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Primary Teacher - Maternity Cover -Joining Date 7 April 2025

International Schools Partnership

Posted on : 05-04-2025

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Abu Dhabi - UAE

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1 Vacancy

Posted on : 05-04-2025

Job Description

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Position at Aspen Heights Educational Facilities Management Sole Proprietorship LLC

Primary Class Teacher Role Profile

Purpose of Role

The role of the Primary Class Teacher is to plan teach and assess Primary education lessons that encourage pupils to develop their physical social and emotional skills while achieving their full potential. The teacher must set high expectations that inspire motivate and challenge pupils fostering a positive attitude towards physical activity and overall wellbeing. As a qualified educator the Primary Class Teacher will deliver engaging and inclusive lessons that cater to diverse abilities build pupils confidence and equip them with essential physical and teamwork skills. With experience teaching Primary the teacher will ensure ageappropriate activities that support motor skill development and introduce young learners to the joy of movement. Proficiency in teaching swimming is essential as the teacher will play a pivotal role in helping pupils build water confidence develop swimming techniques and understand water safety. They will work closely with colleagues to support school initiatives including subject leadership extracurricular activities and interschool competitions promoting teamwork and school spirit. The role requires empathy initiative and a proactive attitude to create a supportive environment where pupils feel safe and motivated to grow. Additionally the teacher will adapt their strategies to accommodate pupils with English as an additional language ensuring equity and inclusion. The Primary Class Teacher will contribute significantly to fostering a culture of excellence encouraging lifelong engagement in physical activity and supporting the schools overall development.

About the School:

Aspen Heights British School (AHBS) is an ambitious and highachieving British International School on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi. Families choose our school because we focus on three core aims:

Positive relationships and respectful communication are the building blocks of our school.

Purposeful engaging and meaningful learning is at the heart of our work.

We support all children to make remarkable progress by personalising their learning opportunities.

Staff choose our school because we are committed to staff development growth and retention. As a growing school we have many opportunities for staff professional development. Aspen colleagues feel a high degree of professional satisfaction as they are empowered to impact the improvement and development of our school and as a result staff retention is high.

We are delighted you are considering a position in our supportive hardworking team.

Begin with our children and students: Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.

Treat everyone with care and respect: We look after one another embrace similarities and differences and promote the wellbeing of self and others.

Operate effectively: We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference. We apply school policies and procedures and embody the shared ideas of our community.

Are financially responsible: We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children students and our schools.

Learn continuously: Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.

Primary Class Teacher Key Responsibilities

Requirements and duties:

Leadership and Management:

Deputise for the Principal where appropriate

Work with the Principal and the Leadership Team to formulate aims objectives and strategic plans for the School

Manage selfevaluation and the construction and publication of the Primary Phase Development Plan

Prepare publish and implement an appropriate and effective primary timetable that meets the needs of students and regulatory requirements

Undertake Performance Management Reviews for relevant staff and assist with the performance review process for all academic staff

Work with the Principal to ensure that staff development needs are identified and that appropriate programmes are designed to meet such needs in line with the SEF and SDP

Evaluate all primary CPD in terms of benefit to the school and individual; ensure that the details of such evaluation are recorded

Establish links with other schools both international and local to develop opportunities to share and disseminate good practice. Such opportunities might include teacher and/or pupil exchanges

Assist in the preparation of Job Specifications for all primary staff and participate in the interview/selection process for new staff

Be responsible for providing effective induction for new primary staff particularly new Heads of Key Stages and Subject Coordinators in line with School procedures

Manage the annual publication of detailed Key Stage 1 and 2 reviews

Act as a positive role model promote teamwork and motivate staff to ensure high quality teaching and effective working relations

Oversee the process of the setting of academic targets for primary students and work towards their achievement

Monitor and evaluate academic standards at all levels in primary in line with agreed school procedures including some benchmarking against other schools and against international and UK standards

The management of academic analysis and of the evaluation of performance data as they relate to the primary phase

Identify and take appropriate action on issues arising from data systems and reports setting deadlines where necessary and reviewing progress on the action taken

In conjunction with the School Leadership Team and other colleagues assist with the management of the schools collection of data particularly where it relates to the development of pupils at primary level

Provide comprehensive information on academic and ECA programmes philosophy aims and requirements to staff students parents and all school stakeholders

