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Full Time Employee · Mid Career · 5-15 Years of Experience
50-99 Employees · Primary, Prep, & Secondary School

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Job Description

Creating Brighter Futures Every Day! 

 

SEP Schools in Abu Dhabi 

School Principal 

Required: August 2025 

 

Join Our Team: School Principal at SEP Schools, KSA (Abu Dhabi) 

About the Role: 

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated leader to join our Senior Leadership Team. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in driving the school’s strategic direction, academic excellence, and operational effectiveness. This is an exciting opportunity for a senior leader with a proven track record of success to shape the future of our school. 

Key Responsibilities: 

  • Strategic Leadership: Champion the school’s mission, vision, and core values, ensuring they are embedded in daily practices and decision-making processes. 
  • Strategic Planning: Oversee and update the school’s 3-year Strategic Improvement Plan (SIP) to ensure continuous progress and alignment with long-term goals. 
  • Performance Management: Monitor and enhance overall school performance, focusing on both academic outcomes and organizational effectiveness. 
  • Policy & Process Development: Lead the creation and implementation of policies, procedures, and systems to ensure the delivery of educational programs and the pursuit of academic excellence. 
  • Excellence in Education: Maintain high expectations for student achievement and organizational performance, fostering a culture of continuous improvement. 
  • Collaborative Leadership: Share responsibility for improving teaching and learning school-wide, driving professional development and fostering collaboration among staff. 
  • Accreditation & Compliance: Lead initiatives to maintain and potentially achieve additional international accreditations. 
  • Supportive Environment: Cultivate a safe, respectful, and nurturing learning environment for both students and staff. 
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Address concerns from teachers, students, and parents in a culturally sensitive and non-confrontational manner, promoting positive outcomes. 
  • School Growth: Work closely with the Marketing and Admissions departments to meet school growth forecasts and achieve admissions targets. 

  

The Ideal Candidate: 

  • Educational Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in education or a relevant field, with a teaching qualification such as B.Ed., PGCE, PGDE, or an equivalent qualification (master’s degree in education preferred). 
  • Leadership Experience: At least 10 years of experience in education, including a minimum of 5 years in a senior leadership role. 
  • Senior Leadership Qualifications: NPQH, K-12 leadership qualification, or other relevant senior leadership qualifications. 
  • International Experience: Proven experience leading in an international school environment. 

To Apply: 

Interested candidates are invited to submit a one-page application letter outlining their suitability for the role, along with a CV that includes at least three professional references. Please note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to appoint the successful candidate before the closing date. 

Safeguarding Commitment: 

The safeguarding of our students is our highest priority. All appointments are conditional upon: 

  • Acceptable police checks (or equivalent) from your country of origin and any other countries in which you have worked. 
  • Appropriate references from your current and previous employers, verified through personal phone calls. 


Preferred Candidate

Years of Experience
Min: 5 Max: 15
Nationality
All Arab Countries; Bahrain; Egypt; United Arab Emirates
Career Level
Mid Career
Egypt Education Platform (EEP) logo
Egypt Education Platform (EEP)

EEP’s portfolio currently comprises 19 assets across Cairo, Alexandria and soon in Soma Bay; 11 schools at various stages of development with a combined capacity reaching around 20k students, 8 Pre-School Branches with combined capacity close to 1000 students. The platform operates in the Egyptian market under 5 different verticals and brand names including GEMS International Schools, Hayah Schools, Prime International Language Schools, Trillium Preschools alongside investments in adjacent services like student transportation which is rendered through the platform’s majority owned by Option Travel. As EEP continues to grow, we are committed to providing the highest quality education possible to our students. Thanks to the hard work of our staff and students, EEP is quickly becoming one of the leading educational providers in Egypt.

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