Job Description
Job Purpose
The Head of Senior School is the strategic and operational leader of the Senior School and is accountable for ensuring the highest standards of academic excellence, curriculum development, teaching and learning, student achievement and school improvement.
The postholder will lead the development of the Senior School from its founding phase through to full capacity, creating a distinctive British education that reflects the values, ambitions and expectations of Uppingham Hung Yen.
As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Head of Senior School will provide outstanding educational leadership, ensuring that every decision is driven by the pursuit of excellence and the delivery of exceptional outcomes for students.
The Head of Senior School will be expected to develop a high-performing culture characterised by ambition, scholarship, innovation and continuous improvement.
Closing date for applications is 17:00 ICT on 30th November 2026.
Job Criteria
Essential
Qualifications
- A good honours degree or equivalent.
- A recognised teaching qualification with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
- A National Professional Qualification (NPQSL, NPQH or NPQEL).
- Evidence of continuing professional development in educational leadership.
Experience
- Significant senior leadership experience within the UK education system.
- Experience as a Head of Secondary School, Head of Senior School, Deputy Head (Academic), Assistant Head (Academic), or a similar senior leadership role.
- Proven track record of raising academic standards and student outcomes.
- Experience leading teaching and learning across a school.
- Experience developing curriculum and assessment systems.
- Experience line managing middle and senior leaders.
- Experience using data strategically to drive improvement.
- Experience leading school improvement initiatives.
Desirable
- International school leadership experience.
- Experience opening, founding, or significantly expanding a school.
- Experience with Cambridge Lower Secondary, IGCSE and A Level programmes.
- Experience within prestigious independent or highly successful British schools.
- Experience leading inspection preparation and accreditation processes.
- Experience within a UK boarding school environment.
- Experience fostering strong links between academic, pastoral and boarding teams.
Personal Attributes
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Exceptional educational leadership.
- Intellectual credibility and academic ambition.
- Strategic thinking and long-term vision.
- High levels of professional integrity.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Emotional intelligence and resilience.
- The ability to inspire confidence in students, parents and staff.
- A commitment to excellence in every aspect of school life.
- Relentless focus on student achievement.
- The capacity to build and sustain high-performing teams.
Job Benefits
- A competitive salary aligned with the Uppingham Vietnam structured pay scale.
- Comprehensive international medical insurance for the employee and eligible dependents.
- Full statutory social insurance contributions based on 100% of the gross salary.
- A generous housing allowance and dedicated relocation support.
- An annual return flight allowance.
- 100% tuition fee remission for up to two dependent children.