Primary Senior Leader

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Primary Senior Leader to join our dynamic leadership team. This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic and innovative leader who is ready to contribute to whole-school development while also having a key focus on curriculum leadership, with responsibility for overseeing English across the primary phase.

• Contribute to the strategic leadership and operational management of the Primary School.
• Drive school improvement initiatives and uphold the school’s vision, values, and priorities.
• Lead and line manage staff, promoting high standards of teaching and learning across all subjects.
• Oversee the delivery and development of the English curriculum across the primary school.
• Support middle leaders and teachers through coaching, mentoring, and professional development.
• Monitor and evaluate school performance, contributing to self-evaluation and action planning. 

The successful candidate will have:

• Bed or Bachelors Degree
• Qualified teacher status (QTS) or equivelant
• UAE experience and familiarity with the KHDA framework.
• Experience teaching the National Curriculum for England.
• Evidence of recent outstanding lesson observations.
• Previous senior or middle leadership experience within a primary setting.
• A proven ability to inspire, lead change, and build capacity within a team.

Desirable:

• A recognised leadership qualification, such as NPQLTD or NPQSL or equivalent.

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