Oversee the annual review and publication of the Student and Parent Handbooks

Oversee the publication of a weekly Primary Newsletter

Manage Primary School content on the school website

Ensure that all members of the school communicate appropriately with colleagues parents and students on school matters

Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of communication relating to the primary phase with parents including parents conferences record cards and full reports the use of the website and all other informal means of communication

Contribute to all school marketing and liaison activities including Open Days and other events

Ensure that all materials relating to the primary phase published to parents and pupils are appropriate and of good quality

Liaison with feeder schools and external agencies

Actively promote the establishment of effective links with external agencies

Manage the available resources of space staff money and equipment efficiently within the limits guidelines and procedures laid down

The preparation and deployment of the Primary phase budget in conjunction with the Finance Manager

Act as a cost centre holder requisitioning organising and maintaining equipment and stock and keeping appropriate records

Work with the Principal to ensure that the teaching commitments of the primary phase are effectively and efficiently timetabled and accommodated

Monitor and evaluate the overall progress and development of primary students including those with EAL special educational needs and the gifted and talented

Ensure that the schools behaviour management policy is implemented for pupils so that effective learning can take place

Monitor pupil attendance ensuring that followup procedures are adhered to and appropriate action taken where necessary

All staff are required to manage effective personal development as part of the Companys commitment to invest in staff as the key resource in the organisation

Teaching and learning:

Ensure that learning is at the centre of strategic planning and resource. Lead and support the teaching and learning of all children within the school through promoting models of excellent classroom practice coaching mentoring and supported selfevaluation for teaching staff

Manage and monitor the design development and implementation of processes for the collection of useful timely and accurate assessment data to track the progress of individual and groups of children in order to inform planning evaluate performance track progress and secure raised achievement across all key stages. This will include agreeing and articulating high expectations and setting stretching targets for the whole community

Monitor the effectiveness of teaching and learning through teachers planning work sampling and scrutiny lesson observations supporting auditing and reporting outcomes successful or otherwise and planning next steps and future actions

Takes a strategic role in the development of new and emerging technologies to enhance and extend the learning experience of pupils

Lead curriculum development throughout the primary phase to ensure the delivery of an appropriate challenging and interesting academic and ECA programme that complements the philosophy of the school

Keep up to date with national and international developments in all curriculum areas and with advances in teaching practice and methodology

Monitor and respond to all curriculum initiatives at international and local levels

Strengthening Community:

Promote and model good relationships with parents and carers which are based on partnerships to support and improve pupils learning and achievement

Contribute to the development of the school as a community within the community strengthening partnerships with families neighbours our local and wider community other schools services and the local authority

Contribute to the development of the education system by sharing effective and best practice working in partnership with other schools and promoting innovation

Liaise with our partner schools in the ISP group and other service providers including extended service providers and community resources to enrich and expand our provision and secure partnerships collaborations enrichment opportunities and expertise which bring benefits to all children and our school community

Contribute to policies and practices which promote equality of opportunity and tackle prejudice and discrimination support staff well being and worklife balance and help to ensure we provide access to opportunities for growth achievement and success for all adults and children in school

Champion the schools ethos of promoting health wellbeing and a lifelong love for physical activity and swimming among pupils.

Health and Safety

Emphasise the importance of safety in all areas of the curriculum communicating to pupils the importance of a responsible attitude towards personal safety the safety of others and respect for Aspen Heights British Schools property and equipment.

Perform all playground duties on time and with due diligence to safeguard Aspen pupils.

Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect pupils equipment materials and facilities.

Assist in implementing all policies and rules governing pupil life and conduct.

Ensure that all necessary health and safety rules and procedures are being followed.

Maintain an awareness of all the health and safety measures to be taken when in school.

Skills Qualifications and Experience

PGCE or equivalent.

Minimum of two years of school experience as a Primary Class Teacher.

Good oral and written communication skills

Willing attitude to be a part of the school team

Strong sense of professionalism

Safeguarding and welfare of children

Excellent communication skills and command of the English language in spoken and written form

A collaborative teamplayer with excellent interpersonal skills

Behaviour management

Empathetic listener

Integrity and confidentiality

Internationally minded

Emotional intelligence

Intercultural awareness creative

Flexible and a cando attitude

ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles

ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures including an online due diligence search references and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous ten years of employment history.

ISP Commitment to Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging

ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying hiring developing and retaining highperforming teammates regardless of gender age disability status neurodivergence socioeconomic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.

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