Assistant Principal - KS3
Job Description
GEMS Wellington Academy – Al Khail is part of the GEMS Education network of schools, providing a premium education to children from Nursery to Year 13.
The role of Assistant Principal requires a skill set that includes exceptional leadership, outstanding communication, and the ability to positively influence both staff and students. The successful candidate will lead a high-performing Sixth Form team, ensuring that outcomes and opportunities are fully maximised for all students.
As a member of the Secondary Senior Leadership Team, the Assistant Principal is responsible for fostering a culture of success and innovation, inspiring students to be positive role models within the wider school community.
While the primary focus will be on Key Stage 3, all senior leaders are expected to contribute to the holistic development of the Academy as part of a high-performing leadership team.
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Implement the whole-school student culture experience strategy across Key Stage 3, ensuring alignment with broader school values, ethos and policy. Uphold a culture of positive student behaviour towards academic success, in line with the secondary behaviour policy. Oversee the day-to-day pastoral care of KS3 students, ensuring a positive and inclusive environment that supports their development. Enure smooth transitions from KS2 to KS3 by coordinating transition events, curriculum continuity, and pastoral Monitor the quality of teaching and learning in Key Stage 3, supporting leaders to ensure curriculum delivery meets student needs. Lead observation and Internal Quality Assurance cycles to maintain high teaching and learning standards. Provide coaching and support to staff, fostering a culture of continuous professional growth.
Skills
Candidates should have experience at Middle or Senior Leadership level and be able to demonstrate a clear impact on student outcomes and staff development.
A degree and PGCE (or equivalent) are required, together with a leadership qualification such as NPQSL being desirable.
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 Dubai, UAE Company Industry Education Job Role Teacher Career Level Mid Career - Over 2 years experience
GEMS WELLINGTON ACADEMY - AL KHAIL
Education Dubai, United Arab Emirates At GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail, we want to ensure that our students aspire, create, and excel in this world that is, so they can help create the world that will be. We are seeking exceptional teachers to join our team who can help us achieve this goal through our three pillars of: the science of learning, social enterprise, and student agency and innovation. As a cognitive science... driven school, evidence-informed practice is at the heart of what we do, and we seek educators who can passionately articulate what outstanding learning and teaching looks like and translate this into practice in the classroom. Successful candidates will be joining a fully inclusive, high performing school that is evidenced through: • GCSE and A-Level results far exceeding UK national averages • ‘Very Good’ rating from the Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau (DSIB) • ‘Outstanding rating from British Schools Overseas (BSO) • ‘World Class School’ status from High Performance Learning • Being an invited member of the Cognitive Science school network • A member of the Council of British International Schools Through our comprehensive professional learning programme, we ensure our teachers have access to quality development opportunities that not only help them develop as professionals but also contribute to our outstanding success. Steplab instructional coaching, Schools Students and Teachers Network (SSAT), the Best Practice Network (BPN) and Evidence Based Education (EBE) are just some of the partners we work with to ensure our teachers are comprehensively developed.
