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Jumeirah College is an exceptional school: friendly, forward-thinking and innovative in its approach. Rated as 'Outstanding' for the last 15 years, our students continue to thrive and excel academically, socially, physically and emotionally. We have exciting plans for the future and our recent facilities expansion programme will further enhance our high quality provision.
We now seek an exceptional educator and leader for the role of Associate Principal at Jumeirah College. This is an incredibly exciting opportunity to play a lead role in shaping the future for our wonderful students and dedicated staff. The Associate Principal is a senior executive leader responsible for the smooth day-to-day running and operational excellence of Jumeirah College. Reporting to the Principal, who as Deputy Executive Vice President for the GEMS Visionaries schools holds strategic oversight across multiple schools, the Associate Principal ensures that strategy is translated into exceptional practice, outstanding outcomes, and a thriving school culture at Jumeirah College.
For individuals aspiring to Principalship, this post offers an excellent opportunity to develop as a leader in one of GEMS' schools.
More details can be found here: https://issuu.com/jumeirahcollegedubai/docs/jumeirahcollegeassociateprincipal2026?fr=sMGQ5ZjkwMTQzNTU
Skills
The ideal candidate should demonstrate a commitment to student welfare, be able to collaborate with diverse stakeholders, and have a comprehensive understanding of educational policies. The qualified candidate would also have experience in strategic thinking with strong operational execution.
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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JUMEIRAH COLLEGE - DUBAI
Jumeirah College is a GEMS Premium Secondary School which delivers the National Curriculum for England, offering the full range of GCSE and A level courses. Our student body is a dynamic international community of over 1,600 students from over 62 nationalities. We take pride in the development of the whole child, recognising the importance of developing cultural and global awareness. We have a thriving enriched curriculum which provides a diverse range of activities, initiatives and charitable endeavours that both engage our student body and embed our philosophy of global awareness and world citizenship. For more information please see our website.
The College has been repeatedly judged to be Outstanding in inspections. Although a non-selective school, our students achieve exceptional exam results which compare favourably to top UK schools. In 2025 99% of GCSE results were 9-4 out of which 67% were grade 7-9, and at A level over 41% of all grades were A*/A with over 90% A*-C. This success enables our students to move on to the very top universities around the world, including Oxford, Cambridge, UCL, Stanford, Monash and Toronto.
As one of the leading schools in the Middle East, Jumeirah College is the first-choice school for many families. The school is a member of BSME and COBIS. The success of the school has been repeatedly recognised with Jumeirah College being nominated for a series of awards, including being shortlisted as ‘International School of the Year’ by the TES.
Jumeirah College is an inclusive school.
Jumeirah College is one of the Outstanding British School in Dubai offering The National Curriculum for England taught by fully qualified and experienced staff.