Deputy Head of Secondary

2 weeks ago


Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Nord Anglia Education Full time

**Date**:20 Jan 2024**Location**:Abu Dhabi, AE**Job ID**:1415**School**:NAS Abu Dhabi School**Company**:Nord Anglia Education**Deputy Head of Secondary**
- Nord Anglia International School, Abu Dhabi is seeking to appoint a passionate, inspirational, and forward-thinking Founding Deputy Head of Secondary to join at a pivotal stage in the school’s growth and development, commencing August 2024. The role is perfect for a Deputy whose next stage in growth is to lead their own Secondary. The Founding Deputy Head of Secondary will be part of the Core Leadership Team consisting of the Head of HR for Abu Dhabi, Head of Operations, Director of Admissions & Marketing, Head of Finance UAE and Head of IT UAE.- The role will require the Deputy to ensure the highest standards of learning and achievement. Lead, inspire and guide the teaching staff, support staff and young people.**About Nord Anglia**
- At Nord Anglia Education, our schools shape a generation of creative and resilient global citizens who leave our schools with everything they need for success - whatever they choose to be or do in life. When it comes to creating memorable learning experiences both within and beyond our classrooms, our family of more than 13,000 passionate staff are experts in their academic and commercial professions and play a vital role in the world-class experience our schools provide.- We educate more than 74,000 children in 32 countries, our 84 schools in the Middle East, the Americas, Europe and Asia form our diverse global family, making us the largest provider of premium education in the world.**About the School**
- Nord Anglia International School Abu Dhabi (NAS Abu Dhabi) lies at the heart of the Emirate, on Al Reem Island. In August 2023, we opened the school’s new, purpose-built campus to our first cohort of students and began to do what Nord Anglia does best: make every moment at school count. Our mission is to help our students prepare for their futures, think creatively outside the box, develop healthy resilience, global awareness, and be team players.**The Role**

**Core Requirements**
- The Founding Deputy works alongside the Principal for all aspects of the day-to-day operation of the Secondary School and for planning for its development.- In fulfilling the requirements of the post, the Founding Head of Secondary will demonstrate the highest standards of professionalism and will, in particular:
- Drive NAS Abu Dhabi to be a global leader in education, growing the school to be a leading International school locally and globally;
- Embody the school’s values in word and action;
- Gain and maintain the trust and confidence of students, colleagues and parents;
- Be accountable for the of standards in the Secondary School;
- Motivate students and staff to aspire to excellence in all that they do;
- Build strong, high-performing teams;
- Create the conditions for staff to continue to learn;
- Be responsible for safeguarding students and leading pastoral care with oversight of the behaviour and welfare of all students;
- Deploy resources with due diligence, with efficiency and effectiveness;
- Plan strategically for the continual improvement and growth of the Secondary School;
- Take on any other duties required by the Principal.
- Create a culture where excellence is celebrated.
- Developing a culture of high attendance and high achievement.

**Teaching, Learning and Curriculum**
- Lead the highest standards of teaching and learning by:
- Holding responsibility for educational standards across the Secondary School;
- Providing a curriculum which provides exemplary learning opportunities within and beyond the classroom;
- Maintaining exemplary student behaviour that encourages learning within a purposeful and safe environment;
- Developing and maintaining effective systems for the care and guidance of students, from transition from primary through to university;
- Demonstrating wide-ranging knowledge of effective pedagogy and curriculum;
- Ensuring that our curriculum reflects our place in the UAE;
- Ensuring the powerful use of technology to enhance learning and developing STEAM and design thinking;
- Developing and maintaining a rigorous system of school self-evaluation;
- Monitoring, evaluating and improving standards of teaching through the use of lesson observation, work scrutiny and assessment data;
- Recognising and celebrating teaching excellence and challenging poor practice;
- Personally supporting the life of the school beyond the classroom;
- Ensuring that students participate in a rich and varied programme of enrichment activities, trips and residential experiences.
- Having responsibility for the policies and procedures for the Secondary School; (when related to teaching and learning)
- Ensuring that learning and teaching provided by the different teaching teams forms a coordinated, coherent curriculum entitlement for every student

**Staff**
- Lead, inspire and guide the Secondary School staff by:
- Fosterin


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