Primary Teacher - New Role

Primary Class Teacher Role Profile

Purpose of Role

The role of the Primary Class Teacher is to plan, teach and assess Primary education lessons that encourage pupils to develop their physical, social, and emotional skills while achieving their full potential. The teacher must set high expectations that inspire, motivate and challenge pupils, fostering a positive attitude towards physical activity and overall well-being. As a qualified educator, the Primary Class Teacher will deliver engaging and inclusive lessons that cater to diverse abilities, build pupils’ confidence, and equip them with essential physical and teamwork skills. With experience teaching Primary, the teacher will ensure age-appropriate activities that support motor skill development and introduce young learners to the joy of movement. Proficiency in teaching swimming is essential, as the teacher will play a pivotal role in helping pupils build water confidence, develop swimming techniques, and understand water safety. They will work closely with colleagues to support school initiatives, including subject leadership, extracurricular activities, and inter-school competitions, promoting teamwork and school spirit. The role requires empathy, initiative, and a proactive attitude to create a supportive environment where pupils feel safe and motivated to grow. Additionally, the teacher will adapt their strategies to accommodate pupils with English as an additional language, ensuring equity and inclusion. The Primary Class Teacher will contribute significantly to fostering a culture of excellence, encouraging lifelong engagement in physical activity, and supporting the school’s overall development.

About The School

Aspen Heights British School (AHBS) is an ambitious and high-achieving British International School on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi. Families choose our school because we focus on three core aims:

• Positive relationships and respectful communication are the building blocks of our school.
• Purposeful, engaging, and meaningful learning is at the heart of our work.
• We support all children to make remarkable progress by personalising their learning opportunities.
  
  

Staff choose our school because we are committed to staff development, growth, and retention. As a growing school, we have many opportunities for staff professional development. Aspen colleagues feel a high degree of professional satisfaction as they are empowered to impact the improvement and development of our school, and as a result, staff retention is high.

We are delighted you are considering a position in our supportive, hardworking team.

ISP Principles

• Begin with our children and students: Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Well-being and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.
• Treat everyone with care and respect: We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences, and promote the well-being of self and others.
• Operate effectively: We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference. We apply school policies and procedures and embody the shared ideas of our community.
• Are financially responsible: We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children, students, and our schools.
• Learn continuously: Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.
  
  

Primary Class Teacher Key Responsibilities

Requirements and duties:

Leadership And Management

• Deputise for the Principal where appropriate
• Work with the Principal and the Leadership Team to formulate aims, objectives and strategic plans for the School
• Manage self-evaluation and the construction and publication of the Primary Phase Development Plan
• Prepare, publish and implement an appropriate and effective primary timetable that meets the needs of students and regulatory requirements
• Undertake Performance Management Reviews for relevant staff, and assist with the performance review process for all academic staff
• Work with the Principal to ensure that staff development needs are identified and that appropriate programmes are designed to meet such needs, in line with the SEF and SDP
• Evaluate all primary CPD in terms of benefit to the school and individual; ensure that the details of such evaluation are recorded
• Establish links with other schools, both international and local, to develop opportunities to share and disseminate good practice. Such opportunities might include teacher and/or pupil exchanges
• Assist in the preparation of Job Specifications for all primary staff and participate in the interview/selection process for new staff
• Be responsible for providing effective induction for new primary staff, particularly new Heads of Key Stages and Subject Coordinators, in line with School procedures
• Manage the annual publication of detailed Key Stage 1 and 2 reviews
• Act as a positive role model, promote teamwork and motivate staff to ensure high quality teaching and effective working relations
• Oversee the process of the setting of academic targets for primary students and work towards their achievement
• Monitor and evaluate academic standards at all levels in primary in line with agreed school procedures, including some benchmarking against other schools, and against international and UK standards
• The management of academic analysis and of the evaluation of performance data as they relate to the primary phase
• Identify and take appropriate action on issues arising from data, systems and reports, setting deadlines where necessary and reviewing progress on the action taken
• In conjunction with the School Leadership Team, and other colleagues, assist with the management of the school’s collection of data, particularly where it relates to the development of pupils at primary level
• Provide comprehensive information on academic and ECA programmes, philosophy, aims and requirements to staff, students, parents and all school stakeholders
• Oversee the annual review and publication of the Student and Parent Handbooks
• Oversee the publication of a weekly Primary Newsletter
• Manage Primary School content on the school website
• Ensure that all members of the school communicate appropriately with colleagues, parents and students on school matters
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of communication relating to the primary phase with parents, including parents’ conferences, record cards and full reports, the use of the website, and all other informal means of communication
• Contribute to all school marketing and liaison activities, including Open Days, and other events
• Ensure that all materials relating to the primary phase published to parents and pupils are appropriate and of good quality
• Liaison with feeder schools and external agencies
• Actively promote the establishment of effective links with external agencies
• Manage the available resources of space, staff, money and equipment efficiently within the limits, guidelines and procedures laid down
• The preparation and deployment of the Primary phase budget in conjunction with the Finance Manager
• Act as a cost centre holder, requisitioning, organising and maintaining equipment and stock, and keeping appropriate records
• Work with the Principal to ensure that the teaching commitments of the primary phase are effectively and efficiently time-tabled and accommodated
• Monitor and evaluate the overall progress and development of primary students, including those with EAL, special educational needs, and the gifted and talented
• Ensure that the school’s behaviour management policy is implemented for pupils so that effective learning can take place
• Monitor pupil attendance, ensuring that follow-up procedures are adhered to and appropriate action taken where necessary
• All staff are required to manage effective personal development as part of the Company’s commitment to invest in staff as the key resource in the organisation
  
