Principal CEO - British Curriculum School

About the role

GEMS Westminster School in Sharjah, part of the GEMS Education family, is looking for an educational leader to become its next Principal/CEO from August 2027, following the retirement of its long-serving Principal. The school follows the Westminster model and delivers the national curriculum for England, preparing students for IGCSE, AS and A Level. It is described as an established, successful school with a strong community standing and a committed leadership team.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction in close partnership with an experienced senior leadership team.
• Empower others and develop leadership capacity across the organisation.
• Build on the school's strengths while developing teaching, learning and student achievement so that standards continue to rise.
• Ensure every student continues to thrive.

Required profile

• Significant senior leadership experience, ideally as Principal, Head of School, Executive Principal or Deputy Head/Deputy Principal within a British curriculum environment.
• A proven track record of delivering excellent educational outcomes in high-performing British schools.
• Collaborative, people-focused and commercially aware, able to balance educational excellence with operational effectiveness.
• Committed to safeguarding, wellbeing and an inclusive culture.

The role involves safeguarding checks, including identity, qualification, employment history, reference and criminal record checks from all countries of residence and employment.