Head of School – Brighton College Bangkok Vibhavadi

Brighton College and their 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

The closing date for applications is Monday 20 January 2025 at 10:00 UK / 17:00 Thailand.

Preliminary interviews with RSAcademics may commence before the applications deadline and Brighton College reserves the right to appoint a candidate prior to the closing date. Early applications are therefore encouraged.

To apply, candidates should complete an application form electronically and submit it to RSAcademics, together with a letter of application, CV/résumé, and completed data sharing agreement. Please click the Apply Now link on the right side of this page. You will be taken to an online portal where you will be able to download the application materials. Please follow the instructions provided to complete your application. Guidance on the letter of application can be found in the candidate information. Please make sure your letter is tailored to this role; an application letter that is largely generic is discouraged and may lead to your application not being considered.

Should you have any queries relating to uploading your application documents, please contact Alison Hooper, Project Coordinator, at applications@rsacademics.com. Alison can also be reached by calling +44(0)1858 383163.

Brighton College International is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its employees and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and child protection issues will be discussed throughout the appointment process and candidates must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including reference checks with previous employers and criminal records and social media checks.

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 the role are indicated in the candidate information.

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