Head of Sixth Form

2 weeks ago


UAE, United Arab Emirates GEMS Wellington Academy - Al Khail Full time

GEMS Wellington Academy - Al Khail

United Arab Emirates
- New
- Salary:

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

- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:

- September 2024
- 9 February 2024

**Job overview**:
We are looking to appoint outstanding Head of Sixth Form in September 2024.

At GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail, we want to ensure that our students aspire, create, and excel in this world that is, so they can help create the world that will be. We are seeking exceptional teachers to join our team who can help us achieve this goal through our three pillars of: the science of learning, social enterprise, and student agency and innovation.

As a cognitive science driven school, evidence-informed practice is at the heart of what we do, and we seek educators who can passionately articulate what outstanding learning and teaching looks like and translate this into practice in the classroom.
- GCSE and A-Level results far exceeding UK national averages
- Very Good’ rating from the Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau (DSIB)
- ‘Outstanding rating from British Schools Overseas (BSO)
- ‘World Class School’ status from High Performance Learning
- Being an invited member of the Cognitive Science school network

Through our comprehensive professional learning programme, we ensure our teachers have access to quality development opportunities that not only help them develop as professionals but also contribute to our outstanding success. Steplab instructional coaching, Schools Students and Teachers Network (SSAT), the Best Practice Network (BPN) and Evidence Based Education (EBE) are just some of the partners we work with to ensure our teachers are comprehensively developed.
- Embody and contribute to our three pillars
- Hold a Bachelors degree with PGCE / PGDE or equivalent and have experience in a similar role
- Have a willingness to collaborate and share their outstanding practice
- Have a growth mindset, whereby they are reflective and solution focussed
- Be creative and enthusiastic in their approach
- Possess excellent interpersonal skills to work closely with colleagues, students and parents
- Have a proven track record of providing outstanding learning & teaching
- Have aspiration to work in a world-class school with real prospects for enhancing their career
- Be willing to make a positive contribution to our school community and culture through active engagement in our extra-curricular programme and community-based events.

**Please note**:
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.

**About **GEMS Wellington Academy - Al Khail**:

- _ GEMS Wellington Academy - Al Khail_
- _ Al Khail Road_
- _ Dubai_
- _ United Arab Emirates_
- +971 339 6233_

GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail is a premium National Curriculum for England School, located in the rapidly expanding Dubai Hills development. The Primary section opened in September 2013 and Secondary opened in September 2014 with current enrolment at 1000. This is an international world class school dedicated to fostering a passion for excellence in learning and in life.

**The GEMS Wellington Cluster**

WEK is part of the wider GEMS Wellington group of schools within the UAE, who bring with them a long and sustained history of delivering high quality education. The schools collaborate and work closely together to ensure the reach and impact of every initiative to improve student outcomes is maximized. Each school is unified by the core Wellington vision, fundamental to the ethos and fabric of what it means to be part of the GEMS Wellington family, whilst at the same time retaining their own unique characteristics. This partnership brings significant benefits for both our students and teachers including enhanced social, cultural and academic learning opportunities, sporting and performing arts events and access to a vast range of professional development pathways. The sharing of outstanding practice and dialogue amongst our highly talented leadership teams and teaching and learning community, constantly allows us to further raise standards in the pursuit of excellence. This is an exciting time to be part of the GEMS Wellington network.

**Principal**

Campbell Douglas

**Values and Vision**

**Our Vision**

Empowering students to aspire, create and excel in the world that is, so they can help create a world that will be.

**Our Mission**

Our aims are to provide a positive and exciting learning environment that encourages all children to take responsibility for their own learning and personal development. This is underpinned by consistent excellence in delivering the British curriculum in a way which is bot


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