Head of Department - Physical Education
Posted date [2026-08-16]
(ID: 49669)
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Aldar Education is a leading education provider in the UAE, delivering inclusive, sustainable, and innovative learning experiences that inspire students and support community development. The organization offers a diverse portfolio of educational brands, covering all stages from early years to adult learning, with a wide range of curricula across multiple locations in Abu Dhabi and beyond. With a mix of owned and managed schools, Aldar Education ensures high standards in teaching, modern facilities, and a supportive environment for students, educators, and staff, maintaining a strong commitment to quality education and continuous improvement.... |
Job Description and Requirements
Head of Department - Physical EducationJob Snapshot
Role: Head of Department - Physical Education
Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Primary-Secondary Education
Function: Educaiton Management
Experience: Minimum 6 years
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Head of Department - Physical Education in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates is a senior Primary-Secondary Education opportunity focused on departmental leadership, curriculum development, GCSE and A Level delivery, BTEC Sport, staff development, and student achievement. Aldar Education is hiring an experienced academic leader for Yasmina British Academy to provide strategic direction, strengthen teaching quality, improve outcomes, and develop an engaging Physical Education and Sport curriculum.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Abu Dhabi Emirate
Industry: Primary-Secondary Education
Function: Educaiton Management
Salary: 18000-26000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role
Context
The Head of Department - Physical Education will lead the strategic and academic development of the department while maintaining high standards of teaching, assessment, curriculum planning, and student progress.
The role combines curriculum leadership with staff management, performance monitoring, examination preparation, data analysis, quality assurance, extracurricular development, and parent engagement. The successful candidate will help ensure that students across different Key Stages receive challenging and inclusive learning opportunities, including appropriate provision for SEN, POD, gifted and talented, and EAL learners.
Working closely with senior leadership and subject leaders, the Head of Department will use evidence from assessments, lesson observations, student work, parental feedback, and performance data to identify priorities and drive continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
* Establish a clear strategic direction for the department that supports the academy\'s wider vision and improvement priorities.
* Translate departmental objectives into measurable targets, improvement plans, and ongoing self-evaluation activities.
* Lead the development of an outstanding teaching and learning culture across the department.
* Monitor curriculum quality and ensure students receive appropriate challenge, support, and progression across all Key Stages.
* Lead curriculum planning for GCSE, A Level, and BTEC Sport Level 2 and Level 3 where applicable.
* Ensure schemes of work are current, well resourced, and regularly reviewed against student needs and curriculum expectations.
* Provide suitable curriculum provision for SEN, POD, gifted and talented, and EAL students.
* Monitor student attainment and progress through assessment data, student work, home learning, lesson observations, student voice, and parent feedback.
* Identify underperforming students and coordinate targeted intervention plans.
* Ensure students are prepared effectively for internal assessments, external examinations, and qualification requirements.
* Lead assessment, moderation, data collection, and analysis in line with academy quality assurance procedures.
* Use school and departmental data to support improvement planning and self-evaluation.
* Manage departmental staff through clear expectations, appropriate delegation, performance appraisal, and professional development.
* Identify individual training needs through performance management and ensure suitable development opportunities are provided.
* Coach teachers and subject leaders to strengthen expertise in learning, teaching, assessment, and curriculum delivery.
* Support recruitment and staffing decisions within the department where required.
* Build a collaborative team culture based on accountability, recognition, shared goals, and professional trust.
* Lead and coordinate Heads of Subject where applicable.
* Maintain constructive working relationships with senior leadership, teaching staff, support teams, students, and parents.
* Communicate regularly with families through reports, Parent Teacher Consultations, email, meetings, and other approved channels.
* Represent the department in cross-curricular groups and school committees, including EAL-related initiatives where appropriate.
* Organize extracurricular activities, competitions, events, and enrichment opportunities that increase student engagement in Physical Education and Sport.
* Participate in open evenings, parent events, academy marketing activities, and liaison initiatives.
* Promote the department internally and externally to strengthen subject visibility and student participation.
* Work with external specialists or advisers when their expertise can improve teaching quality or student outcomes.
* Support whole-school safeguarding, health and safety, equal opportunity, and operational policies.
* Complete required annual training relating to safeguarding, child protection, health and safety, and academy improvement.
* Follow the academy\'s performance management, staff conduct, dress code, and acceptable technology use requirements.
* Serve as an Academic Mentor or form tutor where assigned.
* Participate in staff duty rotas and support appropriate supervision responsibilities.
* Provide cover for absent colleagues when required.
* Support examination invigilation and other reasonable duties assigned by the Principal or Head of School.
Ideal Profile
This position is designed for an experienced education leader with strong knowledge of the English National Curriculum and a proven ability to improve teaching, curriculum quality, staff performance, and student outcomes.
* Bachelor\'s Degree in Physical Education, Sport, or a related subject.
* PGCE or another recognized teaching qualification.
* Minimum 6 years of relevant teaching and leadership experience.
* Strong experience delivering and leading the English National Curriculum.
* Practical GCSE and A Level teaching experience.
* Experience with BTEC Sport Level 2 and Level 3.
* Previous experience leading a department, subject area, or significant academic responsibility.
* Strong understanding of curriculum design, assessment, moderation, and examination preparation.
* Experience using student performance data to identify improvement priorities and interventions.
* Previous experience working with students for whom English is not their first language.
* Ability to support differentiated provision for EAL, SEN, POD, and gifted and talented learners.
* Demonstrated commitment to extracurricular activities and broader student development.
* Strong staff leadership, coaching, and performance management capability.
* Confident communicator with students, parents, teachers, senior leaders, and external stakeholders.
* High level of professionalism with clear commitment to safeguarding and student wellbeing.
* Ability to combine strategic leadership with practical involvement in teaching and school operations.
* Satisfactory references and police clearance required.
Skills Set
* Department leadership
* Physical Education
* Sports education
* English National Curriculum
* GCSE
* A Level
* BTEC Sport Level 2
* BTEC Sport Level 3
* Curriculum development
* Curriculum leadership
* Teaching and learning
* Staff management
* Performance management
* Teacher coaching
* Professional development
* Student progress monitoring
* Assessment moderation
* Data analysis
* Examination preparation
* School improvement planning
* Self-evaluation
* Quality assurance
* SEN provision
* POD support
* Gifted and talented provision
* EAL support
* Student intervention planning
* Parent Teacher Consultations
* Parent communication
* Extracurricular activities
* Academic mentoring
* Safeguarding
* Child protection
* Lesson observations
* Student work review
* Stakeholder communication
* School marketing
* Department resourcing
Why Join Us
Yasmina British Academy offers the opportunity to lead within an established English Curriculum school that has achieved strong academic outcomes across IGCSE and A Level programmes. The position provides genuine scope to influence curriculum direction, teaching quality, staff development, assessment practice, and the wider student experience.
For an experienced Physical Education leader, the role combines academic responsibility with opportunities to expand sporting participation, develop BTEC pathways, strengthen extracurricular provision, and build a department that supports both achievement and student wellbeing.
Aldar Education\'s continued growth across the UAE also provides long-term professional development opportunities for leaders who want to broaden their experience while contributing to high-quality education in Abu Dhabi.
About the Company
Aldar Education operates a growing network of schools across the United Arab Emirates, including Yasmina British Academy in Abu Dhabi. The organization focuses on high-quality teaching, student wellbeing, leadership development, safeguarding, and future-focused learning. Its schools serve diverse communities while providing internationally recognized curricula and structured professional development for teachers and school leaders.
The Head of Department - Physical Education will lead the strategic and academic development of the department while maintaining high standards of teaching, assessment, curriculum planning, and student progress.
The role combines curriculum leadership with staff management, performance monitoring, examination preparation, data analysis, quality assurance, extracurricular development, and parent engagement. The successful candidate will help ensure that students across different Key Stages receive challenging and inclusive learning opportunities, including appropriate provision for SEN, POD, gifted and talented, and EAL learners.
Working closely with senior leadership and subject leaders, the Head of Department will use evidence from assessments, lesson observations, student work, parental feedback, and performance data to identify priorities and drive continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
* Establish a clear strategic direction for the department that supports the academy\'s wider vision and improvement priorities.
* Translate departmental objectives into measurable targets, improvement plans, and ongoing self-evaluation activities.
* Lead the development of an outstanding teaching and learning culture across the department.
* Monitor curriculum quality and ensure students receive appropriate challenge, support, and progression across all Key Stages.
* Lead curriculum planning for GCSE, A Level, and BTEC Sport Level 2 and Level 3 where applicable.
* Ensure schemes of work are current, well resourced, and regularly reviewed against student needs and curriculum expectations.
* Provide suitable curriculum provision for SEN, POD, gifted and talented, and EAL students.
* Monitor student attainment and progress through assessment data, student work, home learning, lesson observations, student voice, and parent feedback.
* Identify underperforming students and coordinate targeted intervention plans.
* Ensure students are prepared effectively for internal assessments, external examinations, and qualification requirements.
* Lead assessment, moderation, data collection, and analysis in line with academy quality assurance procedures.
* Use school and departmental data to support improvement planning and self-evaluation.
