Primary Headteacher

Bloomsbury International School Hatyai seeks a caring, diligent and enthusiastic Primary Headteacher to join our team for the next academic year.  Early application is advised; interviews will be scheduled for suitable candidates on a rolling basis starting on 2 May 2022.

Job starts: August 15th 2022

Location:   Hatyai, Thailand.

Contract Type:   Full Time

Contract Term:  2 years, with a further 2-year contract extension available thereafter. 

Principal:   Mr. John Calvert

Located in the city of Hatyai in southern Thailand, Bloomsbury International School Hatyai is a co-educational International Independent School. Bloomsbury was founded in 2016 and offers a British style curriculum to both day and boarding students. Our Primary School is small with around 100 students, but this is expanding on a weekly basis due to our growing reputation. We are a caring, kind team committed to every student achieving their very best. 

We have just received our full accreditation from CIS, one of only 20 schools in Thailand to achieve this.

Bloomsbury International School Hatyai, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people in our care and wrequires all applicants to share this commitment. We follow recruitment practices that are aligned with the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection. All appointments are subject to an interview, satisfactory professional references and checks of identity, criminal records and qualifications.

The Position

The new Head of Primary will take on a very important role in the continuing development of the school. The Primary department has gained a reputation for excellence within the local community, and we wish the new Headteacher to develop that good practice still further. The role will include continuing to develop and grow the school as we leave a period of uncertainty due to Covid19. The position involves organisation, leadership and the ability inspire and motivate within a committed team. It requires someone who has an excellent understanding of the English National Curriculum but who is flexible around building a wider curriculum including a vision for our commitment to Global Citizenship and equipping our students to live in an ever-changing world. It requires a skilled and experienced Primary practitioner who can recognise and support truly great teaching and learning. Someone who is always interested in making good, even better.

As a small school, all our leaders need to be  an integral part of the team. Our teachers and support staff are incredibly hardworking, dedicated and kind; they want a new Primary leader who is just like them. The Headteacher role is also front facing, so an ability to build relationships, work well and communicate with our community, of mainly Thai speaking parents, is also important. 

The role is also combined with looking after our small Special Educational Needs department. We have recently strengthened our provision to ensure that the needs of our vulnerable learners are well met and we need someone to continue to develop this provision. 

Therefore, the role would ideally suit someone who is a current Headteacher in a small school, someone who is a Deputy or Assistant Headteacher.  Perhaps,  even a particularly talented Key Stage leader of a large school  with SENDco experience.

Hatyai is located in southern Thailand close to the border with Malaysia; it is only 40 a minute drive to the nearest beach in Songkhla Town.  The city is a regional hub for tourism  and a gateway to many of southern Thailand's other destinations as well as having 16 flights per day to Bangkok so it is easy to spend your weekends or holidays exploring Thailand.  

Hatyai is an up and coming city without the high cost of living found in other more frequented destinations in Thailand.  Hatyai does not have the thriving nightlife scene of Bangkok but there are bars,  music venues and restaurants   serving a range of Western, Asian and local food . However,  there  are not the throngs of western tourists. As a professional in Thailand you are respected by the whole community and you can fully expect this in Hatyai which has a very 'Thai' feel with a  local population who are friendly and helpful, welcoming people with the famous 'Thai Smile'.

 Key Information

All international staff are expected to be completely fluent in English and be skilled in the use of technology for education. They are expected to take a full part in the school community, working with pupils in extra-curricular activities. 

The successful candidate will: 

• Have leadership experience in either an IB or ENC school as a school leader

• Have a professional manner and the ability to communicate clearly and well

• Be approachable, knowledgeable and determined

• Be kind, thoughtful and have a well developed sense of humour

• Be experienced with SEND and  Safeguarding 

• Agree to use Talk for Writing and a commitment to upholding that for the long term

• Have a clear understanding how children acquire English most effectively

Location

Hatyai is located in southern Thailand close to the border with Malaysia; it is only 40 a minute drive to the nearest beach in Songkhla Town.  The city is a regional hub for tourism  and a gateway to many of southern Thailand's other destinations.  With easy internal links to Krabi, Phuket, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Koh Samui, and Koh Lipe as well as 16 flights per day to Bangkok it is easy to spend your weekends or holidays exploring Thailand.  Internationally, there are daily flights to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur both of which are only a short distance away, providing easy links to much of Asia.

Hatyai is an up and coming city without the high cost of living found in other more frequented destinations in Thailand.  Hatyai does not have the thriving nightlife scene of Bangkok but there are bars,  music venues and restaurants   serving a range of Western, Asian and local food . However,  there  are not the throngs of western tourists. As a professional in Thailand you are respected by the whole community and you can fully expect this in Hatyai which has a very 'Thai' feel with a  local population who are friendly and helpful, welcoming people with the famous 'Thai Smile'.

To Apply

Please upload your CV.

Please limit your personal introduction to less than two A4 pages.  

Please include:

• Why you would like to work in Thailand and at Bloomsbury

• What skills and experience you would bring to our school

•.      Your SEND experience 

• An example  of  how you have developed an aspect of school as a leader and the process you undertook

• The  professional accomplishments are you most proud of

For more information about the school, visit the website <www.bloomsbury.ac.th>. 

Applicants must provide 2 referees, one of which will be your current or most recent employer, Principal or Chair of Governors for serving headteachers.   If you do not wish us to contact your referees initially please make that clear on your application.  We are committed to Child Protection and successful candidates will undergo background checks using the International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC).

To apply, please use the "Apply Now" button below.   Early applications are encouraged.