Assistant Head KS1

Job Overview

Al Rabeeh School is seeking an enthusiastic, adaptable, committed Assistant Head for KS1 for Aug 2025.

At Al Rabeeh School, we are incredibly proud of the way our community works collaboratively to maximise all students’ progress during their time at our school. This is a very exciting time to join us. In recent years, we have made excellent progress and aspire to be rated ‘outstanding’, driven by a core belief that all of our students deserve nothing but the best possible teaching and support to be happy, healthy, and successful.

We aim to deliver the best quality teaching and learning in a school where staff and students have respect for, and pride in themselves, their school, and their community. We offer a full commitment to investing in our teachers’ professional development, providing a bespoke CPD programme to ensure all teachers develop the skills to deliver outstanding teaching and learning.

Applicants must be fluent English speakers, hold a relevant degree and primary-level teaching qualification and have a minimum of 2 years’ experience of teaching in schools that follow the National Curriculum of England.

Applicants Must Be Able To Demonstrate

• Excellent subject knowledge of the NC
• Experience of current UK initiatives and developments
• Strong emphasis and desire to be outstanding in learning, teaching and leading education and believe that children have the potential to reach the highest of expectations when in the right environment
• Capacity to support creative learning and to focus on developing 21st-century learning environments and innovation skills
• Confidence in using IT to motivate and extend students’ learning experiences
• Experience in using data from internal assessments and standardised tests, and external assessments to track student progress
• Experience in teaching EAL students is desirable, but not essential
  
  

Package Details

• Competitive salary (tax-free)
• A limited contract
• Furnished accommodation
• Annual return air ticket/allowance
• Medical insurance cover/life insurance
• End of service gratuity
• Visa arranged by the school
  
  

Applicants should complete the application form on the TES website via the Quick Apply button. Please submit a CV of no more than 2 pages together with a recent photograph and a scanned degree certificate.

Applicants must possess a passport from an English-speaking country.

Please note that the school reserves the right to begin the recruitment process before the closing date. Therefore, candidates are recommended to submit their applications as soon as possible. Interviews will be conducted in Abu Dhabi or online with the Executive Principal, Mr Riaan Huyser.

The start date for this position will be Aug 2025.

While we thank all applicants for their interest, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Al Rabeeh School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to undergo child protection screening.

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