Teacher - Psychology (Maternity Cover) - Bateen World Academy (January 2027)

Role overview

Minimum qualifications and experience

• A bachelor's degree in education or another relevant field with a teaching qualification is required.
• At least 2 years of specialist-subject teaching experience up to GCSE and A Level is desirable but not essential.

Job-specific knowledge and skills

• Previous experience working with students whose first language is not English.
• Passion for teaching and commitment to educating the whole child.
• High professionalism and consideration for children's well-being.
• Recent and consistent involvement in extracurricular activities.
• Respect for all members of the school community.
• Positive and solution-focused attitude to working life.

Teaching responsibilities

• Create a climate conducive to outstanding learning and teaching.
• Identify teaching objectives and specify how lessons will be taught and assessed.
• Set challenging tasks, demanding expectations, and clear targets based on prior attainment.
• Identify students with special educational needs and highly able students.
• Provide clear lesson structures that maintain pace, motivation, and challenge.
• Use assessment and performance data to plan differentiated learning and monitor progress.
• Maintain effective standards for learning, behaviour, punctuality, work, and homework.
• Mark work, set progress targets, assess students, and maintain systematic records.
• Prepare reports for parents and complete assessments requested by examination bodies.

Academy contribution and compliance

• Contribute to subject or academy development plans and whole-academy visioning activities.
• Comply with health and safety, equal opportunities, safeguarding, performance management, dress code, computer use, and attendance policies.
• Attend staff briefings and required training, including child protection, safeguarding, and health and safety training.

About Aldar Education

Workplace

• The role is based at Bateen World Academy in Abu Dhabi.

Benefits

• The employer states that it offers an attractive remuneration package with a range of benefits.