Highgate International School Thailand opened to a founding community of Pre-Prep and Junior School students in August 2026. It will open a Senior School in August 2027, initially welcoming students into Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9.
Operated in partnership with Siam Motors Group and Highgate School, London, students enjoy access to a wide range of world-class facilities within a beautiful and generously appointed campus situated in Chonburi.
The Head of Individual Needs will:
Provide visionary and inspirational leadership for inclusion and the management of individual needs and special accommodations across the school
Lead the development, implementation and review of systems connected to the identification, screening and management of individual needs, to include those presented by students performing well beyond age-related expectations
Coordinate an effective array of interventions, to include the implementation of reasonable adjustments that may be required for the undertaking of external examinations
Maintain accurate and confidential registers, profiles, plans and provision maps
Liaise with academic leaders to ensure that students receive appropriate challenge and support and that preferred pedagogical strategies are properly implemented
Support with the screening of admissions applications
Lead on the recruitment, coordination and development of the wider individual needs team
Build a wide range of productive partnerships both across and beyond the school community
Oversee the safe use of school facilities and resources
Manage a departmental budget responsibly
Use assessment and utilisation data to evaluate impact and strengthen provision
Foster curiosity, rigour, engagement, enthusiasm, community and kindness among the student population
Work in accordance with school policy and in the wider interests of the school
Contribute enthusiastically and collaboratively to the development and wider operation of the school
KEY CHARACTERISTICS
The Head of Individual Needs will:
Be an outstanding educator and leader with a deep appreciation for the impact of an outstanding education
Combine empathy and sensitivity with academic ambition and high expectations
Demarcate clearly between the management of students with special educational needs and those that use English as an additional language
Have integrity and demonstrate a commitment to professionalism and continued professional development
Be ambitious, collaborative, adaptable and upbeat
Have a pioneering attitude
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Be a fully qualified teacher with QTS and hold a degree or equivalent professional qualification in Special Educational Needs or Inclusion
Have a minimum of three years of experience leading the management of individual needs within a school setting
Have a good working knowledge of all phases of the English National Curriculum
Have experience of supporting the development of young people who use English as an additional language
The presentation of additional certified qualifications relevant to the scope of this role would be advantageous
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