Assistant Headteacher

When you join GEMS Education you join an international education company with a global network of International schools and over fifty years of education experience. GEMS Education is the leading Kindergarten to Grade 12 operator in the world educating over 110,000 children from 151 different nationalities. GEMS Education staff access the company’s professional development programme, one of the largest education training programmes in the world. This ensures the best possible academic outcomes as while ensuring that GEMS attracts and retains the highest staff calibre.

**The School**:
GEMS Metropole School, located in Motor City in Dubai, opened its doors in September 2014 and has continued to flourish and grow in student number and stature. The school is now open to students from FS1 to Year 11 and will continue to grow to become a full FS to Year 13 through school of 4200 students offering the National Curriculum for England. In such a small time, the school has become well-known for their key areas of success through the development of Engineering in Education and Health and Wellbeing as well as piloting the Skills in Schools initiative. In addition, the school has well-equipped classrooms, a highly competitive sports department, digital media rooms, innovation laboratories, dedicated science labs, music, art rooms and libraries. Most recently the school has completely overhauled its digital strategy to lay the foundations to further its position as a leader in associated technologies in the region. Students from our Foundation Stage classes have access to attractive indoor and outdoor learning areas, high-quality Information Technology provision, and most recently a special weekly visit to the STEAM laboratory, dedicated to students in the Early Years. In the Primary section, with the use of 1:1 technologies, students and teachers in the Primary section use iPads and interactive whiteboards to enhance learning opportunities where appropriate. The Secondary school continues to develop and grow and has seen the LEAD and skills programme blossom supporting students to make informed decisions and develop their learning and leadership skills. A new focus of personalised pathways is supporting students in their preparation for life after school and their journey towards success. In conclusion, GEMS Metropole School has recently been awarded accreditation status with the British School Overseas (BSO) and is a member of the British Schools of the Middle East (BSME). This allows both teachers and students alike to continue to grow and develop with the rich traditions of the National Curriculum offerings and align itself with ‘like schools’ across the region and overseas.

**About the Role**:
**Key Responsibilities Upon Appointment**:
**Leadership**
- Make significant contributions to meetings of the Senior Leadership Team, and the Curriculum & Assessment Team
- Contribute to the operational management of the school and ensure it functions efficiently and effectively
- Be a highly visible presence around the school and role-model expectations and standards to staff and students
- Take accountability for attainment and progress targets relating to Y9-11
- To create, implement, and maintain assessment systems, making perceptive use of all student information
- Leadership of the school’s Assessment & Reporting Policy; its monitoring, review and evaluation
- To produce clear, concise and accurate information on pupil progress to all stakeholders
- To form outstanding working relationships with other leaders and also external stakeholders
- Have presence and visibility as a leader, demonstrating resilience where required
- To work effectively under pressure with a calm demeanor, role modelling the attributes and qualities of a leader.

**The successful applicant will be required to have the following**:

- Experience as a Senior Leader with a successful track record of leading initiatives at whole school level.
- Credibility as an outstanding practitioner and leader
- Experience of leading rapid, sustainable change is essential

**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.

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