Aldar Education are currently seeking an outstanding Assistant Principal (Primary) for Yasmina British Academy in Abu Dhabi to start AY 2026/27. 

Yasmina British Academy is an outstanding British Curriculum school in the beautiful city of Abu Dhabi. With our globally recognised and admired curriculum, dedicated and passionate practitioners and outstanding teaching and learning, Yasmina British Academy is an exceptional place to work. It has an exciting, diverse, and progressive learning community that annually produces some of the very bestI/GCSE, A Level and BTEC results in the UAE. Our learning culture is under pinned by our core values of excellence, respect, passion, collaboration, and creativity allowing all students to thrive. Furthermore, the Academy is extremely proud of its recent ADEK inspection, which rated Yasmina British Academy as ‘Outstanding’ in all six performance standards, putting it amongst the top schools in the UAE and Middle East.  

This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi’s leading school group.The successful candidates will be closely aligned with our core values and ethos and possess a genuine understanding and appreciation of the values of the region.  

Responsibilities

We are seeking an outstanding leader and exemplary classroom practitioner to join Yasmina British Academy. This role mainly relates to responsibilities in the Primary School (Nursery –Year 6), with the opportunity some whole school projects. There will be a specific focus on strategies related to assessment and data.  Applications are welcomed from leaders with Early Years or Primary Phase experience.  

• To lead the strategic use of assessment and performance data across EYFS and Primary, embedding a culture of data-informed decision making, rigorous pupil progress tracking, and evidence-based intervention to ensure sustained excellence in attainment and progress for all student groups. 
• Lead the academy in achieving its overall vision and strategic intentions and to contribute to the achievement of relevant targets as set out in the improvement plan and academy self-evaluation. 
• Lead strategic direction and development of key areas of the academy, including but not limited to student development, developing innovative curriculum, improvement planning, target settingand ongoing self-evaluation. 
• Play a lead role in developing key policies and practices that support the overall aims, vision, and values of the academy. 
• To monitor the impact of relevant policies and practices. 
• Create a culture of high aspirations and measure the impact of this. 
• Lead and manage staff, including but not limited to overseeing recruitment, performance and professional development. 
• Lead on the marketing of key aspects of the academy, raise the profile, increase student enrolments, and ensure positive feedback from stakeholders.  
• Communicate effectively and proactively with all stakeholders. 
• To be an active member of the Senior Leadership Team and other staff teams as appropriate. 
• To assist the Senior Leadership team in shaping the direction of the academy and setting high expectations at all times. 
• To promote teamwork and motivate staff to ensure positive and effective working relationships and high standards. 
• To liaise with Aldar Education to support the strategic development of the academy. 
• To deputise in the absence of the Primary Principal or as required.  
• To undertake any additional responsibilities as delegated by the school Principals.  
• To take responsibility for own ongoing professional development and performance in line with key performance indicators. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in education or BSc degree with PGCE or equivalent is essential. 
• At least 6 years teaching experience, including 4 consecutive years of performance exceeding standards and expectations as evidenced by performance appraisal. 
• At least 2 years’ experience in a Middle Leadership role.  
• Experience of leading school initiatives that have led to improvement in standards and achievement.  
• Experience working with parents and external agencies.

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills 

• A clear commitment to nurturing and promoting the school vision. 
• Proven track record of displaying positive behaviors and values 
• A commitment to maximising achievement through excellence in teaching and learning. 
• An excellent track record as a classroom teacher and school leader. 
• An excellent track record of implementing effective strategies to raise standards in learning. 
• High standards and a highly effective communicator. 
• Ability to implement and lead change and school development. 
• Ability to lead large, diverse groups of people and stakeholders successfully. 
• Ability to work with data and be effective in using data to diagnose, intervene and evaluate impact upon learning. 
• Ability to organise and handle multiple tasks. 
• Ability to exercise good judgment and must possess leadership skills 
• Must appropriately handle confidential information 
• A high level of professionalism and consideration of the well-being of all stakeholders. 
• A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life 
• High levels of resilience and a good sense of humour 
• Ability to drive change 
• A clean enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check or police check.