Higher Education and Careers Counsellor

The Beginning of a Great Heart

The School:

King’s College International School Bangkok is a King’s College School Wimbledon International School. We opened in September 2020 for boys and girls and now cater for over 1,500 students aged 2 –18 in Early Years to Year 13, offering IGCSEs, A levels and pathways to the world’s best universities.

We work closely with King’s Wimbledon to provide a well-structured education that aims to instil a love of learning, creativity and independence in our students. Our vision is to engage, inspire and extend our students. We want our alumni to be successful in their own ways. We do this with the values of kindness, good manners and wisdom in a friendly, welcoming and attractive environment.

We are looking for outstanding teachers who embody our values, can inspire students and who understand the values of a UK-style education.

We really value our teachers and we recruit the best. To help us do this, we offer an excellent package of international benefits including annual flight allowance, medical insurance, housing allowance, a competitive salary and places in school for up to two children subject to our admissions process.

The Position:

The school wishes to appoint a dedicated, well-qualified Higher Education and Careers Counsellor to support students’ applications to leading global universities and to deliver an enrichment programme that prepares our students for the challenges of independent living.

Our students apply to a diverse range of destinations for further education. Candidates with a broad knowledge and experience of the application processes in key locations such as the United Kingdom, USA, Australia, Asia, Canada and Europe are desired. 

We are looking for people who love working with teenagers, who want to work collaboratively and who

understand the hard work required to make an outstanding school. We also hope that all colleagues will play their part in the wider life of the school and enjoy getting to know the students in different contexts.

Since 2020 we have grown rapidly and this is an exciting opportunity for a candidate who will inspire, set the highest of standards and build systems to ensure that as we continue to grow we set the scene for future excellence.

This position will also play an active role in the co-curricular and pastoral aspects of the school with the opportunity of being a form tutor for the right candidate.

If you value colleagues who will support you, you are excited by a new school environment in which we all work hard for each other, and if you have a nurturing approach to education we would welcome your application for a position with us.

Applications

A full application form and cover letter, along with an accompanying CV in support of your application should be sent through the TES portal. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Important Note

King’s College International School Bangkok is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of an enhanced DBS disclosure/ICPC, a criminal records check, suitably translated if you teach outside of the UK, satisfactory references, and medical clearance.

Further details can be found on our school website at www.kingsbangkok.ac.th

How We Use Your Information

We will use the information which you have provided on this form, and which we collect from other sources (such as from references and from the Disclosure and Barring Services) for the following purposes: to assess your suitability for the role for which you have applied, to assess your suitability to work with children and to enable us to comply with our legal obligations (including safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people). Should you be appointed to the role, we may also use the data regarding your degree and professional qualifications on staff lists on our website or in our marketing material.

Further information on how the school uses personal data is set out in the in the school’s Privacy Notice for Staff, which can be found on our website.