  

Teaching And Learning

• Ensure that learning is at the centre of strategic planning and resource. Lead and support the teaching and learning of all children within the school through promoting models of excellent classroom practice coaching, mentoring and supported self-evaluation for teaching staff
• Manage and monitor the design, development and implementation of processes for the collection of useful, timely, and accurate assessment data to track the progress of individual and groups of children in order to inform planning, evaluate performance, track progress and secure raised achievement across all key stages. This will include agreeing and articulating high expectations and setting stretching targets for the whole community
• Monitor the effectiveness of teaching and learning through teachers’ planning, work sampling and scrutiny, lesson observations, supporting auditing and reporting outcomes, successful or otherwise and planning next steps and future actions
• Takes a strategic role in the development of new and emerging technologies to enhance and extend the learning experience of pupils
• Lead curriculum development throughout the primary phase to ensure the delivery of an appropriate, challenging and interesting academic and ECA programme that complements the philosophy of the school
• Keep up to date with national and international developments in all curriculum areas, and with advances in teaching practice and methodology
• Monitor and respond to all curriculum initiatives at international and local levels
  
  

Strengthening Community

• Promote and model good relationships with parents and carers, which are based on partnerships to support and improve pupils’ learning and achievement
• Contribute to the development of the school as a community within the community, strengthening partnerships with families, neighbours, our local and wider community, other schools, services and the local authority
• Contribute to the development of the education system by sharing effective and best practice, working in partnership with other schools and promoting innovation
• Liaise with our partner schools in the ISP group and other service providers including extended service providers and community resources to enrich and expand our provision and secure partnerships, collaborations, enrichment opportunities and expertise which bring benefits to all children and our school community
• Contribute to policies and practices which promote equality of opportunity and tackle prejudice and discrimination, support staff well- being and work-life balance and help to ensure we provide access to opportunities for growth, achievement and success for all adults and children in school
• Champion the school’s ethos of promoting health, wellbeing, and a lifelong love for physical activity and swimming among pupils.
  
  

Health and Safety

• Emphasise the importance of safety in all areas of the curriculum, communicating to 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 all playground duties on time and with due diligence to safeguard Aspen pupils.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect pupils, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Assist in implementing all policies and rules governing pupil life and conduct.
• Ensure that all 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.
  
  

Skills, Qualifications And Experience

• PGCE or equivalent.
• Minimum of two years of school experience as a Primary Class Teacher.
  
  

Competencies

• Good oral and written communication skills
• Willing attitude to be a part of the school team
• Strong sense of professionalism
• Safeguarding and welfare of children
• Excellent communication skills and command of the English language, in spoken and written form
• A collaborative team-player with excellent interpersonal skills
• Behaviour management
  
  

Attributes

• Empathetic listener
• Integrity and confidentiality
• Internationally minded
• Emotional intelligence
• Intercultural awareness, creative
• Flexible and a can-do attitude
  
  

ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles

ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures, including an online due diligence search, references, and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous ten years of employment history.

ISP Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of gender, age, disability status, neurodivergence, socio-economic background, or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.