Head

Malvern College Tokyo (MCT) opened its doors to pupils in August 2023 and has quickly grown to be one of the leading schools in the territory. With strong links to Malvern College, a leading independent school in Worcestershire, England, the School seeks to appoint an inspirational Head (Headmaster/Headmistress) from August 2025.

The Head is the lead of the school’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the School. The Head works closely with the Deputy Head, Head of Seniors, and Head of Prep to ensure the school’s strategic direction is aligned and that there is continuity and consistency across the whole school. Central to the role of Head is the leadership, management and guidance of teachers and school support staff who are collectively responsible for pupil learning and welfare in accordance with school policies.

The successful candidate must have the strategic vision, appreciation of the Malvern heritage, understanding of the IB PYP, MYP, and DP programmes, strong interpersonal and leadership skills and exceptional professionalism, to lead the continuing development and growth of Malvern College Tokyo as an outstanding British international school committed to capturing the Malvern ethos and vision.

For further details of the position, please refer to the attached application pack.

All applications should be submitted online via TES. You are required to complete your full online profile and supporting statement and upload your CV with photo. You are also required to provide details of three referees. Please note that we will need to take up the references provided in your application form prior to interview.

Contract Type: Full time, Three Years

Start date: August 2025

Closing date: Monday, 23rd September, 2024

Candidates may be contacted at any stage after submitting their applications. Longlisted candidates will be contacted to arrange an interview online while the subsequent shortlisted candidates will be invited to final interview in Tokyo on 24th and 25th October 2024.

Malvern College Tokyo is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Our safer recruitment and wider safeguarding practices are aligned with UK and international best practice including Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) and International Taskforce on Child Protection (ITFCP). As such we hold ourselves to a high standard and undertake rigorous safer recruitment and pre-employment checks, with specific attention to child protection, for all applicants. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including employment history and reference checks, criminal record checks and identity checks.

Please contact headrecruit@malverncollege.co.jp for any queries about this role. Please note that a CV will not be accepted in place of the full online application.

For further information about Malvern College Tokyo, please visit our website at https://www.malverncollegetokyo.jp/. To find out more about the Malvern College International family, please visit www.malverncollegeinternational.org