Chief Operating Officer

Rugby School Thailand (RST), a co-educational day and boarding international School set in 80 acres of glorious Thai countryside south of Bangkok, opened in September 2017 with 110 students. The School has now grown to over 1,100 students and attracts students from all over Thailand and South East Asia. The structure, School day and ethos of RST are based upon the British Independent School model, rather than the standard international school model. As such, the School has three sections: Pre-Prep (2-6 year olds), Prep (7 – 12 year olds) and Senior (13 – 18 year olds).

Rugby School Thailand is the first overseas sister school of Rugby School UK, one of the most prestigious and well-known schools in the UK. Rugby School Thailand shares Rugby School UK’s DNA in every important respect. It is unique.

The health, safety and well-being of young people are of paramount importance to all the adults who work at Rugby School Thailand. Children have the right to protection, regardless of age, gender, race, culture, sexual orientation, or disability. They have a right to be safe in our School. Members of staff in the School have a legal and moral obligation to safeguard and promote the welfare of the students, taking all reasonable steps to protect them from harm whether from physical injury, abuse, neglect, emotional harm or from anything that interferes with their general development.

THE ROLE

The Chief Operating Officer reports to the Principal. The purpose of the role is to work with the Principal, the owners and the Governing Body to deliver the School’s strategic vision. The COO has responsibility for non-teaching functions and must work closely with the School’s senior leadership to ensure that all services and functions operate effectively and efficiently, and to support its academic and pastoral strategic and operational objectives. The COO will also line-manage the Heads of Estates, Service Support, the Director of IT, the Medical Centre, external contractors and the Commercial Manager. The duties and tasks detailed below will be performed by the COO or, by delegated authority, the Operational and Administrative managers as appropriate.

Application Process

Please apply through the TES website by Monday 22nd April.

Should you wish to have an informal conversation about the role, please email the Principal at bgrindlay@rugbyschool.ac.th.

Qualifications, Identification, Health and Background Checks

Please note that you will be required to bring documentation to the interview providing proof of your identity, including attested (by a notary) Birth Certificate and qualifications. If successful at interview the position will be offered subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and police checks. For candidates who have worked and/or lived in the UK, we will require that you have an up-to-date ICPC and will complete Prohibition Order Checks. We also require anyone who has lived and worked in a country other than the UK for more than 6 months to have a police check from the national checking agency. All references will be verified and we require a minimum of two references, one of which must be your present or most recent employer. You may also be required to undergo a health check. Rugby School Thailand is an equal opportunities employee