Senior Deputy Head of Primary

Job description / Role

About the Role

Due to expansion, we have an exciting new role available for a Senior Deputy Head of Primary to join GEMS Founders School, Al Mizhar.

We are looking for an outstanding, innovative leader to join the GEMS Founders family. The successful candidate will join the community in August 2024 and play a key role on the Senior Leadership Team, supporting the Head of Primary in driving the school forward; strategically, creatively and operationally.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- To support Head of Primary in Embracing and encouraging the ethos and standards of excellence as defined in the GEMS Core Values.
- To support Head of Primary in ensuring high academic standards in the Primary school in relation to the schools own desire for all students to be the best they can as well as a commitment to the UAE National Agenda targets.
- To support Head of Primary in managing budgets and undertake teaching and other professional duties as reasonably delegated by the Principal.
- To support Head of Primary in leading the Primary team -including performance management.

The Senior Deputy Head of Primary will provide visionary and inclusive leadership, and demonstrate exemplary management skills to further develop the GEMS Founders Al Mizhar ethos - #TheGFMWay including the provision of effective communication with all the school's stakeholders, as well as ensuring the wellbeing and academic growth of all children.

To be considered for this role, candidates must be:
- Passionate about education and the development and welfare of all members of the GEMS Founders family - students, staff, peers and themselves personally.
- A creative, effective and dynamic leader with a proven record of accomplishment in school improvement, embracing accountability and building relationships through coaching and mentoring.
- Visible to all stakeholders, leading by example; possessing real gravitas and presence within a school community.
- Rigorous in promoting excellence, responsibility and commitment to high standards of care ensuring opportunities for all.
- Able to demonstrate successful experience and expertise in leading and managing staff, promoting and developing innovative approaches to learning.
- Able to demonstrate a comprehensive and confident knowledge of the National Curriculum for England.

Requirements

The successful candidate will:
- Be a consistently outstanding classroom practitioner.
- Create a learning environment that promotes a thirst for knowledge and a love of learning for all.
- Have a proven track record of raising standards for learners of all abilities, including those with complex needs.
- Have effective organisational, leadership, managerial and interpersonal skills.
- Be able to promote new initiatives and positive relationships throughout the school community.
- Be able to demonstrate genuine passion towards the wider co-curricular life of a school.

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.