Assistant Principal

Job Description

Assistant Principal – Yasmina British Academy (AY 2026/27)
 

Job Description

Yasmina British Academy is an outstanding British Curriculum school in the beautiful city of Abu Dhabi. With our globally recognised and admired curriculum, dedicated and passionate practitioners and outstanding teaching and learning, Yasmina British Academy is an exceptional place to work. It has an exciting, diverse, and progressive learning community that annually produces some of the very best I/GCSE, A Level and BTEC results in the UAE. Our learning culture is under pinned by our core values of excellence, respect, passion, collaboration, and creativity allowing all students to thrive. Furthermore, the Academy is extremely proud of its recent ADEK inspection, which rated Yasmina British Academy as ‘Outstanding’ in all six performance standards, putting it amongst the top schools in the UAE and Middle East.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi’s leading school group.

The successful candidates will be closely aligned with our core values and ethos and possess a genuine understanding and appreciation of the values of the region.

Responsibilities

We are seeking an outstanding leader and exemplary classroom practitioner to join Yasmina British Academy. This role carries whole-school responsibilities (FS1–Year 13) with a specific focus on raising standards in Ministry of Education subjects. Applications are welcomed from leaders across all phases, cycles, or subject specialisms. This position is not ring-fenced to leaders within Arabic, Islamic Studies, or Social Studies and is open to candidates from all subject backgrounds.

• To lead on and develop the vision and culture across Ministry of Education subjects, which falls in line with whole academy expectations.
• To lead on the whole school National Identity culture and strategy, raising standards and integration across the wider curriculum and community.
• To develop curriculum strategy to ensure wholistic future focused learning and high standards for all.
• To ensure the academy policies promote effective relationships and compliment the intended culture.
• To lead on key performance standards as directed, ensuring all students thrive.
• To develop stakeholder voice and utilise this to create impact across whole school strategy.
• To lead on key areas of the SEF and SDP ensuring key improvement priorities are identified and actioned based on current research and evidence.
• To lead and oversee the MER and quality assurance processes and present an accurate and coherent account of academy performance in relation to key performance standards to a range of audiences including governors and parents.
• To effectively lead the academy through external review and inspection in key performance standards.
• To promote positive relationships within and outside the academy to ensure a cohesive school community, including but not limited to developing parent partnerships, working with external agencies or businesses.
• To set the strategic direction for Middle Leaders to ensure all students are academically challenged and supported to thrive within the academy.
• To work with the senior leadership team to provide quality provision that supports the whole child and ensures outstanding progress and attainment for all.
• To provide strategic direction and line manage agreed middle leaders to ensure that the academy exceeds the expectations of students, parents, and other stakeholders.
• To work with all stakeholders to set the vision and tone for the culture for learning in line with the academy’s overall vision.
• To lead on key policies to ensure it meets the needs of the academy.
• Lead on the innovation strategy and develop innovative teaching and learning strategies, the use of educational technology and digital literacy.
• Support the development of educational research.
• To ensure high expectations for all staff in relation to the culture for learning and behaviour and provide CPD as required.
• To ensure effective communication to parents regarding expectations of the academy and ensure that staff, students and parents understand the expectations, and adhere to them.
• To quality assure provision and undertake regular learning walks and drop-ins as well as formal observations to ensure high standards across the academy.
• To lead on the presentation and use of internal and external data, ensuring effective systems and processes are in place, holding staff accountable at all levels. Including reporting data internally and externally as required.
• To coach and mentor teachers and leaders to significantly improve their professional performance and practice.
• To lead on the induction and probation of new staff to the academy ensuring high quality information and services are provided in a timely manner.
• To raise standards within the Teacher Training Programme and CPD ensuring appropriate policies are in place, monitored, evaluated and updated annually.
• To recruit and select high calibre teaching and support staff.
• To line manage staff and departments as directed.
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in education or BSc degree with PGCE or equivalent is essential.
• At least 6 years teaching experience, including 4 consecutive years of performance exceeding standards and expectations as evidenced by performance appraisal.
• At least 2 years’ experience in a Middle Leadership role.
• A bilingual leader.
• Experience of leading school initiatives that have led to improvement in standards and achievement.
• A clear commitment to nurturing and promoting the school vision.
• Proven track record of displaying positive behaviors and values
• A commitment to maximising achievement through excellence in teaching and learning.
• An excellent track record of implementing effective strategies to raise standards in learning.
• High standards and a highly effective communicator.
• Ability to implement and lead change and school development.
• Ability to lead large, diverse groups of people and stakeholders successfully.
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively under pressure.
• Ability to work with data and be effective in using data to diagnose, intervene and evaluate impact upon learning.