Head of School
St. Andrews International School, Dusit
Thailand
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 12 May 2016
Job overview
Head of School
St, Andrews International School, Dusit (www.standrewsdusit.com)
(For Academic Year 2016/17)
St. Andrews International School, Dusit provides high quality British education (based on the English National Curriculum) for students aged 2 to 11 years old. The school is situated in Dusit which is a suburb on the outskirts of Bangkok. It serves students from over 20 nationalities and provides an engaging, effective and positive learning environment for all.
Students benefit from classrooms equipped with state-of-the-art whiteboards, a dedicated ICT suite, and extensive sports facilities including 2 swimming pools, 2 indoor sports halls and an outdoor all-weather sports field. Small class sizes and high levels of personalised support ensure that the individual needs of each student are met and that they are inspired to achieve their full potential.
St. Andrew’s International School, Dusit has recently joined the Cognita group of schools. The School is accredited by CfBT at Silver Award level and the intention is to build upon the solid foundations to further improve the academic standing of the School and expand significantly. The school is poised to take full advantage of the opportunity to capture the potential that the local area and population represents. The Head will have significant support from a global education company and also opportunity to collaborate with colleagues in leading sister schools in Thailand.
The school is seeking to attract a high-calibre school leader who can take the school to the next level. The new Head of School will formulate a vision for the future and lead people to execute the strategies required to provide outstanding international Primary and Early Years provisions.
The Head of School will:
- Be responsible for the overall professional leadership and management of the school curriculum, academic programs and academic staff.
- Develop and implement a quality assurance strategy that ensures continual attraction, recruitment and retention of staff and students and builds the reputation of the school.
- Create an environment and community that fosters a culture of commitment to success and accomplishment.
The successful candidate will have proven leadership and management skills in high performing academic organisations. They will have a deep understanding of instructional practice, including the integration of technology. The candidate will have a passion for Primary and Early Years education and the capacity to develop and implement focused, action-oriented strategic and growth plans that positively impact overall school performance.
For further information and application, please email our Retained Consultants Andrew Brophy (andy.brophy@spencergroup.com) or Lawrence Hill (Lawrence.hill@spencergroup.com) in the first instance, or to have an initial confidential conversation about the role and the school, please call +44 (0) 118 935 9444
www.spencergroup.com
Closing date for application is Friday, 13th May 2016
About Cognita Schools
Cognita is a worldwide group of 66 schools, located throughout the UK, Latin America, Spain and Asia. It employs some 4,600 teaching and support staff in the care and education of 30,000 pupils. Since its launch in 2004, Cognita has successfully built a family of outstanding schools where no two are the same. Each Cognita School retains its own unique ethos and offers a curriculum and range of services tailored to meet the needs of local parents. Wherever you visit a Cognita School, you will find empowered school leaders, committed teachers and pupils who are enthusiastic learners.
Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. Appointment is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for regulated activity (if the candidate has lived in the UK) and/or criminal/police or equivalent background checks for all other countries inhabited (irrespective of whether you worked in those countries).
About St. Andrews International School, Dusit
St. Andrews International School, Dusit is a small community school set just outside the grounds of the Chitralada Palace. Dusit is a fully inclusive and co-educational school for up to 400 Thai and expatriate children aged two to 11. Since opening with five children in 2010, it has expanded to its current roll of just under 300 children distributed throughout 21 classes.
At St. Andrews, Dusit campus, the focus is on how children learn and the curriculum is delivered to meet all learning styles. We want to be known for being the happiest community that enables every individual to achieve outstanding growth and as a community, we strive for this every day.
The Dusit Campus has a team of highly qualified and well-motivated staff. We have a cohesive team of teachers who know all the children in school. Teachers love teaching here, students love learning here and this leads to a close-knit community, where parents and teachers work together to ensure that the children in their care receive personalized learning every day.
St. Andrews International Schools in Thailand are part of Cognita, a global school network of 85 schools in twelve countries. Providing excellent teaching and supporting every child to achieve their potential are the cornerstones of a Cognita education.
Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. Appointment is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for regulated activity (if the candidate has lived in the UK) and/or criminal/police or equivalent background checks for all other countries inhabited (irrespective of whether you worked in those countries).
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