About this role
The Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai is looking for an Assistant Head Teacher EYFS for a January 2027 start or sooner.
Royal Grammar School Guildford (the RGS), one of the UK’s pre-eminent independent schools, seeks a dynamic and experienced Assistant Head - EYFS. This is an exciting opportunity to suit an innovative professional with exceptional leadership skills, excellent knowledge of curriculum and a delight in being part of the team at RGSGD.
A co-educational school with pupils aged 3 to 18, RGS Guildford Dubai will blend the RGS values of scholarship and community with the vibrancy of Dubai, offering an exceptional educational experience where academia is only one facet of a far richer experience and an extraordinary array of opportunities.
This position is an exciting opportunity to suit an experienced and innovative professional with a proven track record of academic management and knowledge within the EYFS sector.
The successful candidate will possess the capacity to lead and grow in a newly established school. Ensuring systems and structures are in place that will support the rapid development of the School in the first phase of opening and demonstrate a genuine resonance with the RGS values. They will need to be an excellent classroom practitioner.
About Cognita:
Cognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 100+ schools in 16 countries - in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East - serving more than 85,000 students. Each of our schools are proudly unique, however our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can, ‘Thrive in a rapidly evolving world’.
At Cognita, we know every student is unique. We nurture their distinct personalities and strengths. We support them academically, socially, and emotionally, wherever they are in the world, wherever they’re starting from. We protect what’s special about them, while offering them rich knowledge, opport