Whole School Coach

Job Description

GEMS Founders School Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced Whole school Coach (teaching & learning) to join our school from August 2025.

Job Purpose:

To carry out professional duties of a middle leader focusing upon raising standards of learning and teaching across the school by driving standards.

Key Responsibilities:

1. To assist the Principal and Leadership Team in the leadership and management of the school and in directed aspects of school improvement.
2. To maintain and continually improve on the provision of an outstanding educational experience within Metropole School.
3. To carry out teaching duties, as required, in accordance with the National Curriculum to drive teaching and learning through the school.
4. Collaborate with school leadership to identify the areas of strength and areas of development in the school.
5. Provide teachers with individualised and classroom-centered training, exhibiting research based instructional strategies and methodologies. Provide follow-up as needed.
6. Provide professional development in the form of Team Teaching, Lesson modelling and provided Professional Development sessions.
7. Provide feedback on key documents, including: SEF, Lesson Plans, Schemes of work and resourcing.

Specific Responsibilities:

Teaching and Learning

1. To monitor and improve the quality of learning and teaching across the school.
2. To review planning and teaching methods in order to meet individual needs, including SEN, Gifted and Talented, and children with English who are ELL.
3. To exemplify good practice in the classroom and provide demonstration lessons for staff/Parents/external parties as appropriate.
4. Coaching for individual teachers where required.
5. To oversee the monitoring and observation cycle.
6. To audit, organise, order and allocate resources across the school pertinent to the Departments Action Plan.
7. To liaise with other middle leaders to ensure progression and continuity across the school.
8. To ensure all curriculum policies, schemes of work and general school policies are adhered to by team.
9. To support staff in relation to curriculum planning and assessment.
10. To monitor and support the work of team members through classroom visits, work scrutiny/moderation, interviews, professional dialogue and reviews of plans and records.
11. To attend courses as required and disseminate information to other members of staff.
12. To assist the Leadership Team with the co-ordination of staff development opportunities for all teaching and non-teaching staff within the school.
13. To act as a coach or mentor when required to newly appointed staff and ensure that other staff new to the school, including supply staff, are familiar with school policies.
14. To ensure effective communication within your team from your department to other areas of the school.

Monitoring and Evaluation

1. To develop and promote the use of assessment and school-based indicators to analyse, evaluate and improve learning and teaching.

Discipline and Behaviour Management

1. Ensure that high expectations for good behaviour are clearly established with appropriate guidance.

Financial Management

1. Take responsibility for spending in specific areas as agreed with the Principal.
2. Liaise and develop good relationships with parents and other members of the wider school community.
3. Encourage and promote home/school partnership.
4. To lead information sessions for parents as required.
5. To lead on events and trips related to innovation and technology.
6. To contribute to Parents Evenings.
7. Ensure effective communication with parents.
8. Prepare a subject group calendar of events on a termly basis.

Commitments, Knowledge, Dispositions:

1. Within the subject, show an appreciation of Emirati, world cultures and Islamic values.
2. Promote and support the vision, values and ethos of the school.
3. Work collaboratively with Head of Department to ensure student needs are attended to.
4. Knowledge and understanding of what constitutes high quality educational provision and how to secure it within the Prep and Senior Schools.
5. A strong understanding of the UK National Curriculum and remain up to date on current changes and research in pedagogy.
6. Commitment to the welfare and achievement of the students in our care.

GEMS Education

1. To carry out any other duties reasonably requested by the Headteacher/Principal.
2. Duties may be varied to meet changed circumstances in a manner compatible with the post held, at the reasonable direction of the Headteacher/Principal.

Skills:

1. Qualified Teacher Status.
2. Possess drive, enthusiasm, determination, and boundless energy to improve the in school experiences for students.
3. The ability to gain the confidence of staff, students, and parents.
4. Ability to lead a team and work within a team.
5. Have a positive outlook and solution focused attitude.
6. Have effective communication skills.
7. The ability to prioritise and to remain calm and focused under pressure.
8. The ability to collate and take account of the views of others as appropriate.
9. Good organisational and administrative skills.
10. Willingness to go the extra mile to do the job well.
11. Open-minded, creative and innovative.

GEMS Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of its students and staff. A UK-enhanced DBS or equivalent police check is a pre-requisite for all appointments.