Job Description

About the Role

We are currently recruiting a Female Deputy Head of Secondary - Teaching and Learning, to join the Girls' school from January 2023. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the schools Vision and Mission as well as Teaching and Learning across the school.

Working closely with the other members of SLT, you will support with:

• Establishing a good knowledge and understanding of teaching pedagogy in all of our teachers
• Being a key part of senior leadership within the school, developing teaching and learning
• Working collaboratively with others to achieve the best outcomes for all pupils
• Coaching, supporting, mentoring and monitoring strong teaching and learning approaches with all teachers

To be considered for this role, candidates must be:

• An effective and dynamic leader with a proven track record in sustained school improvement that can be demonstrated through data
• Rigorous in promoting excellence and developing commitment to high standards of care and opportunities for all
• Able to demonstrate successful experience of leading and managing staff and promoting and developing innovative approaches to learning
• Experienced in developing teacher's skills and competencies through a sustained school improvement model such as coaching
• Able to demonstrate a comprehensive and confident knowledge of best practice pedagogy
• Able to demonstrate a desire to be innovative and creative in the provision offered to learners to ensure all can succeed
• Able to demonstrate genuine passion towards the wider co-curricular life of a school

The successful applicant will be:

• A fully certified teacher, holding a B.Ed, PGCE, PGDE or equivalent
• Passionate about providing outstanding teaching and learning
• Highly experienced in National Curriculum for England
• Efficient in people development and have proven leadership and communication abilities

This role would suit an experienced international middle leader from a large school looking for a step into Senior Leadership or a current Deputy Head in a large multicultural school in a metropolitan area already.

We know that when it comes to being a great place to work, it helps to make sure our people feel valued; GEMS prides itself on providing staff with the opportunity to grow and develop within the Organisation. You will be able to access and contribute to our world class Professional Development and Leadership Programmes as well as work with our internationally recognized GEMS advisors who are leading experts in their field.

About Your Benefits

All positions attract an excellent remuneration package

About GEMS

Trusted for over 60 years and now a third generation education family, GEMS Education began in a single school room in Dubai. Today, we have the privilege of educating over 170,000 students from over 176 countries through GEMS owned and managed schools globally; over 270,000 students access resources through our services division.

About the School

Wesgreen International School was founded in 1991 and became a member of the GEMS international network of schools in 2017. The school follows the National Curriculum for England (NCfE) and has around 3300 students spread across four separate campuses on one site: Early Years (FS1, FS2, and Year 1); a co-educational Primary (Year 2 to Year 5); a Boys' Secondary School (Year 6 to Year 13), and a similar Secondary Girls' School. Wesgreen is a world-class academic institution with a long history of achievement in the Sharjah community. It is a member of the British Schools in the Middle East - BSME, which helps raise educational standards and creates opportunities for staff professional development. Many alumni serve as dedicated members of their alma mater's parent body, while others excel at some of the world's best universities. The school inspires excellence and empowers global minds by engaging passionate and qualified international educators in a culturally responsive setting. Many staff and families enjoy longstanding educational partnerships, which is one of the community's many strengths.
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