Learning Support Teacher Secondary
The British School Al Khubairat
United Arab Emirates
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2022
- Apply by:
- 1 January 2022
Job overview
BSAK Vacancy:
Learning Support Teacher: Secondary
The British School Al Khubairat is looking to employ a Learning Support Teacher: Secondary to start 1st September 2022. The candidate will be a UK qualified teacher with a Bachelor of Education Degree, PGCE and have training in Special Educational Needs. The Learning Support Teacher will play a key role in the identification of and provision for pupils with specific learning difficulties in the Secondary School.
Particular focus is required in the following areas:
the identification and provision of learning support including assessments
working closely with the Head of Learning Support and Learning Support Teacher and Assistants.
working closely with Year Leaders, class/subject teachers and other staff to share responsibility for pupil progress
OBJECTIVE OF ROLE
To help raise standards of pupil attainment and achievement across the curriculum and to monitor and support pupil progress
To share accountability for pupil progress and development
To help support the provision of an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and accommodated curriculum, in accordance with the aims and policies of the school
To promote the integrated role of Learning Support in the wider life of the school, including through extra-curricular activities
To play an active role in developing, sustaining and modelling the skills, attributes and behaviours of a high-performing teaching and learning team
Commitment to developing Whole Staff Training and Parental Workshops.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
Proven successful experience of teaching across the Secondary School age and ability range and of raising student achievement
Suitably qualified to administer psychometric assessments and process Examination Access Arrangements, preferably holding the NASENCo qualification
Experience of monitoring the progress of individuals and cohorts of pupils
Experience of identifying and providing effective learning support for pupils with a range of specific and general learning difficulties, physical/medical impairment language and communication difficulties and/or emotional and social difficulties
If you are interested in applying for this position please complete the application form found in the vacancies part of our website. A job description is available on the website for further information about the role.
Early applications are advised as BSAK reserves the right to make an early appointment.
The closing date for applications is the 1st January 2022.
Attached documents
About The British School Al Khubairat
- The British School Al Khubairat
- 1st Street, PO Box 4001, Al Khubairat
- Abu Dhabi
- United Arab Emirates
About Us
- One of the most established and prestigious schools in the Middle East
- We provide education in superbly resourced facilities for English speaking children aged from 3 to 18. The majority of our 1,800 students are British
- The school broadly follows the National Curriculum for England and Wales, with GCSEs in KS4 and AS/A2 A Levels in Years 12 and 13. Classes do not exceed 25 in junior and are typically around 22 in senior
- We are a not-for-profit school, enabling all fee income to be reinvested in the school
- In 2011 we became the first school in Abu Dhabi to be inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), earning an excellent report
- Only school in the Gulf to be a member of HMC and IAPS
- High academic standards and extensive co-curricular programmes
- Generous tax-free package for staff, including accommodation and utilities, annual flights home, health insurance and subsidised school places for children of staff
- Excellent opportunities for staff to develop their careers, with world-class Continuing Professional Development programmes
- Energetic, friendly, professional, successful and happy school
Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates. It is a dynamic and exciting city, with a strong expatriate community offering a very high quality of living and a safe family environment. It is 90 minutes drive from Dubai.
For further information about The British School Al Khubairat please visit our website www.britishschool.sch.ae
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