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Director of Character and Values

Director of Character and Values

GEMS Metropole School

United Arab Emirates

  • New
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
31 January 2025

Job overview

The Director of Character and Values is an exciting lead role to inspire the development of character education, values-based learning, and positive education within Years 3–6, embedding core, British and Islamic values into the school’s culture. The role encompasses strategic planning, pastoral support, enrichment activities, and collaboration with families and the wider community, ensuring students develop academically, socially and morally.

This pivotal role allows for the integration of values-driven education into every aspect of school life, ensuring students become confident, respectful and responsible global citizens.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Character Education, Values-based Learning, and Positive Education across Years 3–6.
  • Promote high standards of conduct, including uniform adherence, respectful transitions, etiquette and manners.
  • Organise and deliver leadership workshops that empower students to grow as values-based leaders.
  • Develop a culture rooted in core, British and Islamic values, fostering inclusivity and respect.
  • Champion Family First initiatives, creating opportunities for intergenerational learning and family engagement.
  • Plan activities and trips that align with character and values education.

Mastery

  • Design and lead enrichment programmes that build confidence and communication skills through public speaking, debate, podcasting, journalism, and presentation opportunities.
  • Encourage creativity and excellence through competitions, performances, and collaborative projects.
  • Support staff development by providing training on embedding values and character education in teaching.

Service

  • Promote service within the family, school, community, and globally through volunteer work and charity initiatives.
  • Lead the Values in the Community programme, fostering civic responsibility.
  • Build partnerships with local stakeholders, businesses and educational organisations.

Skills

 

  • Qualifications: Degree-level qualification, QTS, and evidence of professional development in character education or leadership.
  • Experience: Proven leadership in character education, values-based programmes or pastoral care. At least three years of middle leadership experience in primary.
  • Skills: Strong interpersonal skills, the ability to inspire and engage others, and expertise in programme development and community building.


About GEMS Metropole School

+971 550 7200

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GEMS Metropole School, located in Motor City in Dubai, opened its doors in September 2014 and has continued to flourish and grow in student number and stature. The school is now open to students from FS1 to Year 13 with an all-through school capacity of 4200 students offering the National Curriculum for England.

The school has become well-known for their key areas of success, such as a strong community approach to education, highly inclusive school support to strong secondary options at Key Stage 4 and academic and vocational choices at Key Stage 5. In addition, the school has well-equipped classrooms, a highly competitive sports department, a farm, digital media rooms, innovation laboratories, dedicated science labs, music, art rooms and libraries.

Most recently the school has completely overhauled its digital strategy to lay the foundations to further its position as a leader in associated technologies in the region, focusing on the use of technology to a. enhance the learning experience of our students through experiential learning through the use of AR and AI technology b. improve feedback and communication between the student/teacher and teacher/parent and c. help reduce staff time and workload, helping to improve teacher wellbeing and reduce burnout.

Students from our Foundation Stage classes have access to attractive indoor and outdoor learning areas to explore and investigate, high quality Information Technology provision and Science provision to develop IT and Science-based literacy, and most recently a language hub to support key language skills across school.

In the Primary section, with the use of 1:1 technologies, students and teachers use iPads and interactive whiteboards to enhance learning opportunities where appropriate. The Secondary school continues to develop and grow and has seen the LEAD and skills programme blossom supporting students to make informed decisions and develop their learning and leadership skills. A new focus of personalised pathways is supporting students in their preparation for life after school and their journey towards success. In conclusion, GEMS Metropole School is a member of the British Schools of the Middle East (BSME) with the School Principal as a BSME Country Rep. This allows both teachers and students alike to continue to grow and develop with the rich traditions of the National Curriculum offerings and align itself with ‘like schools’ across the region and overseas.

Principal

Nav Iqbal

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