Primary Teacher

About the SchoolPositive relationships and respectful communication are the building blocks of our school.Purposeful, engaging, and meaningful learning is at the heart of our work.We support all children to make remarkable progress by personalising their learning opportunities.Job DescriptionAspen Heights British School (AHBS) is an ambitious and high‑achieving British International School on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi. Families choose our school because we focus on three core aims: positive relationships, purposeful learning, and personalised progress.Staff choose our school because we are committed to staff development, growth, and retention. As a growing school we provide many opportunities for professional development and a high degree of professional satisfaction, empowering teachers to impact improvement and development of our school, which results in high staff retention.We are delighted you are considering a position in our supportive, hardworking team.Primary Class Teacher Key ResponsibilitiesTeaching And LearningEnsure that learning is at the centre of strategic planning and resource. Lead and support teaching and learning of all children through promoting models of excellent classroom practice, coaching, mentoring, and supported self‑evaluation for teaching staff.Manage and monitor the design, development and implementation of processes for the collection of useful, timely and accurate assessment data to track the progress of individual and groups of children to inform planning, evaluate performance and secure raised achievement across all key stages. This will include agreeing and articulating high expectations and setting stretching targets for the whole community.Monitor the effectiveness of teaching and learning through teachers’ planning, work sampling and scrutiny, lesson observations, supporting auditing and reporting outcomes, and planning next steps and future actions.Takes a strategic role in the development of new and emerging technologies to enhance and extend the learning experience of pupils.Lead curriculum development throughout the primary phase to ensure the delivery of an appropriate, challenging and interesting academic and ECA programme that complements the philosophy of the school.Keep up to date with national and international developments in all curriculum areas, and with advances in teaching practice and methodology.Monitor and respond to all curriculum initiatives at international and local levels.Strengthening CommunityPromote and model good relationships with parents and carers, which are based on partnerships to support and improve pupils’ learning and achievement.Contribute to the development of the school as a community within the community, strengthening partnerships with families, neighbours, local and wider community, other schools, services and the local authority.Contribute to the development of the education system by sharing effective and best practice, working in partnership with other schools and promoting innovation.Liaise with partner schools in the ISP group and other service providers to enrich and expand our provision and secure partnerships, collaborations, enrichment opportunities and expertise which bring benefits to all children and our school community.Contribute to policies and practices which promote equality of opportunity and tackle prejudice and discrimination, support staff well‑being and work‑life balance and help to ensure we provide access to opportunities for growth, achievement and success for all adults and children in school.Champion the school’s ethos of promoting health, wellbeing, and a lifelong love for physical activity and swimming among pupils.Health and SafetyEmphasise the importance of safety in all areas of the curriculum, communicating to pupils the importance of a responsible attitude towards personal safety, the safety of others, and respect for Aspen Heights British School’s property and equipment.Perform all playground duties on time and with due diligence to safeguard pupils.Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect pupils, equipment, materials and facilities.Assist in implementing all policies and rules governing pupil life and conduct.Ensure that all necessary health and safety rules and procedures are being followed.Maintain an awareness of all health and safety measures to be taken when in school.Skills, Qualifications And ExperiencePGCE or equivalent.Minimum of two years of school experience as a Primary Class Teacher.CompetenciesGood oral and written communication skills.Willing attitude to be a part of the school team.Strong sense of professionalism.Safeguarding and welfare of children.Excellent communication skills and command of the English language, in spoken and written form.A collaborative team‑player with excellent interpersonal skills.Behaviour management.AttributesEmpathetic listener.Integrity and confidentiality.Internationally minded.Emotional intelligence.Intercultural awareness, creativ