Date: 9 Jan 2025
Location:Abu Dhabi, AE
Job ID: 4622
School: NAS Abu Dhabi School
Company: Nord Anglia Education

DEPUTY HEAD OF PRIMARY

Nord Anglia International School, Abu Dhabi is seeking to appoint a passionate, inspirational, and forward-thinking Founding Deputy Head of Primary to join at a pivotal stage in the school’s growth and development, commencing August 2025. The Founding Deputy Head of Primary will be part of the Core Leadership Team consisting of the Head of HR for Abu Dhabi, Head of Operations, Director of Admissions & Marketing, Head of Finance UAE and Head of IT UAE.
The role will require the Deputy to ensure the highest standards of learning and achievement. Lead, inspire and guide the teaching staff, support staff and young people.

STAFF

• Support the Head of Primary in key development issues and act as a bridge between staff and the Leadership Team
• Lead with care and empathy to maintain a culture where every member of NAS Abu Dhabi feels valued and respected
• Promote and maintain a highly motivated team which is continually seeking to improve
• To lead the Performance Management process across the primary school KS1 and KS2 and ensure every teacher and teaching assistant has a personal learning growth plan
• Provide regular and constructive feedback to all Primary Teachers and Phase Leaders
• Hold regular meetings with Subject Leaders and specialist leads to help improve teaching and learning and to ensure collaboration and consistency
• To assist in the recruitment of Primary staff and to participate in the decision-making process of contract renewal
• To provide an effective induction for all new Primary staff
• Promote and run regular CPD, including through Nord Anglia University, sharing best practise supplemented by outside CPD that has an impact
• Work with the Head of Primary to align school development, CPD and Performance Management in line with the school development plan

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

• Qualified to degree level or above - Essential
• Qualified Teacher status - Essential
• Evidence of senior leader training / qualifications (MLP, SLP or NPQH) - Desirable

EXPERIENCE

• Proven track record with at least five years’ teaching and leadership experience -Essential
• Experience of working with EAL students - Essential
• Demonstrable evidence of innovating and adapting Curriculum - Essential
• Experience of delivering a UK style EYFS/Primary Curriculum - Essential
• Experience of working in partnership with parents - Essential
• An effective communicator with parents, staff, and students - Essential
• Experience of being part of a highly successful department and school - Essential
• Experience of managing budgets effectively - Essential
• International Experience - Desirable
• Proven leadership and performance management - Essential
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint for producing reports and presentations - Essential
• Good cross-cultural, interpersonal and communication skills to interact with diverse nationalities and cultures - Essential
• Excellent analytical skills – with the passion and drive to demonstrate and quantify success - Essential
• Results orientated with the ability to consistently map efforts against identified KPIs - Essential
• Excellent time management skills and flexibility in dealing with multi-functional tasks - Essential

You will offer leadership, inspiration and guidance to both staff and students of the Primary School and ensure that all students achieve exceptional outcomes: academic, personal, and social. You will ensure the smooth day to day operations of the Primary School, and to work effectively as a key member of the School Leadership Team, playing a major role in strategic planning. You will offer inspirational and strategic leadership of the Primary School, where integrity, inclusivity, care, and respect lie at its core.
As a genuine team-player, you’ll work not only with the rest of the Nord Anglia Abu Dhabi Primary team, but across also with our regional and central teams to ensure that the highest quality lessons are taught and to ensure that everything we do is connected to our vision to create a generation of resilient and creative global citizens who will change our world for the better.