Deputy Head Secondary

About Nord Anglia Education
Nord Anglia Education is the world 's leading premium schools organisation,
with more than ‎81 schools located across ‎32 countries in the Americas, Europe,
China, Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East. Together, our schools
educate over ‎74,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary
school.
Our philosophy for education rests on our four pillars of creativity,
wellbeing, excellent academic outcomes, and global connectedness. These are
delivered through innovative use of educational technology to create a
personalised 21st century learning experience for all students.
Every parent wants the best for their child -- so do we. Nord Anglia schools
deliver high quality, transformational education and ensure excellent academic
outcomes by going beyond traditional learning. Our global scale enables us to
recruit and retain world-leading teachers and to offer unforgettable
experiences through global and regional events, while our engaging learning
environments ensure all of our students love coming to school.
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About your school
NAS Dubai is a purpose built 'flagship school' generously resourced with an
enrolment of over ‎2300.Our curriculum is based upon the legacy of the English
National Curriculum adapted to the local environment leading up to GCSE and on
to the IB Diploma programme, and A Levels introduced last year. Our GCSE ‎2022
results significantly surpasses the world average, with ‎71% of students
achieving A-A, ‎9-‎7 (World Average ‎27.6%). IB results are equally as
impressive with ‎40% over ‎40 points and perfect scores of ‎45 every year.
Our schools
Each Nord Anglia Education school is unique in character and designed to meet
the needs of its community. We are united by our philosophy, to be ambitious
for our students, our people, and our family of schools. We believe that being
part of our family of ‎81 schools gives them a special advantage. Working
together, we can achieve more than we can individually. Our schools have
access to a wide range of resources and support to enhance their success.
We also create unique opportunities to benefit our students and people, such
as the Global Campus, Nord Anglia University, and our collaborations with The
Juilliard School, MIT, UNICEF, and King 's College London.
About the role
As a key member of the School Leadership Team, you will offer leadership,
inspiration and guidance to the staff and students of the Secondary School
such that all students achieve exceptional outcomes: academic, personal, and
social. Focused on developing a high performing team, you along with the
support of the Secondary Leadership Team, will be responsible for the day-to-
day operations of the phase, including staff development, performance
management and strategic planning.
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About you
With the ability to drive excellence by valuing and developing others, you
will be a qualified teacher with extensive experience of both hands-on
teaching and management in education. This means you will be fully up to date
with curriculum developments. Strong on leadership and people management, you
will have a flair for setting and meeting challenging performance targets.
Able to work with a high degree of cultural sensitivity in our changing and
fast-paced international environment, you will have the ability to use a range
of communication strategies and channels. Your strong commercial, financial,
market and organisational awareness will enable you to devise effective
solutions to complex business challenges.
A strong ambassador for the school, you will be able to develop new ways to
engage students and parents with the wider school and Nord Anglia Education
community. You will also be able to meet visa-related restrictions for UAE.
Benefits
When you join a Nord Anglia Education school, you join a global community of
over ‎15,000 people working together to support our students ' success. We
offer you unsurpassed opportunities to innovate and develop best practice
across our family, to access extensive professional development, and to gain
exceptional experience and career development in our schools. At Nord Anglia,
you will have opportunities to progress more, learn more, and collaborate
more.
We offer career and development opportunities that come with being part of our
global organisation. Nord Anglia University unites our team through a vibrant
online platform which harnesses the collective expertise of peers in an
exchange of knowledge, ideas and best practice. We also provide extensive
professional development through Nord Anglia University to ensure that our
teachers don't just maintain their skills but can also develop at the cutting
edge of educational thinking.
Our collaborations with The Juilliard School, MIT, UNICEF and King's College
London, offers our teachers unrivalled access to leading experts in their
fields. We also offer selected candidates from our staff worldwide an
opportunity to earn their Executive Master's in International Education in an
exclusive collaboration with King's College London.
Alongside great training and a competitive package, you'll enjoy the chance to
live and work in one of the world's most vibrant cities.
As a Nord Anglia Education teacher, you enjoy the following benefits:
* A fast-paced, global experience so that you can progress on a global scale
* An enabling environment founded on creativity, challenge, and collaboration
* A culture which is fair and consultative
* Unique opportunities to grow professionally and develop your career
Selection process
The closing date for application is 15th May ‎2023. There will be three stages
of interview, including a panel interview.
Start date: ‎16 th August ‎2023**
At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe,
happy environment in which children and young people can thrive and learn. We
are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils
irrespective of race, ability, religion, gender, or culture.
All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact
with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting
procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both your
country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last ‎10
years.