Head of Netball for August 2026

JESS Dubai is a leading British International School in the UAE, rated 'Outstanding' by the Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau (DSIB). Recognised globally, JESS is consistently ranked among the top 15 private schools in the Middle East and the top 100 in the world. We are incredibly proud of the results achieved by our students. JESS has surged to the top 1% in global IB rankings and, every year, celebrates students achieving the perfect IB Diploma score of 45/45, placing them among the top 0.02% worldwide. An impressive 85% of BTEC students gain the maximum grades possible of D*D*D*, and our GCSE results remain strong with our average outcomes seeing 30% graded 9, 54% graded 8‐9, 77% graded 7‐9 and 92% graded 6‐9. This reputation and these outcomes are forged through the high, exacting expectations we have of our staff and students. JESS strives to be a regional leader in academics, pastoral care, digital innovation, and co‐curricular opportunities. Our teachers go the extra mile to support our ambition for students to make a difference in the world. We promote a supportive learning environment where students are encouraged to show curiosity, excellence, commitment, respect, integrity, and care. The reality of aspiring to these standards for a JESS teacher is that: there are high expectations regarding commitment to continuing professional development and standards of classroom practice; teachers must be fully involved within a busy, demanding system of pastoral care; exceptionally high standards of student progress and attainment are expected to be maintained; and all staff fully contribute to our world‐class co‐curricular programme. The rewards are considerable: working with motivated, polite, and eager-to‐learn students; opportunities to advance professional credentials through extensive CPD; being part of a school that leads in tech and digital innovation; and joining a team that achieves outstanding academic outcomes with a diverse, non‐selective cohort. At JESS we promote a supportive learning environment where students always feel determined to do their best. JESS Arabian Ranches Secondary School is seeking an exceptional Head of Netball to lead our thriving netball programme across the school. This is a rare opportunity for an outstanding candidate to join one of the region's leading sporting schools and shape the future of netball at JESS. We are looking for a dynamic, passionate, and experienced individual who can inspire excellence, foster a culture of high performance, and elevate our netball provision to rival the very best in the world. The role is responsible for leading and shaping the strategic direction of netball across all age groups within the school and ensuring its integration into the wider sporting programme. A key aspect of the position is coaching our top squads while overseeing the development of players from grassroots through to performance level, ensuring that every student has a pathway to progress. The post holder will organise and manage fixtures, tournaments, and international tours, providing students with opportunities to compete at the highest level. Collaboration with other sports is essential to maintain a unified whole‐school sporting vision, and the role requires mentoring and supporting coaches and staff involved in netball delivery to build a strong and knowledgeable team. Building and maintaining relationships with external clubs, governing bodies, and international schools is also a critical responsibility, ensuring that the school remains connected to the wider sporting community and that students benefit from the best possible opportunities. At JESS we highly value personal attributes of hard work, positivity and kindness, and we are looking for staff who can model these principles. All staff are totally committed to working together to ensure that each of our students receive the best possible education where students are consistently challenged to be the best that they can be. As part of our commitment to our staff's personal and professional development, comprehensive professional development will be provided to the successful candidate, who will: be a fully qualified and experienced Netball Coach with a relevant specialist coaching qualification have experience of coaching netball at a high level (school, club, regional or national) has outstanding leadership, communication and organisational skills is passionate about developing young athletes and promoting sport for all has experience in managing teams, events and performance pathways be committed to personal professional development and has relevant recent professional development that qualifies them for this role is committed to holistic development and team collaboration be committed to collaborating with other staff members and building strong relationships be committed to safeguarding and child protection and the wider pastoral care of students in their care be able to contribute to wider school life outside the classroom in terms of extracurricular activities and school community events has the ability to teach academic PE (GCSE, BTEC Sport) - desirable but not essential The package offers a generous salary, which includes a living allowance and private health care insurance. All applications for this role must be supported by a current CV and completed application form. Due to the expected volume of applications, we will only contact those applicants that are shortlisted for interview. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date. Closing Date is 6 January 2026 SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT JESS is totally committed to providing a safe and happy environment for all its staff and in which its students can thrive and learn. JESS is committed to ongoing safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its employees and students. All employees are subject to appropriate pre‐employment vetting procedures including identity checks, qualification checks, employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps in employment and criminal background checks namely satisfactory police clearance certificates for all counties in which a successful candidate has resided including home country is required. For candidates coming from or who have resided in the UK the most recent Enhanced DBS and an updated International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC) is required. All candidates will require as a minimum 2 satisfactory professional references, which will be verified. All candidates who have worked as adults and who have resided in the UK will be subject to prohibition and barring checks. #J-18808-Ljbffr