Teacher - English (AY 2026-2027) - Muna British Academy

Aldar Education is seeking an outstanding Teacher of English (Middle School) to join Muna British Academy in Abu Dhabi, commencing in the 2026–2027 academic year .

Since our establishment in 2009, we have built and maintained a strong reputation for excellence, consistently achieving an “Outstanding” ADEK rating since 2015. In August 2025 , Muna British Academy relocated to a state-of-the-art campus in the prestigious Saadiyat Lagoons community. This move has enabled us to expand our provision—now welcoming students from FS1 to Year 7 , with plans to extend to Year 13 in the near future—within an inspiring environment that supports our mission of delivering exceptional education.

Our new campus features world-class facilities designed to foster academic excellence, creativity, and personal growth. This relocation marks the next exciting chapter in our journey and provides an unparalleled opportunity for our community to grow and thrive in a premier educational setting.

As we continue to expand our secondary year groups in the upcoming academic year, this represents a fantastic opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and play a key role in shaping the future of Abu Dhabi’s leading educational group.

Successful candidates will be closely aligned with our core values and ethos and will demonstrate a genuine understanding and appreciation of the culture and values of the region .

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Qualifications: A Bachelor’s Degree in a related subject with PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification.

Minimum Experience: A minimum of 2 years of experience working in a similar role.

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills:

• Mandatory experience working in an international school.

• Experience working with students whom English is not their first language (EAL) students.

• To be approachable, professional, calm and knowledgeable.

• To be able to deal professionally with a range of stakeholders.

• Passion for teaching and commitment to educating and nurturing children.

• A high level of professionalism and consideration of the well-being of children.

• Recent and consistent involvement in extra-curricular activities.

• A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life.

• Warmth, empathy, credibility, self-belief, integrity, drive and child centered.

• To be able to prioritize workload and multitask.

• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate with parents in a diverse multi-cultural environment.
  

WHAT WE OFFER:

Aldar Education is a family of world-class, child cantered, and innovative schools based in the UAE. We educate over 25,000 students across our group of owned and managed schools and as we grow so does our need for highly skilled, inspirational, and dedicated school leaders. Our future-focused learning model includes both students and staff and so we place a special emphasis on professional development, coaching and training.

Successful candidates will have access to a wide network of professionals and opportunities to both lead and contribute to training others as well as developing themselves.

Aldar Education is keen to hear from like-minded, forward thinking school leaders who would welcome the challenge and opportunities that we have to offer.

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.

RESPONSIBILITES :

Teaching and learning:

• Demonstrating a clear understanding of the Curriculum for effective implementation to match learning outcomes.

• Teaching using appropriate syllabus, materials, and schemes of work to develop students’ skills in science specialisms.

• Organizing the classroom provision and learning resources and creating displays to encourage a positive and engaging learning environment.

• Planning, preparing, and presenting sessions that cater to the needs of the whole ability range within the class.

• To plan lessons and sequences of lessons consistently and effectively, in the long, medium and short-term, to meet pupils’ individual learning needs.

• Creating a climate for learning that is conducive to delivering outstanding practice.

• Motivating students by delivering enjoyable and creative lessons that both challenges pupils and promotes critical thinking.

• Identifying clear teaching and learning objectives and ensuring student achievement against these.

• Being reflective of the classroom provision, sessions taught, progress made, and adjusting environment, planning and curriculum to reflect this.

• Supporting SEN (POD), EAL and G&T students and ensuring that their needs are met through differentiation.

• Facilitating Hybrid / Distance Learning / Face to Face lessons.

Assessment and data:

• Taking responsibility for student progress of the class. Consistently and effectively making use of data relating to student’s prior attainment to set well-grounded expectations/targets for pupils, monitor their progress and to give clear and constructive feedback.

• Meeting requirements for assessments and recording students’ development using Target Tracker.

• Using data gathered from assessments to inform decisions regarding further planning, provision, and interventions.

• Providing feedback to parents and carers on students’ progress and development at Parent Teacher conferences and meetings (PTMs).

Behaviour management and duties:

• Follow the school’s established policies and procedures, e.g., behaviour, code of conduct and child safeguarding 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 established policies.

• Be a positive role model and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values, and behaviour, which are expected of pupils.

• Have high expectations of good conduct, promoting self-control and independence of all learners.

• To ensure a safe and secure environment that allows for appropriate social, emotional, and academic growth for all students.

• Carry out duties as directed and within the school’s established policies.

Wider professional responsibilities:

• To work as part of a curriculum action group, supporting planning, assessment, resources, and special events linked to the team.

• Support in organizing and taking part in school events, outings and extra-curricular activities (ECAs) which may take place after school hours.

• Communicate effectively with parents/carers with regards to student’s achievements and well-being using school systems/processes as appropriate.

• Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school.

• Contribute to the school’s ECA Programme by leading at least one after-school activity once a week for the academic year.

• Take initiative of own professional development to secure high quality teaching and for successful execution of roles and responsibilities.