Principal: Visionary Leader for Learning & Community

International Schools Partnership Limited; Dubai; On-site; AED 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

International Schools Partnership Limited in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Principal to lead with vision and integrity, safeguarding students and staff while driving learning quality and improving outcomes across the school.

You will build empowered leadership teams, engage parents and the ISP network, focus on enrolment, retention, community relationships and commercial performance, and report to the Regional Managing Director.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (Essential) and postgraduate teaching qualification (PGCE, Teaching License or equivalent) (Essential)
• Advanced leadership qualification (e.g., MA Educational Leadership, NPQH/NPQEL, EdD)
• Significant senior leadership experience in a whole-school or multi-phase setting (Principal, Vice Principal, or equivalent) in an International setting, ideally in the Middle East
• Proven success driving school-wide improvement, raising standards, and delivering strong inspection outcomes.
• Knowledge of international curricula across phases (IB, NCfE)
• Experience of accreditation and inspection frameworks (Ofsted, BSO, COBIS, KHDA, ADEK or equivalent)

Responsibilities

• Lead with vision and integrity to improve learning outcomes and school culture.
• Build empowered leadership teams through recruitment, development and succession planning.
• Drive ISP Learning.First framework and Learning Improvement Process (LIP) to improve teaching quality.
• Oversee safeguarding and wellbeing for all students and staff across the school.
• Engage parents, carers and ISP network to foster community involvement and enrolment growth.
• Monitor performance metrics and use data to inform strategic decisions and interventions.
• Ensure alignment of curriculum strategy with student needs and Future Pathways.
• Collaborate with Regional Learning Director to spread best practices across schools.

Skills

Strategic planning

Educational leadership

Safeguarding

Stakeholder engagement

Data-driven decision-making

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Postgraduate teaching qualification

Advanced leadership qualification

Job description

International Schools Partnership Limited in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Principal to lead with vision and integrity, safeguarding students and staff while driving learning quality and improving outcomes across the school.

You will build empowered leadership teams, engage parents and the ISP network, focus on enrolment, retention, community relationships and commercial performance, and report to the Regional Managing Director.