Deputy Head Academic, Prep School

Rugby School Thailand (RST), a co-educational day and boarding international School set in 80 acres of glorious Thai countryside south of Bangkok, opened in September 2017 for 110 pupils aged 2 – 10 years.

By January 2023, the School had grown to over 1,000 students up to Year 13, including boarders, attracting students from all over Thailand and South East Asia.

The structure, School day and ethos of RST are based upon the British Independent School model, rather than the standard international school model. As such, the School has three sections: Pre-Prep (2-6 year olds), Prep (7 – 12 year olds) and Senior (13 – 18 year olds).

Rugby School Thailand is the first overseas sister School of Rugby School UK, one of the most prestigious and well-known Schools in the UK. Rugby School Thailand shares Rugby School UK’s DNA in every important respect. It is unique.

The health, safety and well-being of young people are of paramount importance to all the adults who work at Rugby School Thailand. Children have the right to protection, regardless of age, gender, race, culture, sexual orientation, or disability. They have a right to be safe in our School. Members of staff in the School have a legal and moral obligation to safeguard and promote the welfare of the students, taking all reasonable steps to protect them from harm whether from physical injury, abuse, neglect, emotional harm or from anything that interferes with their general development.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

To provide strategic leadership of teaching and learning and the curriculum; managing and empowering the Heads of Department and overseeing the smooth running of the academic operation of the School including the planning and delivery of the taught curriculum and overseeing the delivery of our internal assessments.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR - The development and administration of the academic performance and enrichment of students in the School, and of the performance and development of our teaching staff. Responsible for creating a culture of academic curiosity; a restless desire for improvement; enrichment and rigour; and ensuring all students make appropriate progress against standardised data.

Closing Date: 6th December 2024

Application Process

Long list interviews will be held either in person, or via Google Meet. Short list interviews will be held either via Google Meet or at Rugby School Thailand.

(Rugby School Thailand reserves the right to appoint by invitation before the closing date.)

Please complete the TES application form by the closing date

An application form is attached to this job description or one can be found on the Rugby School Thailand website. Should you wish to have an informal conversation or if you have further questions, please email the Head of Prep, Sara Howell, at showell@rugbyschool.ac.th

Qualifications, Identification, Health and Background Checks

Rugby School Thailand is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the students in our care and expects all applicants to share this commitment. You will be required to provide documentation for proof of your identity, including an attested (by a notary) birth certificate, and qualifications. If successful at interview the position will be offered subject to satisfactory references and police checks. For candidates who have worked and/or lived in the UK, we will request that you have an up to date ICPC and we will complete Prohibition Order Checks . We also require that anyone who has lived and worked in a country other than the UK for more than 6 months has a police check from the national checking agency. All references will be verified, we require a minimum of two references with one reference from your present or most recent employer. You may also be required, within the final appointment process, to undergo a health check. Rugby School Thailand is an equal opportunities employer.