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This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional teacher to join our school in a key leadership position. We are looking for a versatile and dynamic senior leader who is passionate about strategic school development.

Mesaieed International School is a vibrant community school educating over 1100 students from 3 to 18 years of age and representing over 30 different nationalities. We are proud to be a Bilingual and Multilingual SMART School – an accreditation that recognises the on-going effort we make to ensure our staff understand the research, best practices and approaches that make a real difference to the lives of bilingual and multilingual learners and their families.

Our vision is for our students to be high achieving, healthy and happy individuals, well prepared to take their place as global citizens and leaders of the future. Our mission is to achieve this by inspirational teaching that both challenges and supports our young people. We place high value on learning and the well-being of all our students. We also promote the professional development of our teachers, believing that a culture of life-long learning is the key to success. Most importantly, we are a happy school which places a strong emphasis on trust, collaboration, and communication.

We are seeking an experienced, resilient leader who can inspire both students and colleagues to build on the strong foundations of our school. The successful candidate will demonstrate a solid track record of leadership experience and management skills. Teaching experience to A and A level specifications in your subject is an advantage. Candidates are required to provide the best education and opportunities for our students through a solution focused approach and demonstrate effective leadership within a secondary setting. This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional leader who shares our vision and commitment to join an aspirational and hard- working senior leadership team.

The focus for strategic vision and implementation will be determined by the successful candidate’s strengths.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build strong, trusting, and comfortable relationships with all members of the school team
• Be accessible and provide good support to ensure the growth and development of all members of the team you lead
• Lead strategically on an aspect of school development – curriculum, assessment, and systems, teaching and learning, or pastoral development, inclusion, and student well-being to ensure all students make good progress
• Manage operations for an aspect of school development – curriculum, assessment, and systems, teaching and learning, or pastoral development, inclusion, and student well-being to ensure good provision for all students
• Support leadership teams to secure improvements in an aspect of school development to ensure outstanding student provision and well-being in line with our mission and vision by driving high standards and expectations
• Liaise and collaborate with colleagues in our primary phase and our sister school to support continuity and share good practice
• Line-manage up to three faculties across all key stages to maintain high expectations regarding school development
• Role model excellent practice both in the classroom and as a senior leader
• Provide robust feedback and challenge to colleagues ensuring high standards of development and depth of knowledge about the different groups of students taught
• Use data to improve student learning experiences
• Lead professional development in an area of strength and experience
• Clear understanding and implementation of our shared vision and mission
• Work with the community to develop good relationships and parent-school partnership

Essential:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Current knowledge of National Curriculum for England and A level specifications
• At least three years leadership experience in a high performing UK or international school
• Evidence of highly effective leadership, able to motivate and engage colleagues
• A record of both leading and delivering strong CPD
• Excellent communication skills
• Commitment to continued personal and professional development

Desirable:

• Already hold a recognised leadership qualification
• Safeguarding level 3 qualification

Salary and Benefit Package

You will enjoy the full benefits of working for the corporation, including a generous tax-free salary, free accommodation and utilities, interest-free car loan, education assistance for up to four children, medical cover, air fares and paid school holidays.

If you would like to join our team and make a real difference to the education of our students, please apply immediately with a one-page letter of application, detailing your experience with reference to the key responsibilities, a full CV, and a recent photograph.

Please ensure that you include your current headteacher/principal as one of your referees.

Disclaimer: Mesaieed International School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be expected to have undertaken relevant safeguarding checks.