Assistant Head Teacher AY2025/2026
Job Description
GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi is a vibrant and inclusive learning community dedicated to providing high-quality education for our students. We are committed to fostering a nurturing environment where young learners develop academically, socially, and emotionally. We are now seeking an experienced and passionate
Assistant Head Teacher for Grades 1-3 to join our leadership team.
Role Overview
The
Assistant Head Teacher for Grades 1-3 will play a key role in supporting the Head Teacher in leading and managing the early primary phase. The successful candidate will ensure high standards of teaching, learning, and student progress while fostering a positive and inclusive school culture.
Key Responsibilities
Provide leadership and strategic direction for Grades 1-3, ensuring excellent academic outcomes and student well-being. Support and mentor teaching staff, promoting innovative and effective teaching strategies. Monitor and evaluate student progress, implementing interventions where necessary. Work collaboratively with parents, staff, and the wider school community to create a supportive learning environment. Lead curriculum planning, assessment, and staff development for early primary years. Support behavior management strategies and pastoral care for students. Assist with school-wide initiatives, policies, and administrative duties as part of the senior leadership team.
Skills
Essential Requirements
Qualified teacher status (QTS) or equivalent teaching certification. A minimum of
5 years of teaching experience in a primary school setting. Proven experience in a leadership or management role within education. Strong knowledge of early years curriculum, assessment, and pedagogy. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to inspire and motivate both staff and students.
Desirable Qualifications & Experience
A postgraduate qualification in education or leadership (e.g., NPQSL, Master’s in Education). Experience working in an international or diverse school setting. A track record of driving school improvement and enhancing student outcomes.
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.
Job Location Abu Dhabi, UAE Company Industry Education Job Role Teacher Career Level Mid Career - Over 2 years experience
GEMS WORLD ACADEMY - ABU DHABI
Education Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates GEMS World Academy - Abu Dhabi is a dynamic, diverse, and inclusive community that captivates hearts and minds, challenges and empowers learners, fosters collaboration and unity, and inspires authentic local and global action. We are committed to creating a Culture of Dignity whereby all members feel safe, valued and included - a place where they belong. We actively foster a climate that... encourages all members of the WAA learning community to express openness, care, empathy, agency and opportunity. We nurture, we challenge and we inspire. With a passionate team of dedicated educators, we draw experience and expertise from across the globe. We are so much more than the traditional concept of a school. We are a proud and supportive learning community with mutual respect and tolerance at our core. As well as being a thoroughly international family, we recognize and respect the importance of our host country’s language and culture, and actively promote these at all times. Offering the International Baccalaureate Organization’s (IBO) Primary Years Programme from FS1 – Y9, our students learn at an early age what it means to belong to a multicultural, diverse and inter-connected world. In September 2025, we will be expanding our provision to include Y10, commencing our journey to MYP authorization. Learners at GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi develop intercultural understanding, social and environmental stewardship as well high levels of personal and collective achievement.
