2025-09-08

Assistant Principal

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Aldar Education

Assistant Principal Jobs in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Strategic Direction:

To lead on behaviour, attendance and punctuality and ensure appropriate, updated, policies are in place
To lead on key stage transitions and the development of student leadership and student voice
To lead safeguarding and fulfil the role of Child Protection Officer.
To have a strong knowledge of child protection procedures and an understanding of the need for compliance with these procedures.
To work alongside the school Head of Inclusion and Inclusion team and the School Counsellor.
To work alongside the Aldar Education Inclusion team and to be an active participant in relevant Aldar Education network groups.
To oversee CA provision within the school and to facilitate a relevant programme of CA training
To develop and embed the implementation of the Behaviour policy across the school
To liaise with all stakeholders and relevant external bodies to ensure the welfare of students is maintained to the highest standard.

Support for Learning:

To model outstanding teaching and learning.
To continue to develop the schools approach to personalised learning.
To unlock the talent and energy of all teaching staff.
To organise staff meetings in conjunction with the leadership team.
To lead professional development sessions based on the policies relating to the quality of teaching and learning.
To secure pupil engagement strategies are consistently applied across the school.
To support Heads of Department in monitoring the quality of Teaching and Learning.
To initiate support plans for staff who have been identified as requiring rapid improvement.
To support the creation of an attractive environment which stimulates learning.

Leadership and Management:

To be a member of the Senior Leadership Team and other staff teams as appropriate.
To contribute to the development of policy and planning for the school and to monitor the implementation of relevant policies.
To develop and present an accurate and coherent account of the schools teaching and learning performance to a range of audiences including governors and parents.
To appropriately manage any relevant budgets allocated to the Assistant Principal.
To assist the Principal in shaping the direction of the school and setting high expectations at all times.
To be included in duty rotas.
To promote teamwork and motivate staff to ensure effective working relations.
To liaise with senior colleagues at Aldar Education to support the strategic development of the school.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor Degree in Education or B.Sc degree with PGCE is essential. Desirable Master’s degree.

Minimum Experience

At least 6 years’ experience, including 4 consecutive years teaching performance exceeds standards and expectations as evidenced by performance appraisal
At least 2 years’ experience in middle leadership role
Experience of leading school initiatives that have led to improvement in standards and achievement.
Experience working with parents and external agencies.

Job Specific Knowledge & Skill

Ability to work with data and be effective in using data to diagnose, intervene and evaluate impact upon learning.
Ability to organize tasks
Ability to handle multiple tasks
Ability to exercise good judgment
Must possess leadership skills
Must appropriately handle confidential information.