Leadership · United Arab Emirates
FlyTeachers, Perrett Laver (Global Schools Practice) and chk Education and 7 more say they recruit school leaders and name United Arab Emirates as a destination.
Ten firms are recorded against UAE leadership, and three are search firms. Anderson Quigley is a UK schools executive search firm that says it opened a MENA headquarters in Dubai in 2025 and lists COBIS as a supporting associate. Perrett Laver says its Global Schools Practice advises on Head, Principal and senior leadership appointments. Spencer Group says it recruits Headteachers, Principals and senior leadership teams for UK and international schools. Recruitment Education Global Services says it places teachers and leaders in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and the wider UAE, with offices in the UK and Dubai.
Schools carry no leadership phase in our data, so this page lists the UAE's 151 accredited schools rather than a count. Dubai's regulator matters to any leader hiring or being hired there: KHDA's technical guide describes the Appointment Notice as a no objection certificate that applies to one school only and is not transferable. A new head should expect their own teachers to be bound by the same rule, so ask how a school plans cover.
Recruitment agency · London, United Kingdom
Recruiter for international school teaching roles; candidates create a free account to apply
Search firm / recruitment fairs
Advises international schools on Head, Principal and senior leadership appointments
Recruitment agency
Specialist recruitment service connecting international schools with experienced educators and leaders
Recruitment agency · Bridge of Weir, United Kingdom
Recruits teachers for international schools, primarily in the Middle East and also East Asia, Australasia, Europe and North Africa
Recruitment agency · Ottawa, Canada
Places teachers in schools in the Middle East and Asia, many on British or American curricula
Recruitment agency · Holywood, United Kingdom
Recruits teachers and school leaders for international schools in the UAE and wider GCC
Recruitment agency
Places English-speaking qualified primary and secondary teachers in international schools
Recruitment agency · United Kingdom
Places teachers and leaders in schools across Abu Dhabi, Dubai and the wider UAE
Search firm / recruitment fairs · London, United Kingdom
UK schools executive search firm with an international schools sector page
Search firm / recruitment fairs · Letchworth Garden City, United Kingdom
Executive search firm recruiting Headteachers, Principals and senior leadership teams for UK and international schools
Anderson Quigley says it opened a MENA headquarters in Dubai in 2025.
Its site says it also runs a separate pharmaceutical and eClinical search practice.
KHDA's guide says it applies to one school only, is not transferable and becomes invalid when you move.
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