Director of Pastoral Care

🏢 teach east
📍 Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesFull-timeOn-site
📅 Posted: 2w ago🔄 Updated: 2w ago
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We are seeking an experienced Director of Pastoral Care to lead and develop pastoral provision across a group of schools in Abu Dhabi. This senior leadership role requires a strong background in student wellbeing, safeguarding, and pastoral care. The candidate will be responsible for overseeing pastoral services, ensuring compliance with child protection policies, and fostering positive relationships with students, parents, and staff. Key requirements include a relevant degree (Education, Counselling, Psychology, Social Work), significant senior-level experience in a school setting, and practical knowledge of safeguarding. Experience across multiple schools is highly desirable. Preference will be given to Emirati candidates, but extensive experience working in local schools and understanding local cultural expectations is crucial for all applicants. Excellent leadership and communication skills are essential for effective collaboration across school groups and with various stakeholders.
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Child protectionpastoral careStudent wellbeing
Soft Skills & Professional Competencies
LeadershipCommunication
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Patient Safety
Requirements
The ideal candidate will have a degree in Education, Counselling, Psychology, or Social Work, with significant senior-level experience leading pastoral care, student wellbeing, or safeguarding in a school setting. Experience overseeing pastoral provision across multiple schools or campuses is highly desirable, as is strong practical knowledge of safeguarding and child protection. Demonstrable experience working directly with Emirati parents and students, including handling sensitive pastoral and wellbeing matters, is essential. Excellent leadership and communication skills are required.
Description
Head of Pastoral CareLocation: Abu DhabiEmployment Type: Full-timeWorkplace: On-siteSalary: AED 15,000–18,000We are seeking an experienced Head of Pastoral Care to lead and develop pastoral provision across a group of schools in Abu Dhabi.This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced pastoral professional with a strong background in student wellbeing, safeguarding and pastoral care, ideally across multiple schools or campuses.Requirements• Degree in Education, Counselling, Psychology, Social Work or a related discipline.• Significant senior-level experience leading pastoral care, student wellbeing or safeguarding within a school setting.• Experience overseeing pastoral provision across multiple schools or campuses is highly desirable.• Strong practical knowledge of safeguarding and child protection within schools.• Preference will be given to Emirati candidates due to local hiring needs.• Candidates of other nationalities should have extensive experience working in local schools and strong familiarity with Emirati students, parents, families and local cultural expectations.• Demonstrable experience working directly with Emirati parents and students, including handling sensitive pastoral and wellbeing matters.• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple schools and with senior leadership, staff, students and families.If you meet the requirements and are interested in this opportunity, please apply through LinkedIn.For more teaching and leadership opportunities, visit www.teacheast.com
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