry VIII College.   

The curriculum at King Henry VIII will be a recognisable British one, modelled on that at Christ College. We will cover a modern subject selection and pupils will sit Cambridge International IGCSE’s and AS/A levels, preparing them to go on to study at top universities world-wide.         

How to apply 

Applicants should complete and submit the Application Form, with a covering letter to: Simon Spencer at kh8@christcollegebrecon.com.    

The application deadline is 17th February 2017.  

Interviews will be conducted in the first instance via Skype or Facetime, and short-list interviews will be held in London on 31st March and 1st April. Successful applicants will take up post in September 2017.   

Further information is attached here, and is also available via the Christ College website:  http://www.christcollegebrecon.com/KING-HENRY-VIII-COLLEGE 

King Henry VIII College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening.