[Hiring] Head of Student Experience Dubai UAE

Position: Head of Student Experience

Date Posted: 27 October 2026

Industry: Education / School Leadership

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: 3–5 years of senior leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams.

Qualification: Not Specified

Salary: AED 20,000–30,000 per month (Estimated)

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Company: Al Salam Community School

Description:

Al Salam Community School is seeking an experienced Head of Student Experience to join its Leadership Team, reporting directly to the Principal. This senior leadership role is focused on ensuring every student is safe, supported, challenged, and equipped for future success within a fully inclusive British curriculum environment.

The successful candidate will lead initiatives across student wellbeing, safeguarding, enrichment, future readiness, and community engagement. Working closely with academic and support teams, the role requires a strategic leader who can enhance student experiences while maintaining the highest standards of child protection, educational excellence, and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead welfare, safeguarding, attendance, student wellbeing, and positive behaviour initiatives across the school.

• Act as the primary contact for KHDA and relevant external agencies on safeguarding and student welfare matters.

• Oversee enrichment programmes, including clubs, educational trips, student leadership opportunities, and community service initiatives.

• Drive future readiness through academic and career guidance, Rahhal pathways, and digital and AI literacy programmes.

• Strengthen partnerships with parents, alumni, and the wider school community while gathering stakeholder feedback.

• Lead strategic planning, self-evaluation, staff development, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Line manage the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), Counsellors, Rahhal Programme Lead, Enrichment Officer, and School Doctor.

• Ensure quality assurance and compliance with KHDA and BSO standards.

Requirements:

• 3–5 years of experience as part of a senior leadership team managing multidisciplinary teams.

• Proven success in improving pastoral care, safeguarding, wellbeing, and enrichment programmes.

• Previous experience working in outstanding schools with a strong commitment to child welfare.

• Excellent leadership, communication, and strategic planning skills.

• Ability to build strong relationships with students, parents, staff, and external stakeholders.

• Desirable qualifications or experience include DSL Level 3, NPQH or equivalent, enrichment and vocational pathways, data and AI literacy, and an understanding of Islamic values and the UAE education sector.

• Strong knowledge of:

• Student safeguarding, wellbeing, and positive behaviour management.

• KHDA and BSO standards, quality assurance, and school improvement planning.

• Student enrichment, academic and career guidance, digital literacy, and stakeholder engagement.

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