Job Overview
Al Rabeeh Academy is seeking an experienced and passionate Head of Mathematics to join our dynamic, high-performing team from August 2026.
As Head of Mathematics in an international British curriculum school, you will play a pivotal leadership role in driving high-quality teaching and learning across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5, including GCSE and A Level Mathematics. You will lead, manage and develop a team of Mathematics teachers, setting clear expectations, providing coaching and professional development, and ensuring consistently high standards of teaching, learning and student outcomes across the department.
You will oversee curriculum planning, assessment, data analysis and departmental improvement planning, fostering a collaborative, accountable and high-performing team culture.
You will promote a strong numeracy and problem-solving ethos across the school, encouraging analytical thinking, mathematical reasoning and cross-curricular collaboration, while ensuring a well-structured, engaging and challenging learning environment that supports innovation and academic excellence.
Why Al Rabeeh Academy?Al Rabeeh Academy is a progressive, innovative, and rapidly growing school in Abu Dhabi. Al Rabeeh Academy has achieved an Outstanding British Curriculum school (BSO) and is rated Very Good in the 2024/2025 ADEK inspection. We have built an inspiring culture where staff and students truly flourish, a community where people are happy, engaged, and thriving. With a strong focus on AI-driven learning, exceptional pastoral care, all centred around our core values of Respect, Responsibility, and Resilience.
We are shaping the next generation of World leaders. Al Rabeeh Academy is moving forward with purpose and energy, reflected in our exceptional staff retention rate. Al Rabeeh Academy opened in 2017 and continues to grow as part of a respected network of schools with a long-standing reputation in Abu Dhabi. Since 1979, the Al Rabeeh name has been synonymous with high-quality education.
We are proud members of British Schools in the Middle East (BSME); our students and staff benefit from inter-school competitions, tournaments, and a wide range of high-quality professional development opportunities within a strong regional community. Al Rabeeh Academy continues to strengthen its reputation as a school of choice for families seeking a balanced, values-driven education.
Al Rabeeh Academy is a modern, purpose-built campus with well-equipped classrooms, specialist science and ICT labs, art and music rooms, and a spacious library. The school provides excellent sports facilities, including an indoor swimming pool, multi-purpose sports hall, shaded outdoor play areas, Padel tennis courts, and Astro Turf pitches. Dedicated EYFS spaces create a safe, engaging environment for our youngest learners.
Our secure and well-maintained campus supports high-quality teaching and a vibrant learning experience.
We are seeking a Head of Mathematics who can:
- Lead and deliver high-quality, engaging Mathematics teaching in line with the British Curriculum, with the ability to teach and oversee provision up to GCSE and A Level.
- Model and promote strong analytical thinking, problem-solving and numeracy skills, ensuring teaching across the department is innovative, challenging and effective.
- Use a range of formative and summative assessment strategies to monitor, track and improve student progress and attainment across all key stages.
- Drive curriculum planning, sequencing and development across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5, ensuring coherence, progression and alignment with examination requirements.
- Lead, manage, coach and support members of the Mathematics department, promoting high standards of teaching, learning and professional conduct.
- Use data effectively to evaluate performance, inform interventions and drive continuous departmental improvement.
- Support the academic and pastoral wellbeing of students, embedding the school’s values, routines and high expectations across the department.
- Build strong, positive relationships with parents and carers, communicating clearly about curriculum intent,…
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