Assistant Head Teacher (Primary School) AY2025/2026

Job description / Role

Job Description

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Assistant Head Teacher (Pastoral & Culture) to lead our passionate team of educators in the LKS2. As an Assistant Head Teacher, you will play a crucial role in shaping the educational experience of our learners, ensuring both their wellbeing and academic development is nurtured with care.

Join us at GEMS Wesgreen International School, where sustainability is at the core of education. Our state-of-the-art campus in Sharjah is designed with eco-friendly initiatives, providing educators with the ideal platform to teach and promote sustainable values.

At GEMS, teaching is more than just a job; it's a career. Our teachers benefit from free access to leading CPD programs and global career growth opportunities within the GEMS network. With most of our leadership positions filled internally, GEMS educators are uniquely positioned to explore professional pathways across the world as we continue to expand.

Sharjah is a vibrant, cosmopolitan, and rapidly growing city where the sun shines all year round. Teachers enjoy a four-day working week, an exciting lifestyle, and opportunities for travel and leisure across the region. Located just 35 minutes from central Dubai, Sharjah offers the perfect balance between work and personal life.

Join us in shaping the future of education. Together, we can make a lasting impact on students' lives, helping them become world-class, future-ready individuals.

The successful candidate will play a key role in the Associate Senior Leadership Team. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Managing the quality assurance of the curriculum, data, and assessment.
• Ensuring the quality of provision for the curriculum and the use of data and assessment.
• Managing these key areas across the school to ensure consistency and impact.
• Monitoring and tracking the curriculum and assessment across the whole school.
• Planning and delivering CPD to staff in these areas.
• Forming working groups to analyze the processes and systems in place and consider new initiatives.
• To be the lead professional in these areas both in the school and for all external facing meetings and organizations.
• To develop and deliver parental engagement to work with key stakeholders and deliver key messages.
• Support with the self-evaluation and school improvement process for the school in your key area.
• Be a key member of the Leadership Team in all WGP events.

Benefits Package

This role offers an excellent remuneration package, including:

• Competitive, tax-free salary
• Fully furnished individual accommodation
• Free tuition for dependent children
• Private medical insurance
• Annual airfare to the country of residence
• End-of-service gratuity

At GEMS Wesgreen International School Sharjah UAE, our policies for safer recruitment fully align with the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection. We hold ourselves to a very high standard in relation to our child protection and safeguarding practices and are committed to preserving and promoting the welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff to share this commitment, without exception. Successful applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and obtain a Police Certificate or Good Conduct Certificate from the country the applicant last lived and worked in. This may also include disclosure and barring checks.

Skills

Successful candidates will need to have the following:

• A certified teaching qualification, at degree level such as B.Ed, PGCE, PGDE, or equivalent in Primary School Education. Open University or online degrees are not acceptable.
• At least 4 years of solid and demonstrable experience in Primary School in a British curriculum school.
• Experience in a similar leadership role.
• The desire to provide outstanding teaching and learning.
• Excellent IT and interpersonal communication skills to work closely with students and parents.
• A creative and enthusiastic approach both in and out of the classroom.

GEMS Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of its students and staff. A UK-enhanced DBS or equivalent police check is a pre-requisite for all appointments.

About the Company

GEMS Education is a pioneering education company with an international network of award winning K-12 schools. Over the past 55 years GEMS has grown from one school to being a truly global company with one incredible mission – to make quality education available to every student. Over 20,000 education professionals unlock the potential of over 250,000 students across 14 countries each and every day, preparing children of all ages for real world success.