Head of School

Brighton College and its partner in Thailand (Hands Management) are seeking an inspirational, charismatic and ambitious Head to lead this highly successful partnership’s second Brighton College school in Bangkok. Brighton College Bangkok Vibhavadi will open in August 2025.

This is an exciting opportunity for a senior leader to shape the development of an existing community of more than 450 pupils (currently known as St Stephen's International School) as the school moves into a brand-new campus, becomes part of the Brighton College family of schools and is renamed Brighton College Bangkok Vibhavadi.

This opportunity would suit either a current Head or an experienced senior leader, such as a Deputy Head or Head of Senior School, who is now looking for their first step into headship. The successful candidate will combine a track record of highly successful leadership experience, developed in the UK and/or internationally, with the cultural awareness and global perspective to inspire an entire College community and manage diverse stakeholder relationships.

This opportunity represents a career-defining, professional challenge for a leader who shares Brighton College’s aim of developing well-educated, respectful and intellectually curious young men and women ready to take a full, active and positive role in the world. Brighton College Bangkok Vibhavadi will be a co-educational day school offering a progressive British-style education with a global outlook, underpinned by the aims and ethos of Brighton College UK, the UK’s leading co-educational independent school. When Brighton College Bangkok Vibhavadi opens in August 2025, the entire school community will become part of the award-winning Brighton College Family of Schools.

The school will cater for children aged 2 to 18, leading to IGCSEs and A-levels.

Further information can be found within the candidate brief.

For a preliminary, confidential conversation about the role with Jean Sullivan, Head of International Search, please contact jeansullivan@rsacademics.com.

Further, detailed candidate information about the role, including information on how to apply, is available at www.rsacademics.com

Closing date: Monday 20 January 2025 at 10:00 UK / 17:00 Thailand.

Brighton College International Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be prepared to undergo stringent child protection screening, including checks with past employers, and an enhanced DBS (or equivalent) is required.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

The safeguarding responsibilities of this post are detailed in the candidate information brochure.

RSAcademics is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and to promoting diversity and inclusion in schools.