Secondary Learning Support Teacher
The British School Al Khubairat
Abu Dhabi
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2019
- Apply by:
- 2 January 2019
Job overview
The candidate will be a UK qualified teacher with a Bachelor of Education Degree, PGCE and have training in Special Educational Needs. The Teacher of Learning Support 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 and liaison with learning support assistants
· working closely with the Head of Learning Support in the Secondary School and also with the Whole School Head of Learning Support
· working closely with Year Leaders, class/subject teachers and other staff to share responsibility for pupil progress
JOB PURPOSE
· 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 differentiated 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
EXPERIENCE
1. Proven successful experience of teaching across the Secondary School age and ability range and of raising student achievement
2. Dyslexia training or qualifications desirable
3. Experience of monitoring the progress of individuals and cohorts of pupils
4. 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 www.britishschool.sch.ae. A job description is available on the website for further information about the role. Please note: it is mandatory to complete the online questionnaire as without this we will not consider your application.
The closing date for applications is the 2nd January 2019.
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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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