Uzma Zaffar

VIce Principal - Compliance, Safeguarding, Staff at Doha College
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(386) 825-5501
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Doha, Qatar, QA

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Experience

    • Qatar
    • Education Management
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • VIce Principal - Compliance, Safeguarding, Staff
      • Mar 2023 - Present

      Lead on all safeguarding mattersManage policy registerLead in all matters of accreditation and inspections

    • Vice Principal - Executive Designated Safeguarding Lead
      • Aug 2022 - Mar 2023

    • Vice Principal - Quality Assurance
      • Sep 2019 - Aug 2022

       Provided leadership to a team including the Head of Admissions, Data Manager and Yearbook Coordinator with a management line to all the deputy heads, primary and secondary. Led the strategic development and implementation of the quality assurance strategy to promote standards and continuous improvement, resulting in reaccreditation from HPL. Responded to the growth of the college by appointing key members of staff restructuring the team. Established a positive and productive working environment to promote individual wellbeing, as well as a cohesive team-based culture to maximise potential and enhance the performance of the team. Merged two schools together at the request of the Ministry of Education during Covid and successfully moved into a new state of the art campus in August 2020 within schedule. Set up the Education Innovation Forum (EIF), the CPD academy for the school, including the set up and delivery of several modules that cater to all staff, following a staff survey showed that there was a lack of CPD opportunities for the support services. Responsibility for staff recruitment, budget management, managing the teaching timetable and reporting to the College’s Board of Governors on aspects relating to the Primary School. Maintained strong relationships with Senior Vice Principal-Head of Secondary as well as the Principal and all members of the College’s leadership group on all strategic matters. Show less

    • Head of Primary
      • Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

       Coordinated the operations of both Primary Schools including monthly reporting to the College’s Board of Governors. Led and motivated a team of new middle management including consisted of 3 Phase Leaders. Ensured that the team had the necessary strategies, training and development plans to consistently achieve in line with business objectives. Coordinated all communications from and about the Primary School with the College’s Head of Marketing and the Principal.

    • Assistant Principal - Deputy Head of Primary
      • Jan 2012 - Aug 2017

       Supported the Head of Primary inwriting policies as well as in producing Governance reports and accreditations.  Deputised for teachers to cover lessons when required.  Led and managed colleagues and pupils including creating the strategic vision and direction of the school.  Ensured that Parents, Teachers and pupils’ parents were given regular information regarding the school curriculum.  Oversaw the Early Years, Key Stage 1 and Business & Economics department in Secondary and successfully led the Admissions Department for the entire school.  Promoted continuous improvement, delivered INSET training sessions, assessed performance, conducted appraisals and recognised individuals’ needs for further coaching and training.  Produced/prepared the values and teaching principles for the college, the curriculum and the education offering. Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Head of English
      • Sep 2006 - Dec 2009
    • United Kingdom
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Head of ICT & Year 6 Class teacher
      • Sep 2004 - Aug 2006
    • United Kingdom
    • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Class Teacher
      • Apr 2003 - Aug 2004

    • Graduate Training Programme
      • Apr 2002 - Apr 2003

    • Unqualified Teacher
      • Jan 2002 - Apr 2002

    • United Kingdom
    • Hospitality
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Reservations & Events Agent
      • Oct 2000 - Dec 2001

Education

  • University of Bradford
    MA International Business Management, Business Administration and Management, General
    1999 - 2000
  • University of Reading
    Graduate Training Programme, Primary Eduation
    2002 - 2003
  • Leeds Beckett University
    Bachelor's degree, Business Information Systems
    1996 - 1999

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