Head - Year (KS2)- Mamoura British Academy (AY 2026/2027)
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About the Role
Aldar Academies seeks an outstanding Primary Teacher with responsibility as Head of Year for Mamoura British Academy in Abu Dhabi. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Education or related subject with PGCE, minimum 3 years teaching experience in English National Curriculum, and leadership experience.
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Responsibilities
- Lead team and planning meetings to ensure the team is well informed, organised and successful
- Ensure learning opportunities for children are innovative, purposeful and challenging across all curriculum areas
- Promote pastoral care and well being of children within the year group
- Line manage a team of teachers and teaching assistants
- Contribute to school's Monitoring, Evaluating and Reporting processes
- Teach all areas of the Primary English National Curriculum
Requirements
- Bachelor degree in Education or related subject with PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification
- Minimum of 3 years teaching experience in the English National Curriculum
- Leadership experience desirable
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Job Overview
- Aldar Academies are currently seeking an outstanding Teacher Primary with responsibility for Head of Year for Mamoura British Academy in Abu Dhabi commencing August 2026.
- Mamoura British Academy is a British curriculum, mixed gender school located in a state of the art building in the heart of Abu Dhabi.
Minimum Qualification
- A Bachelor degree in Education or Bachelor Degree in a related subject with PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification
Minimum Experience
- Minimum of 3 years teaching experience in the English National Curriculum.
- Leadership experience desirable.
Job Specific Knowledge & Skills
- Teaching across the age ability range with proven success
- Passion for education, teaching, and a belief in the potential of every student
- The ability to work under pressure, problem solve and be resilient
- Commitment to continuing professional development (CPD)
- Experience of working in more than one International School desirable
A. Qualities and attributes
- A supportive and approachable team player who can collaborate effectively with others.
- A good communicator at all levels.
- A commitment to developing positive relationships with all members of the school community.
- A desire to be part of a school that strives for excellence in all that we do.
- Passion to instil awe and wonder to the learning of young students.
B. Leadership
- Contribute to the whole school vision and the strategic direction of the school.
- Lead team and planning meetings to ensure that the team is well informed, organised and successful.
- Ensure that the learning opportunities for the children are innovative, purposeful and challenging across all curriculum areas.
- Promote the pastoral care and well being of children within the year group by ensuring all systems and procedures are followed.
- Effectively line manage a team of teachers and teaching assistants to ensure they are performing successfully against the UAE Professional Teacher Standards.
- Contribute to the school’s Monitoring, Evaluating and Reporting processes and quality assure all aspects of provision within the year group.
- Contribute to the school’s Professional Development cycle helping to upskill and share good practice amongst fellow teachers.
- Actively participate in the school’s bespoke Middle Leader training programme.
C. Teaching and learning
- To be able to teach all areas of the Primary English National Curriculum.
- Organising the classroom, learning resources and creating displays to encourage a positive learning environment.
- Planning, preparing and presenting lessons that cater for the needs of the whole ability range within the class.
- Providing support and interventions for students with EAL or who have additional learning needs.
- Motivating pupils with enthusiastic, imaginative presentation.
- Evidencing children’s work and learning in line with the Mamoura British Academy Marking and Feedback policy.
- Being reflective of lessons taught and student progress, and adjusting planning, curriculum and continuous provision to reflect this.
- Meeting with other professionals such as speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and educational psychologists, if required.
- Ensuring that the Mamoura British Academy Teacher and Learner DNA language and attributes are being embedded throughout the curriculum.
- Contribute to the development of teaching and learning across the school by sharing best practice, participating in school CPD and T&L initiatives.
- To be able to demonstrate effective use of technology through innovative and creative lesson delivery and continuous provision.
D. Assessment and data
- Taking responsibility for the attainment and progress of a class of children to ensure that they reach above expected expectations.
- Meeting the requirements for the assessment and recording of pupils' development using Learning Ladders.
- Using data provided by assessments to influence further planning and interventions.
- Providing regular feedback to parents and carers on a student’s progress at Parent Teacher Conferences and other meetings.
- To plan, prepare and contribute to termly Pupil Progress meetings.
E. Behaviour management and duties
- To follow the Mamoura British Academy behaviour management policy and promote the TRACK Values to set high expectations.
- Manage classes effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to pupils’ needs in order to inspire, motivate and challenge pupils.
- Maintain good relationships with pupils and parents and follow the school’s procedures to manage and challenge any rare occurrences of unwanted behaviour.
- Be a positive role model and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour which are expected of pupils.
- Carry out playground and other duties in a punctual, interactive and proactive manner.
- Ensure that any concerns relating to behaviour & Safeguarding are accurately followed up on and logged on CPOMS.
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