Secondary - Assistant Principal

2 weeks ago


United Arab Emirates GEMS Founders School, Masdar City Full time

Offering the National Curriculum for England, initially to students from FS1 to Year 8, GFA will redefine sustainability standards in education.

It reflects GEMS' commitment to nurturing environmentally conscious global citizens and contributing to a greener, more sustainable future.

We are recruiting a Secondary Assistant Principal to join the team from August 2024.

The post holder will be responsible for supporting the school's Vision and Mission as well as all policies, academic standards, and pastoral support in the Secondary school.


Key responsibilities include:

  • Embracing and encouraging the ethos and standards of excellence as defined in the GEMS as well as the GFA Core Values.
  • Ensuring high academic standards in the Secondary school in relation to the school's own desire for all students to be the best they can be as well as a commitment to the UAE National Agenda targets.
  • Undertake teaching and other professional duties as reasonably delegated by the Principal.
  • Leading the Secondary team including performance management and setting the targets and key priorities for the school on their journey to outstanding
  • An effective and dynamic leader with a proven track record in sustained school improvement that can be demonstrated through concrete data.
  • Rigorous in promoting excellence and developing commitment to high standards of care and opportunities for all.
  • Able to demonstrate successful experience of leading and managing staff and promoting and developing innovative approaches to learning
  • Experienced in developing teachers' skills and competencies through a sustained school improvement model
  • Able to demonstrate a comprehensive and confident knowledge of best practice pedagogy.
  • Able to demonstrate a desire to be innovative and creative in the provision offered to our students to ensure all can succeed.
  • Able to demonstrate a commitment to inclusion
  • Able to demonstrate genuine passion towards the wider cocurricular life of a school.

The successful applicant will be:

  • A fully certified teacher, holding a B.Ed, PGCE, PGDE or equivalent
  • Passionate about providing outstanding teaching and learning
  • Highly experienced in the National Curriculum for England
  • Efficient in people development and have proven leadership and communication abilities


Working with GEMS and specifically in GFA, offers you a unique opportunity to enhance and progress your career in a global setting.


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