British School Cluster Lead, United Arab Emirates

Company Name: TES Employment Type: Full Time Monthly Salary: Unspecified Minimum Work Experience: 0-1 Years Minimum Education Level: N/A Listed By: Employer Career Level: Mid-level Description: Required for April 2018 or September 2018 for the right candidate GEMS Education seeks to recruit an exceptional leader to join one of the most successful education companies in the world. With over 80 schools across the globe offering the National Curriculum for England, the International Baccalaureate, Indian and American Curricular. Every day, our leaders have the privilege of educating over 190,000 students from over 176 countries through GEMS owned and managed schools globally; over 270,000 students access resources through our services division; and we impact 1.4 million students through the initiatives of our charity partner the Varkey Foundation. The Opportunity GEMS Education is the leading provider of high quality education across the UAE, our schools aim to be the best. We are working towards all of our schools being rated as ‘outstanding’ by the Ministry Inspection by 2020 and to continue beyond ‘outstanding’ to ‘Centre’s of Excellence’. We will ensure this by recruiting and retaining the highest quality staff, nurturing and developing innovation, and using cutting edge technology and research to inform our practice. Our aim is to put education at the reach of every child. As the Cluster Lead you will play an instrumental part in achieving our goals. Working alongside our Chief Education Officer - MENASA, Sir Christopher Stone, you will oversee the premium British School Cluster, made up of three primary schools, one secondary school, one Little GEMS early years school and six Foundation Stage - Year 13 schools serving approximately 14,100 students in total. The role involves: Developing systems and practices that enable delivery of school improvement across the cluster. Advising, coaching and mentoring school Principal/CEOS to ensure we are delivering exceptional education. Developing, aligning and delivering the cluster strategic plans in line with the educational vision and strategy for the company. Collaborating amongst the wider school network and sharing best practice between the schools at all levels. Monitoring and tracking the performance, standards and quality of education in the cluster across the various metrics including staff, parent and student satisfaction and financial success. Developing with the TELLAL (Teacher Learning and Leadership for All) team professional development and leadership develop opportunities that ensure the cluster schools are the best in their field. The Profile of Candidate You will: Be a highly successful and proven Headteacher/Principal with a track record of educational excellence and tangible outcomes, you should currently be leading more than one school as CEO or Director of Education in a Multi Academy Trust. Have excellent interpersonal skills that will enable you to motivate and inspire your colleagues and develop productive relationships at all levels. Be a passionate educator and have a recent working knowledge of the National Curriculum for England and it’s recent changes. Be adaptable and flexible and have the emotional intelligence required for a position at this level. Have the ability to maintain emotional equilibrium in light of professional pressures and deadlines. Some International experience or exposure would be helpful but is not essential. An openness to quickly understand and embrace the culture and opportunities that working in a diverse international company brings, is essential. This is an unrivalled opportunity to join a company that is changing the landscape of education… Do you have what it takes to make a truly global impact? The Application Process If you are attracted and interested in this exciting opportunity and believe you can make the difference then we would like to hear from you. If you would like to discuss the position in more detail please email danielle.west@gemseducation.com . To apply please submit a CV and letter of application stating how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the person specification and job description to danielle.west@gemseducation.com by Wednesday22nd May 2017.