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The Aquila school opened in September 2018 – initially up to year six and adding a year group each year. In August 2024 we will welcome our first year 12 pupils with a programme of IBDP and IBDC/BTEC. Younger pupils in school follow the English National Curriculum leading to a range of GCSEs delivered in an active, engaging and relevant way.
The school is the flagship school of the International Schools Partnership- a Europe based company with schools all over the world. The school focuses on delivering the English National Curriculum in an engaging and relevant way. Our school vision underpins all aspects of our work- “A happy community school with amazing learning at its heart where pupils are empowered to make choices, engage in meaningful learning experiences and make exceptional progress”. Staff know and follow this vision on a day to day basis – and every pupil knows the three words that matter here – safe, happy and learning.
This is a unique position as it involves laying strong foundations for the successful future of secondary in our school, taking into account the positive foundations already established. The person appointed will need to skillfully establish secondary provision within a common ethos as we are very much one school. The wide ranging tasks and responsibilities include- leading on teaching and learning, staff training, performance management, accountability for outcomes for pupils, recruitment, deployment of staff and resources, data analysis, school improvement planning, school self-evaluation, reporting, planning for the future, getting ready for moving into a new building for secondary, marketing, admissions, retaining existing families, liaising with families, organising school events and logistics, pastoral care and safeguarding- in other words if it happens in secondary it is down to you with the support of a growing leadership team. Most importantly there is a need not to lose purpose of our raisin d’etre – making sure our children have access to amazing learning all day every day.
This job is especially suited to someone with recent Dubai experience. We have now had three DSIB inspections – we are in the unique position of having no area being graded less than good and a significant number of areas graded as very good – and this is an opportunity for someone with a strong track record to ensure we quickly get to the next level.
Benefits-
A generous tax free salary
End of service gratuity
Staff under our sponsorship currently in the UAE-
Visa for employee
Housing allowance
Health care for employee and dependents
Annual flight allowance for employee
Two free places for children to attend The Aquila School under the assumption the school can meet their needs
Staff under our sponsorship not currently in the UAE also receive-
Flight into the UAE at start of contract and back to home country at end of contract
How to apply-
You can apply by clicking on the link provided on TES, which will take you to the ISP careers page for this position. Kindly follow the steps accordingly.
All applicants must provide an up to date CV. Please also provide a letter of application of no more than two sides of an A4 page, which explicitly and individually demonstrates how you meet each of the essential requirements of the job description. The application should be made via TES online.
The Aquila School is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of our children and young people and expects all our staff to share this commitment. All posts are subject to appropriate checks and references prior to appointment.
For the Head of Secondary post, there is no closing date as such but we advise you to apply quickly as we will interview and appoint when we find a suitable candidate.
Essential
Desirable
Qualified teacher status recognised in the UK
At least ten years teaching experience post qualification- which must include time spent teaching KS3/4/5 in the UK
Previous experience of a senior leadership position in a through school or secondary school (deputy or head teacher)
Clear understanding of the role- how to develop secondary while maintaining the ethos of our school
Experience of improving standards and having high outcomes in external assessments
Experience of developing a curriculum for KS3, 4 and 5 and preparing children for life and learning beyond school
Experience of growing a school and maximizing re-enrollments
Willingness to work above and beyond to contribute to the development of a learning community
Ability to form and maintain professional working relationships with all members of the school community
Credibility as a leader of learning
Experience working in an international school in Dubai
Educational leadership qualification (MA/ED or NPQH)
Experience working in the UAE
Experience of BTEC/IB in KS5
Job Description for Head of Secondary
This version 10 August 2022
For all staff in school we share a responsibility to ensure that children are safe and properly supervised at all times. Our school is committed to ‘amazing learning’- providing enjoyable and meaningful learning experiences so that every pupil makes as much progress as possible. All staff are expected to adhere to The Aquila Professional Code of Conduct and commit to promoting our vision – ‘A happy community school with amazing learning at its heart where pupils are empowered to make choices, engage in meaningful learning experiences and make exceptional progress’. Our focus is providing children with amazing learning and to be the school of choice for the community we serve.
The Aquila School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.
Key qualities and skills:
To be able to teach in an enjoyable, creative, and inclusive way, promoting independence, so that every child makes as much progress as possible
To be an inspirational leader
To be able to contribute and lead on significant areas of school improvement and management
To be able to develop positive working relationships and gain the confidence and respect of all members of the school community
To be incredibly well organised with an eye for detail and an ability to work quickly and accurately
To be able to use initiative, be flexible, fun, proactive and positive
To understand the importance and notion of “one school”
Core purposes:
To share the leadership of the school to ensure it remains a successful, stimulating and inclusive learning community
To be accountable for ensuring that children are inspired, motivated and equipped to make as much progress with their learning as possible through ‘real learning’.
To work collaboratively with colleagues and families to make The Aquila School the school of choice within the community.
Key duties include:
Key Duties for all teachers:
To ensure children are safe and well cared for at all times
To plan and deliver creative and engaging lessons, ensuring that children are actively learning throughout each lesson and that every child makes as much progress as possible
To ensure effective communication and direct the work of others, as appropriate
To lead CAS activities, participating and leading staff training and contributing to the establishment and development of the school community
To comply with our agreed policies and Aquila Ways
To actively engage with our school community e.g. through newsletters, informal dialogue, reporting, supporting school functions and contributing to community and marketing activities
To actively participate in the performance management process of self and others
To be involved in improving learning across the school as a subject leader
Key qualities and skills for Head of Secondary:
To be a credible leader with a wide range of secondary teaching and leadership experience
To be able to lead learning so that lessons across secondary are engaging and relevant, involve pupil choice and enable every child to make as much progress as possible and achieve high outcomes
To be able to plan and implement the future for secondary in our school to ensure the highest possible outcomes for pupils
Key Duties for Head of Secondary
Building relationships and showing credibility as a leader – especially of teaching and learning
Ensuring outcomes for all children are as high as possible
Improving teaching – especially for teachers who are not yet consistently good.
Making sure that the pathways and curriculum on offer for all year groups in secondary are aligned with pupil interest, local requirements and the school budget
Ensuring the staffing and leadership structure is appropriate to enable us to raise standards and improve outcomes so that there can be a significant number of uplifts in the next DSIB inspection
To minimize the number of leaving pupils and to maximize the number of joiners – working alongside the marketing and admissions team
To ensure a smooth transition into the new secondary building
To get to grips with The Aquila Way
To be visible and high profile.
To plan a proper INSET week for next and existing staff with a focus on raising standards
Further develop enrichment activities for the pupils and work with us to develop the
calendar for the year
Lead on events such as sports evening, family workshops, presentations etc.
Make sure the SEF and SIP etc. is complete and up to date – completed under your
guidance by members of your team.
In addition, all staff are required to carry out any tasks required by the school or the regional office to facilitate the smooth day to day running of the school
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