Teacher - Biology(Secondary) - Yasmina British Academy (AY 2025/26)

Teacher - Biology (Secondary) - Yasmina British Academy (AY 2025/26)

Job Description Yasmina British Academy is an outstanding English Curriculum school in the beautiful city of Abu Dhabi. With our globally recognised and admired curriculum, dedicated and passionate practitioners, and outstanding teaching and learning, Yasmina British Academy is an exceptional place to work. It has an exciting, diverse and progressive learning community that annually produces some of the very best I/GCSE and A Level results in the UAE. Our learning culture is underpinned by our core values of excellence, respect, passion, collaboration, and creativity, allowing all students to thrive. Furthermore, the Academy is extremely proud of its recent ADEK inspection, which rated Yasmina British Academy as ‘Outstanding’ in all six performance standards, putting it amongst the top schools in the UAE and Middle East. Yasmina British Academy has recently moved to a new multi-building campus incorporating state-of-the-art facilities that have enabled our teachers and students to flourish, fostering a future-focused educational experience while also delivering on our environmental commitments to supply sustainable schools to the UAE. This incredible facility is more than just a school, acting as a social, sporting, and performance hub for both the local and international communities of the city. The new campus enables us to add even more value to our currently outstanding educational provision while utilising the reputation of Aldar Academies’ brand to positively impact the lives of our learning community in the UAE. The successful candidates 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 and contribute to the achievement of relevant targets as set out in the academy’s improvement plan and self-evaluation form.
• Comply with regulations pertaining to health and safety at work legislation and adhere to academy policies relating to safe working practices and equal opportunities regulations.
• Comply with the academy’s Performance Management Policy ensuring challenging annual targets are set and to fulfil the role of performance management reviewer if directed to do so by the Principal.
• Engage in annual training linked to child protection, safeguarding, and health and safety together with all training deemed appropriate for the purpose of academy improvement or performance management.
• Comply with the academy’s staff dress code at all times including the wearing of photo ID / lanyard.
• Attend all staff briefings.
• Sign out and sign in at relevant academy reception if off-site at any point during the normal working day.

Areas of Responsibility and Key Tasks Planning, Preparation, Teaching and Lesson Management

• Creating a climate that is conducive for outstanding Learning and Teaching.
• Identifying clear teaching objectives and specifying how they will be taught and assessed.
• Setting tasks which challenge students and ensure high levels of interest.
• Setting appropriate and demanding expectations.
• Identifying SEN or very able students.
• Maintaining an effective learning environment in accordance with the academy's procedures.
• Using a variety of teaching methods to match approach to content, structure information, present key ideas, and use appropriate vocabulary.
• Ensuring students acquire and consolidate knowledge, skills, and understanding appropriate to the subject taught.
• Evaluating own teaching critically to improve effectiveness.

Monitoring, Assessment, Recording, Reporting

• Assess how well learning objectives have been achieved and use them to improve specific aspects of teaching.
• Mark and monitor students' work and set targets for progress.
• Prepare and present informative reports to parents.

Qualifications Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education or other relevant field with a teaching qualification.

Minimum Experience

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in teaching specialist subject up to GCSE and A Level desirable but not essential.

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills

• Previous experience working with students whom English is not their first language.
• Passion for teaching and commitment to educating the whole child.
• A high level of professionalism and consideration of the well-being of children.

WHAT WE OFFER: Aldar Academies are a family of world-class, child-centered, and innovative schools based in the UAE. We offer an attractive remuneration package including medical cover, flights, housing, and free child school places. Our future-focused learning model includes both students and staff, and we place a special emphasis on professional development, coaching, and training. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr