Steve Dobson

Results-driven educational leader with over 25 years of teaching and leadership experience across diverse school settings. Career defined by a commitment to fostering academic excellence, implementing innovative practices, and driving whole-school improvement. Proven track record of enhancing student outcomes, developing leadership capacity among staff, and successfully navigating school inspections. Passionate about creating inclusive environments, aiming to empower students and educators to achieve their full potential.

• Leadership Impact, Led the strategic development of a secondary school in Dubai, achieving a X% improvement in student attainment and securing strong inspection outcomes from the Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau.
• Innovation, Spearheaded a digital transformation initiative, integrating cutting-edge technology to enhance teaching and learning outcomes.
• Staff Development, Implemented a coaching and mentoring program for middle leaders, fostering a collaborative culture and improving leadership capacity across the school.
• Operational Excellence, Successfully managed budgets, safeguarding procedures, and staff recruitment for a secondary school of 1,300 students, ensuring alignment with international standards.

• Regularly participate in leadership training, including safeguarding, curriculum design, and digital transformation workshops.
• Attended international conferences on school improvement and 21st-century education strategies.