Teacher - Biology (A- Level) - Yasmina British Academy - AY2026/27

Job Description
Aldar Education is currently seeking an outstanding Teacher of Biology (A Level) for Yasmina British Academy in Abu Dhabi, commencing the next academic year .

Yasmina British Academy is an outstanding English Curriculum school located in the beautiful city of Abu Dhabi. With a globally recognised and admired curriculum, dedicated practitioners and outstanding teaching and learning, it is an exceptional place to work. The academy enjoys an exciting, diverse and progressive learning community that annually produces some of the best I/GCSE and A Level results in the UAE. Its learning culture is underpinned by core values of excellence, respect, passion, collaboration and creativity, allowing all students to thrive. The Academy is extremely proud of its recent ADEK inspection, which rated us 'Outstanding' in all six performance standards, placing us among the top schools in the UAE and Middle East. The Academy has recently moved to a new multi building campus with state of the art facilities, enabling teachers and students to flourish while supporting our environmental commitments to sustainable schools in the UAE. This facility also serves as a social, sporting and performance hub for the local and international community, adding further value to our educational provision and to the Aldar Academies brand. The successful candidate will be closely aligned with our core values and ethos and possess a genuine understanding and appreciation of the values of the region.

Responsibilities

• Assist the academy in achieving its overall vision and strategic intentions, contributing to the achievement of relevant targets set out in the academy's improvement plan and self evaluation form.
• Comply with regulations pertaining to health and safety at work legislation and academy policies relating to safe working practice and equal opportunities regulations.
• Comply with the academy's Performance Management Policy, ensuring challenging annual targets are set and, if directed by the Principal, fulfil the role of performance management reviewer.
• Engage in annual training linked to child protection, safeguarding and health and safety, together with all training deemed appropriate for academy improvement or performance management.
• Attend all staff briefings.
• Create a climate conducive to outstanding learning and teaching.
• Identify clear teaching objectives and specify how they will be taught and assessed.
• Set tasks that challenge students and ensure high levels of interest.
• Set clear targets, building on prior attainment.
• Identify SEN or very able students.
• Provide clear structures for lessons, maintaining pace, motivation and challenge.
• Make effective use of assessment and ensure coverage of programmes of study.
• Use performance data and key indicators to inform planning, delivering differentiated learning matched to need.
• Ensure effective teaching and best use of available time.
• Maintain an effective learning environment in accordance with the academy's procedures, encouraging good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour, standards of work and homework.
• Use a variety of teaching methods to match approach to content, structure information, present key ideas, and use appropriate vocabulary.
• Use effective questioning, listen carefully to students, give attention to errors and misconceptions.
• Select appropriate learning resources and develop study skills through library, ICT and other learning technologies.
• Ensure students acquire and consolidate knowledge, skills and understanding appropriate to the subject taught.
• Evaluate own teaching critically to improve effectiveness.
• Mark and monitor students' work and set targets for progress.
• Assess and record students' progress systematically, keeping records to check work is understood and completed, monitoring strengths and areas for development, informing planning and recognising the level at which the student is achieving.
• Undertake assessment of students as requested by examination bodies, departmental and academy procedures.
• Prepare and present informative reports to parents.
• Take part in subject or aspects of the academy's work and develop plans which identify clear targets and success criteria for its development and/or maintenance.
• Contribute to the academy's visioning activities.
• Endeavour to give every child the opportunity to reach their potential and meet high expectations.
• Co operate with other staff to ensure a sharing and effective usage of resources for the benefit of the academy, department and students.
• Contribute to the corporate life of the academy through effective participation in meetings and management systems necessary to coordinate the leadership and management of the academy.
• Take part in marketing and liaison activities such as Open evenings/afternoons, Parent Teacher Consultations, and events with partner academies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education or a relevant field with a teaching qualification.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience teaching a specialist subject up to GCSE and A Level.

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills

• Previous experience working with students for whom English is not their first language.
• Passion for teaching and commitment to educating the whole child.
• A high level of professionalism and consideration for the well being of children.
• Recent and consistent involvement in extra curricular activities.
• Respect for all members of a school community, irrespective of position, gender, age and ethnic background.
• A positive and solution focused attitude to working life.
• A clean enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check or police check.

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, and encourage UAE Nationals in their application. 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.