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.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The Head of Library Services will:
Provide visionary and inspirational leadership for the Library & Media Centre and library services across the school
Lead the development, implementation and review of an ambitious, engaging and progressive programme for research, information and media literacy across all phases
Oversee the review, cataloguing, circulation and development of a diverse collection of books and digital resources in reference to the demands of the curriculum, the wider intellectual interests of students and utilisation data
Lead, promote and deliver a wide range of literary events and exhibitions in liaison with senior academic colleagues
Promote a strong culture of reading for pleasure, research and independent learning, alongside the many obligations that support academic integrity
Lead the Senior School Library and the performance management process for all members of the Library team
Manage a departmental budget responsibly
Foster curiosity, rigour, engagement, enthusiasm, community and kindness among the student population
Work in accordance with school policy, communicate effectively with the wider school community and contribute positively to school life
Contribute enthusiastically and collaboratively to the development and wider operation of the school
KEY CHARACTERISTICS
The Head of Library Services will:
Have a deep knowledge of and an infectious passion for literature
Demonstrate a high level of confidence in the utilisation of digital resources
Have the strategic vision, organisation and attention to detail required to develop provision in a growing school
Have integrity and exhibit a commitment to their professionalism and continued development
Be ambitious, collaborative, adaptable and upbeat
Have a pioneering attitude
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
The Head of Library Services will:
Hold a degree and a recognised professional qualification in librarianship, library and information science or a closely related field
Have a minimum of three years of experience leading a modern library setting within an academic environment
Have experience of supporting the development of young people who use English as an additional language
A working knowledge of the English National Curriculum would be advantageous, as would a recognised teaching qualification and experience of supporting IGCSE and A Level research
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