Head of Psychology and Sociology- August 2026

We are looking for an outstanding Head of Psychology Psychology and Sociology to join our team at GEMS Wellington Academy, Al Khail from August 2026. Our vision at GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail is to ‘Empower today, for a limitless tomorrow.’ We are seeking exceptional teachers to join our team who can help us achieve this goal through our belief in: Limitless Learning, Limitless Solutions, and Limitless Possibilities. As a cognitive science driven school, evidence-informed practice is at the heart of what we do, and we seek educators who can passionately articulate what outstanding learning and teaching looks like and translate this into practice in the classroom. All successful candidates will also share the same core values of Ambition, Responsibility and Courage. Successful candidates will be joining a fully inclusive, high performing school that is evidenced through: GCSE and A-Level results far exceeding UK national averages Very Good’ rating from the Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau (DSIB) Outstanding rating from British Schools Overseas (BSO) ‘World Class School’ status from High Performance Learning Being an invited member of the Cognitive Science school network Through our comprehensive professional learning programme, we ensure our teachers have access to quality development opportunities that not only help them develop as professionals but also contribute to our outstanding success. StepLab instructional coaching, Cognitive Science Network, Schools Students and Teachers Network (SSAT), the Best Practice Network (BPN) and Evidence Based Education (EBE) are just some of the partners we work with to ensure our teachers are comprehensively developed. Successful candidates will need to: Hold a BEd or Bachelors degree with PGCE / PGDE or equivalent Proven qualified experience of teaching GCSE & A-Levels Exceptional subject knowledge Experience of working within a high performing teaching team A proven track record of providing outstanding