GEMS Westminster School - Ras Al Khaimah (WSR) is a real community that combines tradition and innovation in teaching and learning, enabling pupils to be the best they can be in all aspects of school life.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Be an effective and dynamic leader with a proven track record in school improvement; moreover, possessing real gravitas and presence within a school community.


• Be rigorous in promoting excellence and developing commitment to high academic standards, high expectations for pastoral care and opportunities for all.


• Be able to demonstrate successful experience of leading and managing staff, promoting and developing approaches to learning.


•  Be able to demonstrate a comprehensive and confident knowledge of delivery at KS3, KS4 and post-16 (IGCSE/A Level experience is essential).


•  Be able to demonstrate genuine passion towards the wider co-curricular life of a school.


• Experience of curriculum planning, options and timetabling desirable.


• Ability to effectively monitor, analyse and set ambitious targets for student outcomes.


• Embody the values, vision and ethos of WSR and assist the Principal and Vice Principal in formulating policy which will ensure high quality and successful outcomes.


• Support the Principal and Vice Principal in achieving the key strategic objectives through formulating and leading on specific aspects of the School improvement plan.


• Be fully accountable for key aspects of the work of the Secondary School providing analytical comment on performance measured against a number of key performance indicators.


• Lead on all aspects of the Secondary school involved with CAT4 assessments, GL Progress Tests and PASS data, and effectively share this information with key stakeholder.


• Lead, school wide, on TIMMS, PISA and PIRL assessments and work closely with the data manager and exam’s officer.


• Ensure that all staff, students and parents have accurate, analysed and accessible data on progress and attainment at all times.


• Ensure that parents and students are reported to each term and all reports are accurate and timely.


• Lead the heads of Department/Faculty and Grade Leaders to ensure that they can effectively disseminate data, actions and development plans to other staff.


• Lead on organisation of parent consultation meetings each term and ensure that all information is accurate and timely.


• Manage the Heads of Departments/Faculty to ensure that assessments are rigorous and valid.


• Create sustainable systems for external moderation of data and assessment at all key stages.


• Have an oversight of all data management systems used by the school and ensure that these maximise impact and minimise inefficiencies.


• Monitor all departmental SEFs and resulting intervention each Half Term to ensure that resources are being used effectively.


• Manage Heads of Department/Faculty and classroom teachers to ensure that data management at a class teacher level is efficient and impactful.


• Lead the Heads of Department/Faculty to ensure that target grades are aspirational.


• Develop systems to ensure effective guidance for students and accurate GCSE and A Level predictions.


• Manage SENCo by regularly monitoring students of determination.


• Contribute to raising standards at a whole school level through the accurate identification of need and reporting through the correct channels for action at every level.


•  Provide excellent PLD, in collaboration with SLT, on the use of data in the classroom and in positions of leadership.


• Lead on key strategic developments (phase specific) which result in raised attainment and outcomes for all students as agreed with the Principal and Vice Principal.


• Take a leading role in the preparation of key aspects of the SEF and Inspection processes and procedures.

Skills

• Strategic Leadership  and Vision.


• Academic and Curriculum Expertise.


• Teaching and Learning Leadership.


• Staff Management.


• Student Welfare and Behaviour Management.


• Communication and Stakeholder Engagement.


• Operational and Organisational Skills.


• Cultural and International Awareness (for International Schools).