Assistant Headteacher

Assistant Headteacher - Secondary

The British International School Abu Dhabi is looking to appoint an outstanding Assistant Headteacher to join a well-established, supportive team in a highly successful and expanding school.

About You
You will be a teacher who is passionate about their profession and seeks continuous improvement.

You will have a positive mindset and will always do your very best for students, for parents and for colleagues.

You will have strong experience of the UK national curriculum; further experience of international education will be an added advantage.

You will be an excellent communicator who will work well with all members of the community.

You will have a strong focus on being the best teacher you can be and will also participate fully in all extra-curricular aspects of school life.

As part of the leadership group, you will contribute to our shared vision of empowering and enriching the lives of everyone in our community.

Keen to collaborate and share your expertise, you will have good interpersonal skills and the ability and confidence to build strong working relationships.

The flexibility and open-mindedness required to adapt quickly to a fast-paced international environment are essential.

You will have extensive leadership experience and will have the drive and vision to inspire all staff. You will be compassionate and go the extra mile to support and develop your team.

About the Role
There are over 800 students in our Secondary school and a large number of classes and teachers.

Our school follows the UK national curriculum in Key Stage 3, students complete GCSEs in Key Stage 4 and the International Baccalaureate Curriculum in Key Stage 5.

The Assistant Headteacher - Secondary will lead and inspire our teachers and our students to amazing achievements.

He or she will work closely with the Secondary leadership team and other senior staff to embed a culture of high achievement for all aspects of learning and development.

Building and maintaining positive relationships with parents is essential. More detail about the role and requirements can be found in the accompanying job description.

About Our School
Each Nord Anglia Education school is unique in character and designed to meet the needs of its community. We are united by our philosophy, to be ambitious for our students, our people and our family of schools. We believe that being part of our family of 82 schools gives them a special advantage. Working together, we can achieve more than we can individually. Our schools have access to a wide range of resources and support to enhance their success.

We also create unique opportunities to benefit our students and people, such as the Global Campus, Nord Anglia University, and our collaborations with The Juilliard School, MIT, UNICEF and King's College London.

Benefits

When you join a Nord Anglia Education school, you join a global community of more than 13,000 people working together to support our students' success.

We offer you unsurpassed opportunities to innovate and develop best practice across our family, to access extensive professional development, and to gain exceptional experience and career development in our schools.

At Nord Anglia, you will have opportunities to progress more, learn more, and collaborate more.

We offer career and development opportunities that come with being part of our global organisation.

Nord Anglia University unites our team through a vibrant online platform, which harnesses the collective expertise of peers in an exchange of knowledge, ideas and best practice.

We also provide extensive online and face-to-face professional development through Nord Anglia University to ensure that our teachers don't just maintain their skills, they develop at the cutting edge of educational thinking.

Alongside great training and a competitive package, you'll enjoy the chance to live and work in one of the world's most vibrant cities.

As a Nord Anglia Education teacher, you enjoy the following benefits:

• A fast-paced, global experience so that you can progress on a global scale
• An enabling environment founded on creativity, challenge and collaboration
• A culture that is fair and consultative
• Unique opportunities to grow professionally and develop your career

Selection Process
The start date is mid-August 2023.

Safeguarding

At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people are able to thrive and learn.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils irrespective of race, ability, religion, gender or culture.

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