Primary Assistant Head - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Talent Pal

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Description

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Job Description:

Position Details

Position Title

Assistant Head of Primary

Department

Academic

Report to (Title)

Head of Primary

Direct Reports:

Indirect Reports:
Aspen Heights British School (AHBS) is a truly inclusive school based on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi.

We are proud of our inclusive ethos and our commitment to ensuring all children are provided with personalised learning experiences and the proper support to ensure they can make progress in learning in all areas.

Core Purpose:

The Assistant Head of Primary will support the Head of Primary in providing professional leadership for the school that secures its success and improvement, ensuring high quality education for all its pupils and improved standards of learning and achievement by fulfilling the school mission and vision statements.

Main Responsibilities:

Undertake the professional duties of the Head of Primary in the event of his/her absence.
Performance and management of teachers and teaching assistants
Overview of Curriculum Monitoring & Evaluation
Assessment
Timetabling and cover arrangements
Reports
The supervision of SEN and EAL throughout the school

Teaching and learning

Carry out teaching duties in accordance with the school's needs and schemes of work
Liaise with colleagues to deliver units of work in a collaborative manner
Set targets for student attainment levels
Demonstrate exemplary classroom practice
Extending one's own knowledge, understanding and skills by keeping up to date with appropriate literature and initiatives, and through inservice education
Contributing to the review of appropriate policies and procedures
Following standard, 'Whole School', agreed procedures
Monitoring the condition and safe use of classroom equipment and facilities in line with good Health and Safety practice
Working with parents to enable them to understand the teaching programme, pupil assessment and how to help their children progress
Contributing to the review, selection or writing of Curriculum Documents and Schemes of Work adopted by the School
Liaising with colleagues to ensure continuity, progression and the development of cross curricular links
Review the school's curriculum and to provide a curriculum appropriate to the school's needs
Be an active participant in the school's Performance Review process
Contribute to the pastoral and extracurricular life of the School
A lead role in CPD provision with proposals to HoP
To input into the school SIP as required
Lead CPD sessions as appropriate and in keeping with the SIP
To be responsible for the provision of SEN and EAL throughout the primary school

Standards and Quality Assurance

Support the aims and ethos of the school
Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality and attendance
Attend and participate in open evenings and student performances
Uphold the school's behaviour code and uniform regulations
Participate in staff training
Attend team and staff meetings
Through observation and appraisal assist staff in meeting professional targets
Providing encouragement and advice to all colleagues
Representing the School when required to do so

Health and Safety

Emphasizes the importance of safety in all areas of the curriculum, communicating to the pupils the importance of a responsible attitude towards personal safety, the safety of others and respect for Aspen Heights British School's property and equipment
Perform playground duties on time and with due diligence to safeguard Aspen students
Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities
Assist in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct
Ensure that, all the necessary health and safety rules and procedures are being followed
Maintain an awareness of all the health and safety measures to be taken when in school

Other duties and responsibilities

Any other duties that the Principal may from time to time ask the post-holder to perform

Communication & Working Relationships

Internal

Staff

Students

External

Parents

ISP
Knowledge & Skills

Minimum Educational Qualifications Required for the Role

Bachelor's Degree in relevant discipline

Teacher certification

Minimum Years of Experience Required

5 years' teaching experience

Experience as an overseas educator in a preferably inclusive international setting

Well versed and current in a British curriculum

Senior leadership experience in an ENC primary school

Meet professional teacher education requirements of school

Must hold a current Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure, or equivalent, for countries lived in outside of the UK

Child Care and Protection training

Language Skills

English is mandatory

Special Skills and Abilities

Knowledge