Head of English

2 days ago


Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Mamoura British AcademyUnited Arab Emirates Full time

**Job type**:
Full Time, Permanent

15 January 2025

**Job overview**:
**THE POST**

Aldar Education are currently seeking an outstanding **Head of English**for the Middle and Senior School at Mamoura British Academy in Abu Dhabi commencing in the 2025-2026 academic year.

Mamoura British Academy is a British curriculum, mixed gender school until Year 9 and a girl’s only Senior School (Year 10-13). It is located in a state of the art building in the heart of Abu Dhabi. We strive for excellence in all that we do through our high expectations and commitment to ensuring that we provide high quality learning opportunities for our students. Our vision is to be ‘a sustainable and innovative learning community, where we nurture all learners through our bespoke Mamoura British Academy DNA.’ This Mamoura Learner, Teacher and Values DNA is at the heart of the school community.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi’s leading school group.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**A. Strategic Direction and Development of the Department**
- Develop and implement policies and practices for department which reflect the School’s vision, aims, commitment to high standards of achievement, and effective teaching and learning
- Establish, monitor and evaluate short, medium and long term plans for the development of the department
- Use data effectively to identify students who are underachieving in department; create and implement plans of action to support those students
- Analyse and interpret relevant school data, to inform policies and department/school SEF writing
- Ensure that appropriate and relevant schemes of work are developed, in place, and regularly reviewed and evaluated, for all year groups and courses. These must include suitable provision for SEN/POD, G&T, and EAL students.

**B. Teaching and Learning**
- Ensure curriculum coverage, continuity and progression in department for all students including those of high ability and those with special educational needs
- Establish and implement clear policies and practices for assessing, recording and reporting on student achievement
- Ensure that the department follow school policies for learning and teaching, including the school Marking Policy and Teacher and Learner DNA characteristics
- Set high expectations for staff in relation to standards of achievement and the quality of learning and teaching and behaviour
- Evaluate the quality of teaching and learning of department and use this to identify effective practice and areas for improvement; taking action to further improve the quality of teaching and learning
- Ensure the department is regularly contributing towards the school’s ECA Programme and after school Booster/Revision Sessions for I/GCSE and A Level courses.

**C. Leading and Managing Staff**
- Performance manage team in accordance with school performance management policy
- Establish clear expectations and constructive working relationships with team, ensuring collaboration, support, accountability and high professional standards
- Hold regular department meetings with minutes and agendas; agenda should include focus on improving standards relating to student achievement and teaching and learning.

**D. Managing Resources**
- Efficient and effective deployment of staff and resources
- Maintain efficient and effective control of the department’s resources, including ordering
- Effectively use allocated teaching spaces to create an effective and stimulating environment for teaching and learning in accordance with Learning Environment Policy
- Ensure a safe working and learning environment in which risks are properly assessed and Health and Safety policy and regulations are observed at all times.

**E. Other Duties and Responsibilities**
- Contribute to the school’s ECA Programme by leading/supporting one after-school activity each term
- To be an Academic Mentor to Year 11/12/13 students
- Undertake duties as part of the staff duty rota
- Take an active role in pastoral aspects of the school, including responsibility as a form tutor/link tutor
- Cover for absent colleagues
- Invigilate examinations, as required, including a minimum of one evening and one weekend external examination session, to support the Examinations Officer and Summer Examination Schedule
- Any other duties as assigned by the Principal.

**REQUIREMENTS**

**Minimum Qualifications**:

- A Bachelor’s degree in Education or a Bachelor OF Arts in English with PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification.

**Minimum Experience**:

- Minimum 6 year’s teaching experience in English National Curriculum.

**Job Specific Knowledge & Skills**
- Outstanding teacher
- Teaching across ability range with proven success
- Experience of leading whole school initiatives that have led to improvement in standards and achievement
- Experience of line/performance management
- Experience of working in more than one international school
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