Head of Learning and Growth - August 2026 Start

TES FE News; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier British curriculum school in Dubai is seeking a Head of Learning and Growth to join their Executive Leadership Team. This dynamic leader will drive professional excellence across the school, ensuring impactful learning for both staff and students. Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years of experience and a strong record in instructional coaching and professional development. This is a full-time role offering a unique opportunity to shape the school's future.

Qualifications

• Must have a proven track record of driving improvement in teaching and learning.
• Strong knowledge of professional learning theory and instructional coaching is essential.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire trust and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of the school’s professional learning and growth strategy.
• Oversee annual professional development planning tailored to staff needs.
• Develop systems to evaluate the effectiveness of professional development on student learning.

Skills

Professional learning theory

Instructional coaching

Adult development

Interpersonal skills

Driving improvement in teaching

Education

Qualified teacher with a minimum of 5 years experience

Master’s degree in education or leadership

Job description

Overview

Dubai British School Jumeira (DBSJ), part of the Dubai British Schools family, is seeking an exceptional Head of Learning and Growth to join our Executive Leadership Team in August 2026. This is a unique opportunity to shape a new, state-of-the-art British curriculum school in Dubai. Rooted in our ethos Enjoy, Aspire, Achieve, the successful candidate will lead the design and delivery of a professional learning culture that inspires staff, drives teaching excellence, and enhances student outcomes from EYFS to Year 13. We are looking for a dynamic leader with proven expertise in professional learning, coaching, and instructional leadership who thrives in collaborative environments, values community, and can champion DBSJ’s belief that all students can succeed. Successful candidates will join the team at DBS Jumeira and will embrace our vision of “Enjoy, Aspire, Achieve” while supporting the growth and development of our learning community within the school’s world-class facilities.

Job Purpose

The Head of Learning and Growth is a senior leader within the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) responsible for driving a culture of professional excellence across the school. This role ensures that all teachers and staff are supported, developed, and inspired to deliver the highest quality of learning to all students aged 3–18. Rooted in DBSJ’s vision, this role strategically leads ongoing work to enhance learning for staff and students in alignment with DBSJ’s guiding documentation. The post holder will ensure professional learning is meaningful, cyclical, aligned with the school’s core competencies, and grounded in impactful classroom practice. Through partnership with colleagues in Primary, Secondary, Inclusion, and Arabic & Islamic leadership, the role champions a coherent and continuous approach to teaching and learning enhancement.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Lead the design, implementation, and continual refinement of the school’s professional learning and growth strategy.
• Embed the DBSJ approach to learning across all phases, ensuring alignment with guiding documentation and school philosophy.
• Act as a collaborative partner to the Head of Primary, Head of Secondary, Head of Inclusion, and Head of Arabic and Islamic, aligning professional growth with department goals.
• Provide expert input to ELT strategic planning to keep teaching quality and staff development at the heart of school priorities.

Professional Learning Design & Delivery

• Oversee annual and long-term professional development planning, ensuring opportunities are tailored, timely, and impact-driven.
• Design and lead learning pathways for all staff that mirror personalised learning for students.
• Facilitate whole-school training sessions, professional learning groups and collaborative inquiry cycles.
• Support adult learning practices as staff develop and lead professional learning for educators connected to DBSJ.
• Guide staff in meaningful goal setting, reflection, and evidence-based professional growth planning.
• Drive a culture of evidence-based professional learning and promote DBSJ as an organization where professional learning is celebrated beyond the immediate school environment.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact

• Develop and lead systems to evaluate the effectiveness of professional development and its impact on student learning.
• Support and coach educators in effective learning design, feedback processes, and classroom culture.
• Collaborate with QA teams to align professional learning with school improvement outcomes and inspection frameworks.

Culture and Collaboration

• Build a culture of continuous improvement, shared expertise, coaching and professional curiosity.
• Promote equity and inclusion in all learning opportunities to ensure access for all staff.
• Act as a role model of DBSJ’s values and a champion of Live it. Learn it. Lead it.

Professional Expectations

• Lead with integrity, humility, and clarity of purpose.
• Model exemplary professional behaviours and high-quality classroom practice.
• Work collegially and constructively across all teams.
• Ensure the school’s safeguarding and child protection policies are consistently upheld in all aspects of professional learning.

Our School & Curriculum

Dubai British School Jumeira is part of the Taaleem family of schools and serves more than 1600 students aged 3–18. Facilities include a state-of-the-art performing arts theatre, radio station, modern classrooms, an 8-lane 25-meter swimming pool, sports fields, outdoor learning spaces, an innovation lab and a food technology room. The school offers a British education within an international community, with a focus on high academic standards in a caring, supportive atmosphere.

DBSJ follows the National Curriculum for England (EYFS through to GCSE, BTEC and A Level). The curriculum is enhanced by local context and culture, with extensive, competitive extra-curricular opportunities.

Skills

Essential

• Qualified teacher with at least 5 years of experience
• Proven track record of driving improvement in teaching and learning
• Strong knowledge of professional learning theory, instructional coaching, and adult development
• Highly skilled in leading adult learning, delivering CPD, and facilitating professional reflection
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire trust and collaboration

Desirable

• Master’s degree in education or leadership
• Experience across multiple age phases (EYFS to KS5)
• Familiarity with KHDA, DSIB or British international school frameworks
• Accreditation as an instructional coach, NPQH or similar qualification
• Experience working in international contexts & different curriculum models

Taaleem is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We require all staff to share this commitment and will conduct background checks including references, qualification verification, ID, and police checks (including overseas checks).

Seniority level: Executive

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Human Resources

Industries: Book and Periodical Publishing

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