English Second in Charge – Senior School - August 2027

Tanqeeb; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 400,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

GEMS Wellington, Dubai Hills in Dubai is seeking an outstanding English Second in Charge – Senior School to join from January 2027. The role supports the Head of English, guiding curriculum delivery across Key Stages 3–5 and driving high standards of teaching and pupil progress.

Candidates will contribute to curriculum development, assessment, data analysis, intervention and quality assurance while developing colleagues and modelling exemplary classroom practice in a cognitive science driven,

Qualifications

• Experience in leading English department at senior school level.
• Experience with GCSE/A-Level cohorts is preferred.
• Strong data analysis and curriculum development skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the strategic and operational leadership of the English department across Key Stages 3–5.
• Focus on curriculum development, assessment, data analysis, intervention and quality assurance.
• Contribute to the professional development of colleagues and model exemplary classroom practice.

Skills

Curriculum development

Data analysis

Assessment

Leadership

Intervention

Quality assurance

Professional development

Pupil progress

Job description

Job description

We are looking for an outstanding English Second in Charge – Senior School to join our team at GEMS Wellington, Dubai Hills from January 2027.

Our vision at GEMS Wellington, Dubai Hills is to ‘Empower today, for a limitless tomorrow.’ We are seeking exceptional educators and aspiring leaders to join our team who can help us achieve this goal through our belief in: Limitless Learning, Limitless Solutions, and Limitless Possibilities.

As a cognitive science driven school, evidence-informed practice is at the heart of what we do, and we seek educators who can passionately articulate what outstanding learning and teaching looks like and translate this into practice in the classroom and across a department. All successful candidates will also share the same core values of Ambition, Responsibility and Courage.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and talented English practitioner to take on a key middle leadership role within our Senior School. Working closely with the Head of English, the successful candidate will support the strategic and operational leadership of the department, helping to ensure consistently high standards of teaching, pupil progress and curriculum delivery across Key Stages 3–5.

The role has a particular focus on curriculum development, assessment, data analysis, intervention and quality assurance, while also supporting the professional development of colleagues and modelling exemplary classroom practice.

Successful candidates will be joining a fully inclusive, high-performing school that is evidenced through:

• GCSE and A-Level results far exceeding UK national averages
• ‘Very Good’ rating from the Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau (DSIB)
• Outstanding rating from British Schools Overseas (BSO)
• ‘World Class School’ status from High Performance Learning
• Being an invited member of the Cognitive Science school network

Through our comprehensive professional learning programme, we ensure our teachers and leaders have access to quality development opportunities that not only help them grow as professionals but also contribute to our outstanding success. StepLab instructional coaching, Cognitive Science Network, Schools Students and Teachers Network (SSAT), the Best Practice Network (BPN) and Evidence Based Education (EBE) are just some of the partners we work with to ensure our staff are comprehensively developed.

Preferred candidate

Years of experience

No experience required