Leader of Learning - Science UAE Based
King's Interhigh Online School
Powys
- £34,500 - £40,950 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 26 April 2024
Job overview
Science Leader of Learning Biology Specialist to teach up to Ks5
As part of our strategy to continue to grow and provide our services internationally, we are advertising for a talented and ambitious teacher of Science to join our online school.
Location – Based in Dubai/UAE - working remotely from home but can include a hybrid model when requested at times throughout the year.
You will be part of our Universal Timetable, teaching students largely from the Southeast Asia region but also covering students in Middle East and the UK.
Working Hours: Your live teaching will start at 5am GST time and expected to finish at 1.30pm approx GST time. As part of the Universal Timetable on some days you may have a later start and later finish time.
An excellent remuneration package is on offer to successful candidates including:
• Competitive tax-free salary. You will also receive a 10% additional allowance to accommodate for the start times of supporting a Universal timetable.
• Housing allowance toward accommodation.
• Medical insurance, working permit and residence visa.
• Annual Economy flight allowance.
• Working from home with excellent and experienced support from a network of teachers.
• Two free school places for children at Kings Interhigh
• End of Service gratuity
• Relocation for International hire
• Utilities allowance
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Inspire, motivate and provide purposeful subject knowledge for students
• Put Quality First Teaching at the front and centre of all tasks.
• Support the self-evaluation of the school’s effectiveness and the development of priorities for improvement
• Assist in maintaining and developing a high-quality school environment and profile and act as a role model by their professional conduct and disposition
• Promote the general progress and well-being of individual students and any class or group of students
• Provide guidance and advice to students on educational and wellbeing matters
• Provide or contribute to assessments, reports and references relating to students in a timely manner
• Participate in meetings and staff CPD opportunities
• Communicate with parents and other stakeholders to ensure they feel supported and receive the best possible outcome for students.
• Undertake any other work as specified by their line manager
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:
- Excellent written and communication skills
- Knowledge of the correct Safeguarding procedure
- Ability to work well in teams
- Able to work effectively in dynamic and changing environments
- Experience of working in the primary, secondary or college sector
- Experience of working in state or independent school sector
- Experience with creating resources and the ability to review and enhance our current course delivery
- Computer Literate with the ability to teach online using technology applications
- Knowledge of best ways to engage students in your subject of expertise.
- The capability to drive best practices and have a reputation for delivering high quality material.
- keen interest within the online teaching and learning environment, with a passion for the learning and development of students.
- A flexible, highly energetic approach and the ability to thrive in a business with a fast changing, collaborative, delivery culture.
Desirable: Experience of working and living in the UAE
SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT
Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.
About King's Interhigh Online School
- King's Interhigh Online School
- Lewis Parry House, Elvicta Estate, Crickhowell
- Powys
- NP8 1DF
- United Kingdom
About Us
Our School is part of the Inspired Education Group
Inspired Online Schools use state-of-the-art digital technology and operates two established divisions – King's InterHigh, a non-selective fee-paying online secondary school, established in 2005 and a B2B division including Academy 21, serving other educational providers, schools, local authorities and other public bodies.
King's InterHigh is the largest online school group in the UK, delivering a fully personalised education online. Our curriculum structure is based on the Key Stages, with IGCSEs offered at KS4 and A Levels at KS5. We teach students online from Key Stage 2 - 5, through a digital platform.
Academy21 is an online alternative provision, which caters for vulnerable students with different needs from a range of schools, local authorities and virtual provisions. We teach all core subjects at KS3 and KS4 plus various additional subjects including citizenship studies, English literature, history and ICT. Students take GCSEs and Functional Skills qualifications at KS4 and may stay with the school for any length of time, depending on their individual circumstances.
We offer a genuinely 21st century education and the opportunity for teachers to develop professional skills. Our teachers teach exceptionally well-behaved students from their own home and all teachers are provided with high quality computer hardware.
Our successful candidates will join a talented team providing excellent online educational experiences for our students whose ages range between 8 and 18. The successful candidates will demonstrate expertise and experience of delivering their subject specialism/s and come from either a state school and/or independent school background. Passionate about ensuring the students are at the centre of learning, the successful candidate will be used to deadlines, have experience of creating effective learning resources and having a key focus on the academic monitoring and progress of the students.
Education Leaders
- CEO - Ashley Harrold
- Executive Head King's InterHigh - Catriona Olsen
- Executive Head Academy21 - Alessandro Capozzi
- Head of School Academy21 - Clare Brokenshire
About our Roles
Here at InterHigh and Academy21, our Leaders of Learning (Teacher) contracts do differ from mainstream schools due to the nature of our business and ways of operating. As a Leader of Learning (Teacher) you will be contracted to 42 weeks of the year, up to 38 of these weeks are contact weeks with the students, with the remaining weeks being available for additional activity such as course writing.
You will work 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. During the school day there are allocated breaks in the morning, lunch time and in the afternoon, with breaks in between each lesson also.
Our lessons are 40 minutes long which ensures the time spent in the classroom is value added and effective. A full time Leader of Learning could be given a timetable with up to 33 lessons, equating to 22 hours of contact time.
As a business and a school, we do not follow the Teachers Mainstream Payscale, we operate in line with our own salary bandings. Further information specifically for each role will be available via the job adverts.
Inspired Education's Philosophy
At Inspired Education, the philosophy is to integrate innovative, challenging and enriching academic, performing arts and sports programme's. Inspired Education state:
- A child's education is the single most important consideration for any parent
- We believe that this set of knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and values, instilled by education, will form the basis of how we approach the future
- At Inspired we instil a sense of pride, responsibility, honesty and integrity in our students
For more specific information in relation to Inspired Education, InterHigh and Academy 21, please visit our website's:
Please visit our careers site for further information and to see our latest opportunities - https://careers.inspirededu.com/
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