Secondary Assistant Principal

Job overview

Arcadia Global School, Dubai is seeking to appoint a dedicated and experienced secondary assistant principal - pastoral who can join us from August 2026. The successful candidate will have a leading responsibility for the pastoral and wellbeing 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 responsive collaborator who develops and builds upon the ideas from the community, creating an environment of innovation.
• 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.

• Lead by example with high expectations by providing inspiration and motivation.
• Lead and guide the secondary MLT to ensure key responsibilities are met and strong teamwork is paramount to the success of the team and school.
• Lead and manage the positive behaviour of all students in the secondary school with a focus on growth opportunities, in line with school policy and KHDA expectations.
• Plan, review and monitor the wellbeing curriculum, including collaborating with the careers counsellor to ensure appropriate allocation is provided.
• Lead assemblies ensuring high-quality provision is planned and provided.
• Have overall management of secondary school trips to enrich the learning and opportunities for the students.
• Implement and deliver a successful calendar of events, including parent information sessions, coffee mornings and webinars, student house events and student competitions.

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.