Secondary Teacher of Food Preparation and Nutrition

At Safa Community School, we are more than just a school-we are a community. With a parent body comprising Expats, including around 35% from the UK, we have fostered a reputation for being a friendly, warm, and community-oriented school. Our positive relationships among staff, parents, and students are a testament to our inclusive approach, making everyone feel welcomed and part of a larger family. This sense of belonging sets us apart and should make you feel at home in our school.

Safa Community School is not just another school but an award-winning all-through UK curriculum school, from FS1 to Year 13, with 2,640. Follow our school Instagram channel for a glimpse into our vibrant community showcasing student achievements, community events, and much more at safa_scs. Discover how we nurture talent, foster creativity, and build a thriving environment for every student.

Currently, we are in search of a dynamic and passionate Food Preparation and Nutrition Teacher (secondary school) with the ability to offer Design and Technology classes to join our highly accomplished secondary department.

The successful candidate would be expected to teach across the age and ability range, GCSE and A-Level.

This role is being advertised as part of our strategic growth to meet increasing student enrollment and programme demand.

General Professional Responsibilities

The professional duties of a teacher shall be deemed to include the following duties:

• Teaching, including planning and preparing courses and lessons, setting and marking of work and assessing, recording and reporting on the development, progress and attainment in line with the school s expectations and policy.
• Using data to inform classroom teaching, monitoring and tracking student progress and putting in place timely interventions.
• Preparing students for public examinations, assessing students for the purposes of such examinations, recording and reporting such assessments and attending meetings connected with the conduct of public examinations.
• Communicating and consulting with the parents of students, including the writing of reports.
• Attendance at Parents Evenings and Open Evenings.
• Maintaining good order and discipline among the students he/she is teaching.
• Participating in departmental meetings and Open Evenings.
• Working as a member of a team in the shaping of departmental policy and practice, the introduction of curricular initiatives, the preparation and development of programmes of study and methods of teaching and assessment.
• Participating in administrative and organisational tasks in order to ensure the smooth running of the department.
• Keeping up to date with curriculum innovation, participating in arrangements for CPD, contributing to his/her own professional development.
• Working collaboratively with support teachers in the classroom.
• Taking responsibility for the monitoring and support of a beginning teacher taking his/her class, if appropriate.
• Setting work for his/her classes where absence is known in advance and setting work for absent colleagues where required.
• Taking responsibility for a designated area of the curriculum, administration or curriculum innovation or project.
• Carrying out other tasks as reasonably directed by the Head of Department.
• Familiarising themselves with the DSIB inspection framework and the expectations of outstanding teaching and learning in the UAE.
• Being supportive of UAE initiatives and cultural expectations.