Vice Principal

Taaleem; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Taaleem in Abu Dhabi is seeking a senior school leader to drive safeguarding, school improvement and student wellbeing across both primary and secondary phases. You will work with the Principal, Head of Primary and Head of Secondary, and liaise with HR and Operations to deliver policy, training and strategic oversight.

The role includes chairing compliance activities, leading appraisal and CPD design, and deputising for the Principal as required, while ensuring safety and effective operations

Responsibilities

• Hold the designated safeguarding lead function for the whole school: policy, procedures, records and case management.
• Own safeguarding training, reporting routes and referral relationships with external agencies.
• Collaborate on improvement systems and structures: community input, writing, implementation and review.
• Turn evidence into priorities the whole school can act on.
• Monitor progress against the school improvement plan and report to the Principal and Taaleem.
• Share leadership of student and staff wellbeing, attendance, punctuality and behaviour.
• Hold accountability for before- and afterschool programmes.
• Provide strategic oversight of inclusion, ECPs, arts, sport, student leadership, sustainability and buses.
• Maintain the integrity of the Taaleem, ADEK and Raha policy suite through scheduled review and version control.
• Lead inspection and accreditation documentation.
• Chair the Cultural Compliance Consideration Committee and liaise with regulatory and government entities.
• Own the appraisal and development cycle, including BlueSky administration and moderation of quality.
• Lead the design of the CPD offer, leadership programming and the coaching programme.
• Lead induction and onboarding of new staff; manage educational subscriptions and their value.
• Lead Occupational Safety and Health and the Emergency Response Team.
• Work as a visible senior leader across both primary and secondary phases.
• Deputise for the Principal as required.

Job description

Taaleem is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. At Taaleem, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective practices in relation to child protection and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to various background checks including, receipt of high-quality references, proof of relevant qualifications, identification and police checks, including overseas checks.

Key Responsibilities:

Six areas make up the working week. They are held alongside the Principal, the Head of Primary and the Head of Secondary, and in close partnership with HR and Operations.

Safeguarding and child protection

• Hold the designated safeguarding lead function for the whole school: policy, procedures, records and case management.
• Own safeguarding training, reporting routes and referral relationships with external
  agencies.

School improvement

• Collaborate on improvement systems and structures: community input, writing,implementation and review.
• Turn evidence into priorities the whole school can act on.
• Monitor progress against the school improvement plan and report to the Principal
  and Taaleem.

Wellbeing and student experience

• Share leadership of student and staff wellbeing, attendance, punctuality and behaviour.
• Hold accountability for before- and afterschool programmes.
• Provide strategic oversight of inclusion, ECPs, arts, sport, student leadership, sustainability and buses.

Compliance and accreditation

• Maintain the integrity of the Taaleem, ADEK and Raha policy suite through scheduled review and version control.
• Lead inspection and accreditation documentation.
• Chair the Cultural Compliance Consideration Committee and liaise with regulatory and
  government entities.

Professional learning and appraisal

• Own the appraisal and development cycle, including BlueSky administration and
  moderation of quality.
• Lead the design of the CPD offer, leadership programming and the coaching programme.
• Lead induction and onboarding of new staff; manage educational subscriptions and their value.

Safety, operations and deputising

• Lead Occupational Safety and Health and the Emergency Response Team.
• Work as a visible senior leader across both primary and secondary phases.
• Deputise for the Principal as required.