Principal
Shrewsbury International School Bangkok Riverside
Thailand
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 26 May 2016
Job overview
The Chairman and Board of Governors of Shrewsbury International School Bangkok invite applications for the role of Principal, to succeed Stephen Holroyd, following thirteen highly successful years of leadership. Stephen will take up a strategic position as the Chief Executive Officer of the newly-formed Shrewsbury International (Asia) group of schools in August 2017.
The Shrewsbury group of schools, with its balance of tradition and vision, is truly unique.
Shrewsbury International School Bangkok offers an inspirational English language education for 1,630 carefully selected students aged 3-18 years, caring for them in an organisation committed to continuous improvement, and providing outstanding opportunities both in and out of the classroom.
With a stunning city-centre location on the banks of the Chao Phraya, Bangkok’s historic River of Kings, the Shrewsbury International School campus enjoys a contemporary design and state-of-the-art facilities that enhance the 21st century learning experience.
Application Process
A candidate brief can be downloaded from www.odgers.com/56863.
Applications should be sent by Friday 27 May 2016 to Freddie Dennis at Odgers Berndtson, quoting reference CFD/56863.
Further information on Shrewsbury International School Bangkok and the Shrewsbury group of schools can be found at www.shrewsbury.ac.th and www.shrewsbury.org.uk
Shrewsbury International School Bangkok is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we will check the suitability of staff to work with children. Applicants must be willing to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and police checks (where applicable). Please see the School’s Safeguarding and Recruitment, Selection and Disclosures Policy for further details.
About Shrewsbury International School Bangkok Riverside
- Shrewsbury International School Bangkok Riverside
- 1922 Charoen Krung Road, Wat Prayakrai, Bang Kholame
- Bangkok
- 10120
- Thailand
Shrewsbury International School Bangkok Riverside is one of South East Asia’s premier international schools, with a current enrollment of around 2,000 day students aged 3-18 years. Shrewsbury International School is located in Bangkok, Thailand. Although it is an independent school, it is closely affiliated to Shrewsbury School in the UK. Overseen by its Board of Governors, the School reflects, replicates and achieves the high quality of education offered by its British sister school. Shrewsbury School was founded in 1552, and has for 450 years been synonymous with academic excellence and rigour, found both in the classroom and beyond for the proper fulfilment of the potential of its pupils. As an enthusiastic and proactive partner, it encourages exchanges, engages in cross-curricular development and builds meaningful bridges designed to bring considerable benefit to the young on both sides of the world.
Our staff community includes over 300 teaching, support and operational personnel. We welcome applications from high calibre candidates wishing to contribute and develop in a prestigious and highly successful educational establishment. Our staff are the School’s most important asset. We are committed to providing opportunities for all our staff to develop their professional skills and knowledge, and value the huge wealth of experience and international teaching perspectives they bring to our collaborative community of learners.
As part of a dynamic and ambitious community, we expect our staff to demonstrate an outstanding level of professionalism and dedication. All our staff must understand the value that our programme of extra curricular activities brings to the school and our students, and that helping students reach their full potential often requires teachers to go above and beyond. It is this level of commitment and personal care that makes our teachers stand out. We are a firm safeguarding school.
In return, our teachers can expect all the benefits of working at a superb campus with outstanding facilities, and living in one of the most exciting cities in the world which is itself a gateway to all of the experiences and cultures to be enjoyed around South East Asia.
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