Full Time, Permanent

13 December 2024

THE POST
Aldar Education is currently seeking an exceptional Teacher of Physical Education for Nursery to Year 13 at Mamoura British Academy in Abu Dhabi commencing in the 2025-2026 Academic Year.
We are looking for a dedicated professional with a passion for promoting healthy and active lifestyles and inspiring students to develop a lifelong love of physical activity. A strong interest in netball, football, and swimming would be advantageous, as would a commitment to delivering high-quality physical education across all age groups. If you have the enthusiasm and expertise to make a positive impact on student well-being and achievement, we encourage you to apply.
Mamoura British Academy is a British curriculum, mixed gender school until Year 9 and a girl’s only school from Year 10 onwards. It is located in a state of the art building in the heart of Abu Dhabi. We strive for excellence in all that we do through our high expectations and commitment to ensuring that we provide high quality learning opportunities for our students. Our vision is to be ‘a sustainable and innovative learning community, where we nurture all learners through our bespoke Mamoura British Academy DNA.’ This Mamoura Learner, Teacher and Values DNA is at the heart of the school community.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi’s leading school group.
The successful candidates will be closely aligned with our core values and ethos and possess a genuine understanding and appreciation of the values of the region.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Key Tasks:
To deliver engaging lessons that inspire students to succeed in order to achieve the best possible outcomes
A. Roles and Responsibilities include:

• Teamwork and collaboration.
• To be a good communicator at all levels.
• Be committed to developing positive relationships with all members of the school community.
• Working alongside fellow teachers to plan engaging lessons that meet the requirements of the curriculum.
• Liaising with colleagues professionally and working flexibly.
• Working with parents to ensure the happiness and best academic outcomes for all students.
• Working cooperatively with curriculum support staff (where applicable) to support student development.
• Acting as a form tutor and supporting the pastoral needs of students.

B. Teaching and Learning:

• A clear understanding of the British curriculum.
• Organising classroom provision, learning resources and creating displays to encourage a positive and engaging learning environment.
• Planning, preparing and presenting sessions that cater for the needs of the whole ability range within the classes taught.
• Motivating pupils with enthusiastic, imaginative teaching.
• Observing and assessing children in line with the school assessment policy.
• Being reflective of the classroom provision, sessions taught, progress made, and adjusting environment, planning and curriculum to reflect this.
• Ensure the Mamoura British Academy Teacher and Learner DNA language and attitudes are being embedded throughout the curriculum.

C. Assessment and Data:

• Taking responsibility for the progress of classes taught.
• Meeting requirements for the assessment and recording of students’ development using the schools designated assessment system.
• Using data provided by assessments to influence further planning, provision and intervention.
• Providing feedback to parents and carers on a students’ progress at Parent Teacher Conferences and other meetings.

D. Behaviour Management and Duties

• Follow the school’s Behaviour Policy.
• Manage classes effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to students’ needs in order to inspire, motivate and challenge pupils.
• Maintain good relationships with pupils, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively when necessary within the school’s Behaviour Policy.
• Be a positive role model and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour, which are expected of pupils.
• Have high expectations of behaviour, promoting self-control and independence of all learners.
• Ensure the Mamoura Values DNA language and attitudes are being embedded throughout the curriculum.
• Carry out duties as directed and within the school’s policy.

E. Wider Professional Responsibilities

• To work as part of a department team, supporting planning, assessment, resources and special events linked to that team.
• Support the organising and taking part in school events, outings and activities which may take place at weekends or in the evening.
• Communicate effectively with parents/carers with regards to students’ achievements and well-being using school systems/processes such as CPOMS as appropriate.
• Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school.
• Run ECAs in line with the sports programme as directed by Head of PE.

REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Education or a Bachelor Degree in a related subject with PGCE or equivalent.

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum 2 year’s teaching experience in English National Curriculum teaching is desirable but ECTs will be considered

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills

• Outstanding teacher
• Teaching across the age ability range with proven success
• Experience of working in more than one International School desirable
• Experience of teaching the UK National Curriculum
• Strong inter-personal skills
• A commitment to School Vision and Mission Statement
• Passion for education, teaching, and a belief in the potential of every student
• The ability to work under pressure, problem-solve and be resilient
• Commitment to continuing professional development (CPD)
• A knowledge of teaching swimming would be advantageous

APPLICATION
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.
Aldar Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and police clearance.

Al Mamoura Academy is a partly co-educational international school located in Abu Dhabi, first accepting an intake of students in 2016. The school has primary and secondary areas, with the school’s primary division being co-educational and secondary being girls-only. As a newly built school, Al Mamoura Academy is able to boast of a huge range of modern teaching and recreational facilities, such as an auditorium, a swimming pool, numerous sports courts and halls, as well as a fully equipped library and extensive IT facilities. The curriculum at Al Mamoura Academy is primarily based on the English curriculum in primary phases, whilst secondary phases offer a wider range of international qualifications including GCSEs and A-level studies as well as a US Curriculum pathway. The school also offers Arabic and Islamic studies programmes should students wish to study them. In addition to this, the school has a wide range of extra-curricular activities available for students to take part in.
Values and Vision
Al Mamoura aims to provide a high quality, well supported and primarily English-style education for students both national and international. Teaching staff at Al Mamoura Academy are expected to be highly-qualified in their chosen field, and to further develop their teaching skills whilst working at the school. This includes holding an undergraduate degree in the subject they wish to teach, as well as hold prior teaching experience and conform to a number of other requirements depending on the seniority of their position.