Teacher - English - Muna British Academy - AY27/28
Aldar Education · Abu Dhabi, UAE
Aldar Education is seeking an outstanding Teacher of English to join Muna British Academy in Abu Dhabi, commencing in the 2027–2028 academic year.
Since our establishment in 2009, we have built and maintained a strong reputation for excellence, consistently achieving an “Outstanding” ADEK rating since 2015. In August 2025, Muna British Academy relocated to a state-of-the-art campus in the prestigious Saadiyat Lagoons community. This move has enabled us to expand our provision—now welcoming students from FS1 to Year 9, with plans to extend to Year 13 in the near future—within an inspiring environment that supports our mission of delivering exceptional education.
Our new campus features world-class facilities designed to foster academic excellence, creativity, and personal growth. This relocation marks the next exciting chapter in our journey and offers an unparalleled opportunity for our community to grow and thrive in a premier educational setting.
As we continue to expand our secondary year groups in the upcoming academic year, this is a fantastic opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and contribute to shaping the future of Abu Dhabi’s leading educational group.
Successful candidates will be closely aligned with our core values and ethos and will demonstrate a genuine understanding and appreciation of the values and culture of the region.
Teaching and Learning
- Demonstrate strong subject knowledge across both English Language and Literature, delivering high-quality teaching across Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5.
- Teach a balanced timetable across English Language and English Literature, including GCSE and A Level pathways where appropriate.
- Deliver engaging and well-structured lessons that develop students’ literacy, analytical thinking, communication, creativity, and performance skills.
- Plan and deliver schemes of work aligned with the UK National Curriculum at KS3 and examination board specifications at KS4 and KS5.
- Prepare students effectively for external qualifications including (I)GCSE English Language, English Literature, and A Level English qualifications where applicable.
- Foster a love of reading through the study of a diverse range of literary texts, authors, and genres.
- Promote creativity and confidence through practical workshops, rehearsals, performance opportunities, and competitions.
- Develop students’ speaking and listening skills through discussion, debate, presentation, and performance.
- Provide high-quality guidance and feedback on written work, coursework, performances, and examinations.
- Plan lessons and sequences of learning that meet the needs of all learners, ensuring challenge and support across the full ability range.
- Use assessment effectively to monitor student progress, inform planning, and support students in achieving their potential.
- Develop students’ independence, resilience, collaboration, and critical thinking through both academic and practical learning experiences.
- Ensure that classrooms and performance spaces are organised effectively and provide stimulating learning environments.
- Use a range of teaching strategies, including digital technology and blended learning approaches, to enhance student engagement and progress.
- Support the needs of all learners including POD (SEN), EAL, and G&T students through effective differentiation and inclusive teaching practices.
- Contribute to curriculum development across both English Language & Literature, ensuring programmes remain engaging, rigorous and aligned with current educational developments.
Assessment, Progress and Achievement
- Monitor and track student progress using assessment data to inform teaching and identify students who require additional challenge or support.
- Provide clear and constructive feedback that supports students in improving their analytical knowledge, creative writing skills, and examination performance.
- Prepare students effectively for internal and external assessments through structured guidance, rehearsal strategies, and examination preparation.
- Contribute to departmental moderation and standardisation processes to ensure accurate and consistent assessment.
- Support students in developing strong performance, evaluative, and analytical skills required for GCSE and A Level qualifications.
Behaviour Management and Student Wellbeing
- Follow the school’s behaviour policy and maintain high expectations for student conduct and engagement.
- Manage classes effectively using positive behaviour strategies that support a focused and productive learning environment.
- Build positive relationships with students, encouraging respect, responsibility, and independence.
- Act as a positive role model and uphold the values and ethos of the school.
- Support the pastoral development of students and contribute to the wider wellbeing and safeguarding of all learners.
Professional Responsibilities and Wider Contribution
- Contribute to the wider life of the school through enrichment activities, ECA clubs, productions, showcases, competitions and community performances.
- Lead and support school productions, assemblies, performances and special events as required.
- Support whole-school initiatives and cross-curricular opportunities that promote creativity, sustainability, innovation, and enterprise.
- Participate in departmental planning, professional development, and collaborative working with colleagues.
- Maintain accurate records and contribute to reporting and parent communication processes.
- Carry out duties and responsibilities as directed in line with the school’s policies and expectations.
- Uphold the highest standards of safeguarding, child protection, and professional conduct at all times.
Minimum Qualifications
A Bachelor’s Degree in a related subject with PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification.
Minimum Experience
- Minimum of 2 years teaching English National Curriculum
- Previous experience working with students whom English is not their first language
Job Specific Knowledge & Skills
- Mandatory experience working in an international school.
- Experience working with students whom English is not their first language (EAL) students.
- To be approachable, professional, calm and knowledgeable.
- To be able to deal professionally with a range of stakeholders.
- Passion for teaching and commitment to educating and nurturing children.
- A high level of professionalism and consideration of the well-being of children.
- Recent and consistent involvement in extra-curricular activities.
- A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life.
- Warmth, empathy, credibility, self-belief, integrity, drive and child centered.
- To be able to prioritize workload and multitask.
- Strong interpersonal skills to communicate with parents in a diverse multi-cultural environment.
WHAT WE OFFER:
Aldar Education is a family of world-class, child cantered, and innovative schools based in the UAE. We educate over 25,000 students across our group of owned and managed schools and as we grow so does our need for highly skilled, inspirational, and dedicated school leaders. Our future-focused learning model includes both students and staff and so we place a special emphasis on professional development, coaching and training.
Successful candidates will have access to a wide network of professionals and opportunities to both lead and contribute to training others as well as developing themselves.
Aldar Education is keen to hear from like-minded, forward thinking school leaders who would welcome the challenge and opportunities that we have to offer.
This job description is not all inclusive. Aldar Education reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are also mindful of our national development strategy and encourage UAE Nationals in their application at our company.
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