Head of Year

3 weeks ago

Dubai, United Arab Emirates Star Mirdif Full time

**Description**

**Rationale**:
Star International School Mirdif is a bespoke British Curriculum School situated in the Mirdif Community of Dubai offering EYFS, Primary and Secondary Education. We are looking to appoint a Head of Year - Primary who has the enthusiasm, commitment, and energy needed to work in a rapidly growing and improving school. The role would be from August 2023.

**The Post**

Due to the continued growth and expansion of the Star Mirdif family we now seek a Head of Year - Primary to join our family at Star International School Mirdif.

**At Star International School, Mirdif we offer**:

- Children who are well motivated and have a superb attitude to learning;
- A fabulous staff team, a highly supportive group of parents and governors, who together, create a strong school community
- A great environment for learning with excellent resources and facilities.
- Appropriate research led working practices and a keen focus on staff well-being
- An Innovative risk-taking attitude to teaching and learning with trust placed in our teachers
- A growing school community with a wide range of opportunities for professional growth and development

**Purpose of the Job**:

- Effectively lead teaching and learning within the year group.
- Ensure the highest possible standards are achieved.
- Contribute to the school’s strategic development.
- Develop an effective team with consistent practice.

**Professional Responsibilities**:

- Make an impact on the educational and personal progress of all pupils within the year group.
- Lead, develop and enhance the working practices of the team.
- Ensure that school policies and practices are being implemented to a high standard.
- Take the lead in implementing strategies to bring about school improvement.

**Teaching and Learning**:

- Lead and manage the planning and delivery of the awe and wonder curriculum across the year group to ensure high quality teaching and learning opportunities for all children.
- Provide in-class support to colleagues, through demonstration lessons, team teaching, observation and feedback.
- Support teachers in the use of assessment information to inform teaching and learning.
- Oversee and coordinate year group events, including assemblies, concerts, workshops, trips and visitors.
- Ensure that curriculum information and photo albums are uploaded to the schools’ shared area.
- Liaise closely with other year group leaders to ensure continuity, consistency, standards and progression.
- Contribute to the positive and effective management of behaviour within the year group in line with schools behaviour policy.
- Support colleagues to manage children with specific pastoral needs.
- Ensure that shared group areas and displays are well maintained.
- Liaise with other year groups to ensure smooth transitions.

**Recording and Assessment**:

- Liaise with PrimaryPrimary SLT in order to coordinate, evaluate and monitor assessment across the year group.
- Ensure that assessment, recording and reporting systems are being updated regularly and data is submitted by the team on time and in the agreed format.
- Maintain an overview of attainment and progress across the year group, with key pupil groups in mind.

**Leadership**:

- Provide effective leadership and management to staff in the year group.
- Establish good working practices and lead by example in all curriculum areas.
- Lead weekly collaborative planning and strategic meetings.
- Organise and lead year group meetings as necessary.
- Inspire and motivate staff in the year group.
- Provide guidance and support to colleagues in order to improve the quality of teaching and learning.
- Monitor the work of the teachers in the year group, through observation, drop - ins, moderation and work scrutiny and bring any concerns to the attention of the Primary SLT as appropriate.

**General Professional Standards**:

- Promote the aims and ethos of the school.
- Attend and participate in open evenings and parent information meetings.
- Consider the training needs of staff within the year group.
- Contribute to the induction and professional development of teachers and teaching assistants within the year group.
- Refer matters as necessary to the Primary SLT or Principal.

The above duties are additional to the range of duties set out in the job description for a teacher. These duties are not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake additional tasks, roles and responsibilities as may be reasonably requested of them by the Principal/ Head of primary/ Deputy head of primary.

**Position Requirements**:
**Ed**ucation: Relevant UK teaching qualification: minimum of a BEd or BA/BSc + PGCE/QTS.

**Experience**:

- At least 4 years of Primary teaching experience.
- 2 years of Middle leadership experience demonstrating impact.

**Competencies**:

- Excellent working knowledge of the latest UK practice and the new National Curriculum of England.
- Familiarity with the national curriculum

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