Assistant Head Teacher - January 2025

Job description / Role

Job Description

Due to the continued success of our GEMS Founders School Dubai, We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Assistant Headteacher - Secondary- January 2025.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced leader to take the next step in their career with a global leading company and within a world-class International School located in the heart of Dubai.

Teaching at GEMS is not just a job, it's a career. Our teachers enjoy free access to leading CPD programmes and have the opportunity to grow with the company on a global scale. As part of our commitment to developing our teachers, Graduate teachers will benefit from our accreditation with British Schools Overseas and enrolment to our NQT programme; while our more experienced teachers are in a unique position to consider career opportunities. GEMS teachers are at the forefront of opportunities for growth and development; with most of our leaders coming from within the GEMS network of schools.

We are looking for an outstanding, innovative leader to join the GEMS Founders Family. The successful candidate will play a key role in the Associate Senior Leadership Team.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Managing the Quality Assurance of the curriculum, data and assessment.
- Ensuring the quality of provision for the Curriculum and the use of Data and Assessment.
- Managing these key areas across the school to ensure consistency and impact.
- Monitoring and tracking the Curriculum and Assessment across the whole school.
- Planning and delivering CPD to staff in these areas.
- Forming working groups to analyse the processes/systems in place and consider and new initiatives.
- To be the lead professional in these areas both in the school and for all external facing meetings/organisations.
- To develop and deliver parental engagement to work with key stakeholders and deliver key messages.
- Support with the self-evaluation and school improvement process for the school in your key area.
- Be a key member of the Leadership Team in all GFS events.

Promoting and Ensuring Student Development, Progress and Well Being:
- To be responsible for the promotion of a positive climate for learning by ensuring:
- to support transition arrangements through the school
- a commitment to equal opportunities and student entitlement
- that the school code of conduct and uniform policy are adhered to
- that there is good behaviour in classrooms and around the school
- that the Key Stage has internal structures to promote positive behaviour and to manage disciplinary matters in liaison with the Student Welfare and House Teams

The successful applicant will have the following:
- A certified teaching qualification, at degree level such as B.Ed, PGCE, PGDE or equivalent. A specialism in Modern Foreign Language would be preferential
- At least 4 years of solid and demonstrable experience in teaching Secondary School in a British curriculum school
- Experience in a similar role
- The desire to provide outstanding teaching and learning
- Aspiration to work in a world class school with real prospects for enhancing their career
- Excellent IT and interpersonal communication skills to work closely with students and parents
- A creative and enthusiastic approach both in and out of the classroom

All positions attract an excellent remuneration package including:

Competitive tax-free salary, individual fully furnished accommodation, free schooling, private medical insurance, annual airfares to country of residence and end of Service Gratuity.

GEMS Teachers also have free access to our loyalty app GEMS rewards which provides significant savings on day-to-day life in the UAE. We offer thousands of discounts and 2 for 1 offers on everything from flights, hotels, restaurants and retail outlets, making your salary go further and enhancing the opportunity to save whilst working overseas.

About the Company

GEMS Education is a pioneering education company with an international network of award winning K-12 schools. Over the past 55 years GEMS has grown from one school to being a truly global company with one incredible mission – to make quality education available to every student. Over 20,000 education professionals unlock the potential of over 250,000 students across 14 countries each and every day, preparing children of all ages for real world success.