Vice Principal- Madinat Zayed Campus-Aug 2026 start

Overview

Responsibilities

• Communicate a clear sense of purpose and direction which is understood by all stakeholders, and which expresses the core values and moral purpose of the school
• Motivate others to create a shared learning culture and positive climate for learning and personal development
• Ensure that teaching excellence and high achievement are at the heart of all strategic and improvement planning
• Lead by example, modelling the values and visions of the school
• Translate the vision into agreed targets, objectives, and operational plans
• In liaison with the principal, be responsible for the strategic direction, development, and co-ordination of identified areas of the school’s development plan, ensuring that intended outcomes are met
• Ensure that the school continues to build its positive profile in the community and surrounding areas and encouraging collaborative partnerships
• Undertake additional duties as required by the principal as appropriate.
• Drive high standards in all areas including attendance, academic progress, non-academic achievement and a culture that expects continuous improvement to ensure a fully inclusive learning environment
• Contribute to the school’s quality assurance procedures undertaking lessons observations and feedback, work scrutiny, staff/student interviews and faculty reviews
• Exercise accountability for students’ academic outcomes. Work with the curriculum leaders to analyse individual students’ class and curriculum area progress and performance data, identifying targets and implementing interventions for improvement
• Advise and support curriculum leaders in all curriculum decisions and developments including MOE amendments and the choices that are required with regards to syllabus, qualifications and examining board(s)
• Keep the Strategic Governance Group (SGG) and the Board updated where appropriate on all developments
• Provide individual leadership which will inspire, motivate, challenge, and support all staff
• Exercise accountability for inspection outcomes for their respective areas of responsibility. Work with curriculum and pastoral leaders to monitor individual students’ progress and performance against the specific inspection parameters

Minimum Qualifications

• *Essential*
• Bachelor’s degree in education or BA Degree with PGCE or equivalent teacher qualification
• CPD course in educational and/or organizational leadership
• *Desirable*
• Master’s degree in education
• Leadership/Management
• Administrative/Leadership certification
• *Minimum Experience*
• 8 years of experience in the field of education, including:
• 3 years of teaching experience or a valid educational leadership license

*Job Specific Knowledge & Skills*

• Ability to establish positive working relationships with a range of stakeholders, including the Board and Strategic Governance Group is essential
• Understanding of the operational and financial requirements to manage a successful school is essential

What We Offer

Application

• Interested applicants should forward:
• 1 side A4, letter of interest
• Most recent resume/CV
• As much as we would be delighted to entertain all applicants, due to the high volume of applications and robust selection process, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted within 10 business days.
• ADNOC Schools are committed to the safeguarding of children and young people, and any offer of appointment will be subject to any relevant medical checks and clearance from appropriate safeguarding authorities.