• Premium quality school brand with long history

• UK independent co-educational boarding and day school

1. To liaise with the design and construction teams, ensuring that the School opens on time and to the highest standard.

2. To lead and manage the School's running, development and promotion, ensuring that the aims and ethos of the school brand are fully embedded in the School.

3. Supporting the Director of Marketing and Admissions in building networks, locally and internationally.

4. To be line manager to the Head of Pre-Prep.

5. To work with the Director of Marketing and Admissions on recruiting students for the International School.

6. To work with the Head of HR with regard to the recruitment of teaching and support staff.

7. To ensure that appointed staff are fully prepared for their roles.

8. To ensure that the curriculum is written and approved.

9. To oversee the first timetable and the structure of the week.

10. To ensure that the pastoral care system is in place and approved.

11. To ensure that all required policies are written and approved.

12. To oversee the construction of departmental budgets and the spending on set-up.

13. To report to the Board of Directors, individually or collectively, as required.

14. To be an example and role model for the whole community.

15. To write the strategic plan for the School, setting attainable targets.

16. To seek and ensure appropriate accreditation for the School.

17. To work with the Bursar on the preparation of the overall budget forecasts.

18. To promote and safeguard the welfare of the children.

19. To ensure that the School is an integrated, cohesive and desirable community.

20. To hold and chair weekly Senior Management meetings and regular staff meetings.

21. To lead, manage, inspire and review all teaching staff.

22. To lead, manage and inspire the student-body.

23. To ensure that there is effective communication with, and reporting to, parents.

24. To ensure that students and staff leave the School flourishing and ready for their next challenges.

25. To welcome and entertain, as appropriate, all guests to the School.

26. To ensure ongoing curricular, co-curricular and pastoral development.

27. To prepare for and oversee any school inspections.

• The person should be a graduate, teacher, leader and manager, with an outstanding record, ideally in a prestigious UK or British-curriculum school internationally.

• Previous teaching or management experience in Asia might be an advantage.

• S/he must have cross-cultural sensitivity and be approachable and welcoming, willing to work within, as well as lead a team.

• S/he must also be firm and decisive, able to make strong but difficult decisions.

• S/he must be able to present and speak on public occasions with authority, fluency and humour.

• S/he must, of course, be willing to embrace new ideas and effect change if required.

• A very competitive salary to be discussed on appointment
• Accommodation on site will be provided.
• The wider package will include: annual return flights for all the immediate family; family medical insurance and schooling for children.