Primary Assistant Headteacher for Pastoral at Safa

7 days ago

Dubai, United Arab Emirates Safa Community School Full time

We were rated 'Outstanding' by KHDA and BSO and won the Happiest School in the UAE in 2023. In 2019, our school was honoured with the title of 'Best New School in the UAE'; in 2021, we were not only shortlisted as a finalist for 'Most Loved' and 'Happiest' but also secured the award for 'Best Value Added' among schools in the UAE for the 2021-2022 academic year.

Safa Community School is an all-through UK curriculum school, from FS1 to Year 13, with 2,400 on roll. We pride ourselves on our high standards across all aspects of school life. This includes high academic progress and a wide variety of extra-curricular success.

Safa Community School is seeking to appoint an outstanding, talented and visionary Assistant Headteacher who will oversee the pastoral care of our students. The successful applicant will be a member of the Senior Leadership Team. Having a proven track record of success as a teacher, as a leader, and manager and will have an in-depth knowledge of all aspects related to Primary education.

**What can SCS offer?**:

- the ability to develop and grow within the Primary School;
- the opportunity to be innovative, to develop new educational procedures and student experiences;
- the ability to develop a significantly broad portfolio;
- an exciting, challenging and stimulating place to work in a friendly and welcoming environment.

**Who/what is SCS looking for?**:

- excellent leadership, strong management and communication skills demonstrable through your present role;
- the ability to communicate a clear vision for improving Primary education at SCS;
- a capacity for hard work and resilience; and a belief that this is at the core of success;
- a creative thinker with an ability and determination to secure high-quality outcomes for all students;
- an exceptional and innovative classroom practitioner;
- demonstrable ability to lead, inspire and motivate others;
- readiness for meeting the high expectations in Dubai with enthusiasm;
- a leader who places the well-being of all students first.

**General Responsibilities**:

- To lead both the team of Heads of Year and cohort of students. This involves giving a clear vision and direction to work, identifying key areas for improvement and planning appropriate actions to meet them.
- To manage both the people and resources associated with each year group.
- To monitor the quality of learning experienced by the year group, liaising with Heads of Years and Curriculum Leaders offering support and guidance where necessary.
- To promote the ethos of the school through leading high-quality assemblies.
- To use assessment data to inform an analysis of individual student progress, collective progress across each class group and year group as a whole.
- To have an overview of the range of barriers to learning that impact on student progress.
- To use all of the above to identify underachievement with a view to establishing and coordinating improvement strategies in conjunction with teachers and Heads of Year.
- To monitor the effectiveness of these interventions and report to SLT termly on the progress being made by students in the year group.
- To liaise with key staff, including the SENCO, regarding all groups of students’ achievement in the year group.
- To report to the line manager on the progress of the year group and individuals with particular reference to the attainment and progress of all students.

**Leadership and Management**:

- To act as a role model by demonstrating high-quality pastoral care and academic monitoring of students, continuous professional development and professional presence in the team.
- To lead and manage a team of teachers and maintaining regular formal and informal contact with staff.
- To ensure all staff understand and are actively implementing the key aspects of the school’s policies including those for behaviour, attendance, uniform and safeguarding.
- To set the agenda for meetings which should include a development item.
- To make a significant contribution to the induction of staff referring to any individual training needs to SLT with responsibility for staff INSET.
- To initiate and respond to communications with parents ensuring that they are kept fully informed and involved in the progress of their children.
- To contribute to the organisation of any parent information evenings.
- To be responsible for supporting an increase in admissions in the Primary.
- To oversee the completion of progress checks.
- To oversee the completion of school reports for the year group including writing summary comments.
- To work with staff to ensure appropriate follow-up to reporting procedures and to play an important part in the evaluation of reporting procedures.
- Keeping up to date with curriculum innovation, participating in arrangements for CPD, contributing to his/her own professional development.
- Being supportive of UAE initiatives and cultural expectations.
- Will hold relevant qualifications and QTS.
- Have strong

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