HEAD OF LIBRARY SERVICES

POSITION: HEAD OF LIBRARY SERVICES

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

SAFEGUARDING

Highgate International School Thailand is committed to the protection of children and the promotion of diversity, equity, inclusion, justice and belonging.

Candidates for all roles will be required to provide detailed information pertaining to their personal identity, employment history and qualifications. Background checks will be undertaken to ensure the suitability of candidates to work in a school and alongside young people.