Head of Performing Arts - August 2026
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About the Role
GEMS Metropole School in Dubai is seeking an outstanding Head of Performing Arts to join from August 2026. The role involves strategic leadership of the Performing Arts department, driving excellence in teaching and learning, and fostering a vibrant culture of creativity and performance.
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Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership across the Performing Arts department
- Drive excellence in teaching and learning while fostering a vibrant culture of creativity, performance, and student achievement
- Inspire students and staff, ensuring outstanding outcomes across Drama and the wider Performing Arts curriculum
Requirements
- Proven leadership experience within a Performing Arts department, ideally in a British curriculum school
- Strong subject knowledge and a passion for Drama and the Performing Arts
- Commitment to outstanding teaching and learning and raising student achievement
- Ability to inspire, motivate and develop both students and colleagues
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Commitment to contributing to the wider life of the school through productions, performances, enrichment activities and community engagement
- UK enhanced DBS or equivalent police check
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Job Description
- We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Head of Performing Arts to join our team from August 2026.
- Join us at GEMS Metropole School – Motor City, Dubai.
- Teaching at GEMS is not just a job – it is a career. As a global education leader, GEMS offers exceptional opportunities for professional growth and career progression.
Role Overview
- As Head of Performing Arts, you will provide strategic leadership across the department, driving excellence in teaching and learning while fostering a vibrant culture of creativity, performance, and student achievement.
- You will inspire students and staff alike, ensuring outstanding outcomes across Drama and the wider Performing Arts curriculum.
Remuneration Package
- Competitive tax free salary
- Leadership allowance
- Individual fully furnished accommodation
- Free schooling for dependent children
- Private medical insurance
- Annual flights to country of residence
- End of Service Gratuity
- Free access to GEMS Rewards loyalty programme
Skills
- Proven leadership experience within a Performing Arts department, ideally in a British curriculum school
- Strong subject knowledge and a passion for Drama and the Performing Arts
- A commitment to outstanding teaching and learning and raising student achievement
- The ability to inspire, motivate and develop both students and colleagues
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships across the school community
- A commitment to contributing to the wider life of the school through productions, performances, enrichment activities and community engagement
Additional Information
- GEMS Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of its students and staff. A UK enhanced DBS or equivalent police check is a pre requisite for all appointments.
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