Assistant Head - Pastoral

Overview: Al Rabeeh School is seeking an experienced, passionate, and highly motivated Assistant Headteacher (Pastoral) to join our dynamic, high-performing Senior Leadership Team from Aug 2026. As Assistant Headteacher (Pastoral) in an international British curriculum school, you will play a key role in leading and developing the school's pastoral provision, safeguarding culture, behaviour systems, attendance, wellbeing, personal development programmes, and House System. You will work collaboratively with students, staff, parents, and leaders to ensure every child is known, valued, supported, and challenged to achieve their full potential. The successful candidate will provide strategic oversight of student wellbeing and school culture, fostering an environment where students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. About Al Rabeeh School: Al Rabeeh School is a very well-established, innovative, and highly respected British Curriculum school in Abu Dhabi, an Outstanding British Curriculum School (BSO), and rated Very Good in the 2024/2025 ADEK inspection. With 45 years of excellence, the school has built an inspiring culture where staff and students truly flourish, a community where staff and students are happy, engaged, and thriving. Well known across the city, the school is full every year with a long waiting list, reflecting our strong reputation and high levels of parental trust. With a strong focus on AI-driven learning, exceptional pastoral care, and our core values of Aspire, Acquire, and Achieve, these values shape everything we do, inspiring our students to aim high, acquire knowledge and skills with purpose, and achieve their full potential in a caring, inclusive environment. The Al Rabeeh name has been synonymous with high-quality education. As 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 opport