Head of Inclusion
The Aquila School
United Arab Emirates
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 25 February 2018
Job overview
The Aquila School Dubai is looking for an experienced SENCO to join our exciting new school.
The Aquila School will open in September 2018, initially with only primary children, eventually becoming a mixed 3-18 through school. The school is located in a residential area of Dubailand and will focus on providing children with amazing learning. The vision for the school is real learning for a real future, with an emphasis on inclusion, learner led activities and encouraging children to make choices about their own learning. Teachers should be skilled at ensuring that children are actively learning throughout each lesson. Design and technology will be a key feature of the curriculum.
The Aquila School will be the first new build school designed and managed by The International Schools Partnerships (ISP) a comparatively new and rapidly growing organisation with schools in Europe, the Middle East, Mexico and the USA.
As well as the exciting opportunity of working in a new school, staff will also receive a generous tax free salary, housing, annual flight, health insurance, free child places for dependent children and an end of service gratuity.
Essential:
- Qualified teacher status recognised in the UK
- A SEN related degree or post graduate qualification such as the UK National Award for SENCOs
- At least twenty years teaching experience post qualification
- Experience of being a SENCO
- Ability to use initiative, be flexible, fun, proactive and positive
- Ability to plan lessons which enable children to be independent, active learners and make as much progress as possible
- Willingness to work above and beyond to contribute to the development of a learning community
- Ability to form and maintain professional working relationships with all members of the school community
Desirable:
- Experience working in a range of key stages
- Experience working in an international school
- Evidence of continuing professional development
To apply please provide a CV and letter of application (no more than one side of A4) stating the challenges and opportunities of being Head of Inclusion in a new school. This should be sent to principal@theaquilaschool.com.
The closing date for this post is Sunday 25th February.
Attached documents
About The Aquila School
The Aquila School is a happy community school opened in September 2018. We are proud to be the flagship school for International Schools Partnership (ISP), a global community of 80 international schools across 22 countries with a shared purpose of growing the world’s most curious, confident minds. At The Aquila School we welcome children aged 3 to 18 years old and prepare pupils for a complex, challenging, and competitive future. We have been graded outstanding by British Schools Overseas and in the local inspection framework we are rated as good with many features including inclusion, well being and the UAE national agenda being rated as very good.
The Aquila School offers the English National curriculum adapted to be relevant to meet the diverse community that we serve. In Y11 we offer a range of IGCEs and in Sep 2024 we launch our sixth form offering IBDP, IBCP and a range of BTecs as well as an Asdan pathway.
Our Staff work hard to ensure our children love school, love learning and make as much progress as possible.
The Aquila School Vision Statement
Our vision is known and owned by all members of our community and really does underpin all aspects of our work
A happy community school with amazing learning at its heart where pupils are empowered to make choices, engage in meaningful learning experiences and make exceptional progress.
What Matters at The Aquila School
· Our children are safe, supervised and well cared for at all times- children know that the first priority of every adult in school is their well being
· Amazing learning is key, lessons are enjoyable and relevant
· Every child makes as much progress as possible and teachers are held to account
· Teachers are empowered to teach the children what they need to know
· We celebrate and respect the culture, traditions and heritage of the host nation
· We are a community school- courteous and respectful relationships are key to our success
At ISP
At International Schools Partnership (ISP), we champion a transformative approach to learning that goes beyond the classroom. We ignite our students’ curiosity and grow their self-confidence, empowering them to become the next generation of changemakers.
Please find more information here: http://www.internationalschoolspartnership.com/
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