Yasmina British Academy has recently moved to a new multi-building campus incorporating state of the art facilities that has enabled our teachers and students to flourish, fostering a future focused educational experience while also delivering on our environmental commitments to supply sustainable schools to the UAE.

This incredible facility is more than just a school, acting as a social, sporting and performance hub for both the local and international communities of the city. The new campus enables us to add even more value to our currently outstanding educational provision, whilst utilising the reputation of Aldar Academies’ brand to positively impact the lives of our learning community in the UAE. The successful candidates will be closely aligned with our core values and ethos and possess a genuine understanding and appreciation of the values of the region.

Responsibilities

• Creating a climate that is conducive for outstanding Learning and Teaching
• Identifying clear teaching objectives and specifying how they will be taught and assessed
• Setting tasks which challenge students and ensure high levels of interest
• Setting clear targets, building on prior attainment
• Identifying SEN or very able students
• Providing clear structures for lessons maintaining pace, motivation and challenge
• Making effective use of assessment and ensure coverage of programmes of study
• Making effective use of performance data and key indicators to inform planning and therefore deliver differentiated learning – matched to need
• Ensuring effective teaching and best use of available time
• Maintaining an effective learning environment in accordance with the academy's procedures and encouraging good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour, standards of work and homework
• Ensuring students acquire and consolidate knowledge, skills and understanding appropriate to the subject taught
• Ensuring the effective and efficient deployment of classroom support
• Assess how well learning objectives have been achieved and use them to improve specific aspects of teaching;
• Mark and monitor students' work and set targets for progress
• Using performance data to inform planning and therefore ensuring the Learning and Teaching continue to ‘add value
• Assess and record students' progress systematically and keep records to check work is understood and completed, monitor strengths and areas for development, inform planning and recognise the level at which the student is achieving
• Undertake assessment of students as requested by examination bodies, departmental and academy procedures;
• Take part in subject or aspects of the academy's work and develop plans which identify clear targets and success criteria for its development and / or maintenance
• Contribute to the whole academy's visioning activities.
• Comply with regulations pertaining to health and safety at work legislation and adhere to academy policies relating to safe working practice and equal opportunities regulations
• Engage in annual training linked to child protection, safeguarding and health and safety together with all training deemed appropriate for the purpose of academy improvement or performance management
• Have a working knowledge of teachers' professional duties and legal liabilities
• Operate at all times within the stated policies and practices of the academy
• Know subjects or specialisms to enable effective teaching
• Establish effective working relationships and set an outstanding example through their presentation and personal and professional conduct
• Endeavour to give every child the opportunity to reach their potential and meet high expectations;
• Co-operate with other staff to ensure a sharing and effective usage of resources to the benefit of the academy, department and students
• Contribute to the corporate life of the academy through effective participation in meetings and management systems necessary to coordinate the leadership and management of the academy
• Take part in marketing and liaison activities such as Open evenings/afternoons, Parent Teacher Consultations, and events with partner academys
• Take responsibility for own professional development and duties in relation to academy policies and practices;
   

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Special Education or Bachelor's Degree in the related subject with a Special Education qualification in the related subject with a Special Education qualification or PGCE currently completing 40 hours of SEN Teacher training.
• Minimum of 1- 2 years’ experience in teaching experiance. 
• Experiance teaching British curricumum is essential. 
• Respect for all members of a school community, irrespective of position, gender, age and ethnic background
• A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life

• A clean enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check or police check
   
  Successful candidates will have access to a wide network of professionals and opportunities to both lead and contribute to training others as well as developing themselves.

  We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are also mindful of our national development strategy and encourage UAE Nationals in their application at our company.

  Aldar Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and police clearance.