Deputy Headteacher - Secondary (August 2025 start)

Dubai British School Jumeirah Park are currently recruiting for a highly qualified and experienced Secondary Deputy Headteacher.

Due to continued expansion and growth, Dubai British School Jumeirah Park are seeking a Secondary Deputy Headteacher to join our thriving school, set in the heart of the Jumeirah Park community. 

This is an excellent opportunity for a suitably qualified individual who is passionate and forward thinking and who will thrive in our vibrant learning environment. The successful candidate will be welcomed into a team that fosters pedagogical discussion, embraces our vision of “Enjoy, Aspire, achieve” and aims to make their subject accessible to all students. In return you will have the opportunity to work in an outstanding, premium, state-of-the-art school with a committed and dedicated staff. We have a pro-active approach to continuing professional, personal development and wellbeing, and the successful candidate will join a school where our values and our community are integral to our ethos. 

Requirements:  

Education: Teaching qualification, higher educational professional qualification e.g. Masters’ level or

NPQH/ NPQSL equivalent and experience of leadership in Dubai is preferable

Experience: 2 years’ school leadership

Competencies:

Knowledge of accreditation, inspection and evaluation frameworks

Excellent communication skills in spoken and written form

Educational leader and outstanding teacher

Staff recruitment

Strategic planning

Knowledge of child protection and health and safety

Experience in developing and/or sustaining a high-performance team

Highly effective relationship management with a variety of stakeholders

Skills and Attributes:

Collaborative team player, inspirational speaker, empathetic listener, integrity, strategic thinker

Able to convert vision into action, internationally minded

Emotional intelligence, intercultural awareness, creative, persuasive, flexible and capable of managing growth and instilling high standards

Adept in multilingual settings, spirited, pioneering, professional and nurturing.

Our School

Dubai British School Jumeirah Park is part of the Taaleem family of schools and offers high quality education to over 1800 students aged between 3 and 18 years of age. The school is unique in many ways and has been designed to the highest specifications with the 21st century learning needs of students in mind. Facilities include a state-of-the-art performing arts theatre; radio station; large, light and airy classrooms; an 8-lane 25-meter swimming pool with training pool; large sports field with tennis courts, shaded outdoor learning spaces, innovation lab and food technology room. Our multi-cultural environment offers an exceptional combination of the best of a well-rounded British education delivered within a truly international community. In the pursuit of the highest academic standards, we provide a caring and supportive atmosphere, which allows children to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally, with each individual talent being nurtured and celebrated.

Our Curriculum 

DBSJP follows the National Curriculum for England, from EYFS through to GCSE, BTEC and A Level examination courses. The curriculum is significantly enhanced by the local context and culture. The opportunities that students enjoy outside the classroom are just as important as the main curriculum and we offer an extensive, competitive, and varied extra-curricular activities programme. 

Please visit our candidate brochure in the attached documents to find out more about Dubai British School Jumeirah Park.

The closing date for applications is Sunday, 05th Jan 2025, but applications will be reviewed as they are received and the school reserves the right to make an earlier appointment. As part of your application,

• Please complete and submit our registration questionnaire that you will find in supporting documents, and
• Upload your updated CV.