Secondary Assistant Principal

Job overview

Arcadia Global School, Dubai is seeking to appoint a dedicated and experienced Secondary Assistant Principal - Academics who can join us from August 2026. The successful candidate will have a leading responsibility for the academic management and performance of the Secondary School, on a strategic and day to day basis.

Arcadia Global School Al Furjan is a high-quality British curriculum school. The school’s aspiration is to be the inclusive school of choice for parents within the Al Furjan community and beyond, where every student is happy, positive, and thriving academically, socially and emotionally.

Requirements:

• Fully qualified teacher holding BEd, MEd, PGCE, QTS or equivalent.
• Minimum of 10 years teaching experience working within a high-quality department.
• Minimum of 3 years in SLT leadership experience.
• Professional leadership qualification (desirable).
• A strong knowledge of relevant educational frameworks and inspection/accreditations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A natural desire to lead, contribute to and participate in the school's Professional Learning Community.
• A professional who works collaboratively both within the immediate team and across the wider school community.

Core responsibilities

Please note that this is a broad oversight of the main responsibilities, the full job description will include additional details.

• To lead and manage Subject Leads and teaching staff to ensure the highest standards of teaching are maintained, and to oversee the leadership and management of teaching and learning overall.
• In collaboration with SLT, be able to present a coherent and accurate account of the pastoral and wellbeing student data with appropriate evidence in a form appropriate to a range of audiences. This includes the Principal, Vice Principal, Senior Leadership Team, the Stakeholders and KHDA.
• To ensure a high-quality curriculum is provided offering students from all backgrounds and abilities the opportunity to make progress and have relevant academic pathways.
• To lead on the monitoring, evaluation and improvement of assessment and feedback across the school.
• Through leading a professional development programme, promote a culture of self-improvement.

Kindly complete the application form and attach your CV and cover letter as supporting documents.

Arcadia Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidates will be subject to enhanced background checks in accordance with our safer recruitment policy available on the school’s website.