* Manage departmental staff through clear expectations, appropriate delegation, performance appraisal, and professional development.
* Identify individual training needs through performance management and ensure suitable development opportunities are provided.
* Coach teachers and subject leaders to strengthen expertise in learning, teaching, assessment, and curriculum delivery.
* Support recruitment and staffing decisions within the department where required.
* Build a collaborative team culture based on accountability, recognition, shared goals, and professional trust.
* Lead and coordinate Heads of Subject where applicable.
* Maintain constructive working relationships with senior leadership, teaching staff, support teams, students, and parents.
* Communicate regularly with families through reports, Parent Teacher Consultations, email, meetings, and other approved channels.
* Represent the department in cross-curricular groups and school committees, including EAL-related initiatives where appropriate.
* Organize extracurricular activities, competitions, events, and enrichment opportunities that increase student engagement in Physical Education and Sport.
* Participate in open evenings, parent events, academy marketing activities, and liaison initiatives.
* Promote the department internally and externally to strengthen subject visibility and student participation.
* Work with external specialists or advisers when their expertise can improve teaching quality or student outcomes.
* Support whole-school safeguarding, health and safety, equal opportunity, and operational policies.
* Complete required annual training relating to safeguarding, child protection, health and safety, and academy improvement.
* Follow the academy\'s performance management, staff conduct, dress code, and acceptable technology use requirements.
* Serve as an Academic Mentor or form tutor where assigned.
* Participate in staff duty rotas and support appropriate supervision responsibilities.
* Provide cover for absent colleagues when required.
* Support examination invigilation and other reasonable duties assigned by the Principal or Head of School.
Ideal Profile
This position is designed for an experienced education leader with strong knowledge of the English National Curriculum and a proven ability to improve teaching, curriculum quality, staff performance, and student outcomes.
* Bachelor\'s Degree in Physical Education, Sport, or a related subject.
* PGCE or another recognized teaching qualification.
* Minimum 6 years of relevant teaching and leadership experience.
* Strong experience delivering and leading the English National Curriculum.
* Practical GCSE and A Level teaching experience.
* Experience with BTEC Sport Level 2 and Level 3.
* Previous experience leading a department, subject area, or significant academic responsibility.
* Strong understanding of curriculum design, assessment, moderation, and examination preparation.
* Experience using student performance data to identify improvement priorities and interventions.
* Previous experience working with students for whom English is not their first language.
* Ability to support differentiated provision for EAL, SEN, POD, and gifted and talented learners.
* Demonstrated commitment to extracurricular activities and broader student development.
* Strong staff leadership, coaching, and performance management capability.
* Confident communicator with students, parents, teachers, senior leaders, and external stakeholders.
* High level of professionalism with clear commitment to safeguarding and student wellbeing.
* Ability to combine strategic leadership with practical involvement in teaching and school operations.
* Satisfactory references and police clearance required.
Skills Set
* Department leadership
* Physical Education
* Sports education
* English National Curriculum
* GCSE
* A Level
* BTEC Sport Level 2
* BTEC Sport Level 3
* Curriculum development
* Curriculum leadership
* Teaching and learning
* Staff management
* Performance management
* Teacher coaching
* Professional development
* Student progress monitoring
* Assessment moderation
* Data analysis
* Examination preparation
* School improvement planning
* Self-evaluation
* Quality assurance
* SEN provision
* POD support
* Gifted and talented provision
* EAL support
* Student intervention planning
* Parent Teacher Consultations
* Parent communication
* Extracurricular activities
* Academic mentoring
* Safeguarding
* Child protection
* Lesson observations
* Student work review
* Stakeholder communication
* School marketing
* Department resourcing
Why Join Us
Yasmina British Academy offers the opportunity to lead within an established English Curriculum school that has achieved strong academic outcomes across IGCSE and A Level programmes. The position provides genuine scope to influence curriculum direction, teaching quality, staff development, assessment practice, and the wider student experience.
For an experienced Physical Education leader, the role combines academic responsibility with opportunities to expand sporting participation, develop BTEC pathways, strengthen extracurricular provision, and build a department that supports both achievement and student wellbeing.
Aldar Education\'s continued growth across the UAE also provides long-term professional development opportunities for leaders who want to broaden their experience while contributing to high-quality education in Abu Dhabi.
About the Company
Aldar Education operates a growing network of schools across the United Arab Emirates, including Yasmina British Academy in Abu Dhabi. The organization focuses on high-quality teaching, student wellbeing, leadership development, safeguarding, and future-focused learning. Its schools serve diverse communities while providing internationally recognized curricula and structured professional development for teachers and school leaders.
