Teacher - Homeroom - August 2026 - Alrayana Charter School

Role Overview

Teacher - Homeroom at Alrayana Charter School, Aldar Education. Start date: August 2026. Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Company Overview

Aldar Education is a family of world-class, child-centered, and innovative schools based in the UAE. The group educates over 33,000 students across owned and managed schools. The organization places special emphasis on professional development, coaching and training, and operates a future-focused learning model that includes both students and staff.

Role Purpose

To teach in an inspiring and inclusive way, enabling independence so that every child makes as much progress as possible. Develop positive working relationships with all members of the school and wider community, and provide high quality teaching, effective use of resources and improved standards of learning and achievement for all students.

Key Responsibilities

Teaching and Learning

• Deliver lessons that inspire students to succeed and achieve the best possible outcomes.
• Demonstrate clear understanding of the Curriculum.
• Plan, prepare and present sessions that cater for the needs of the whole ability range within the class.
• Motivate pupils with enthusiastic, imaginative teaching.
• Organise the classroom provision and learning resources and create displays to encourage a positive and engaging learning environment.
• Observe and assess children in line with school assessments.
• Be reflective of the classroom provision, sessions taught, progress made, and adjust environment, planning and curriculum to reflect this.
• Meet with other professionals such as speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and educational psychologists, if required.
• Ensure the Teacher and Learner DNA language and attitudes are being embedded throughout the curriculum.

Assessment and Data

• Take responsibility for the progress of a class.
• Meet requirements for the assessment and recording of student's development using Target Tracker.
• Use data provided by assessments to influence further planning, provision and intervention.
• Provide feedback to parents and carers on a student's progress at Parent Teacher Conferences and other meetings.

Behaviour Management and Duties

• Follow the school's behaviour 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 behavioural policy.
• Be a positive role model and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour which are expected of pupils.
• Have high expectations of behaviour, promoting self-control and independence of all learners.
• Carry out duties as directed and within the school's policy.

Collaboration and Communication

• Demonstrate teamwork and collaboration.
• Be a good communicator at all levels.
• Commit to developing positive relationships with all members of the school community.
• Work alongside fellow teachers to plan engaging lessons that meet requirements of the curriculum.
• Liaise with colleagues and work flexibly.
• Work with parents to ensure the happiness and best academic outcomes for all children.
• Work cooperatively with curriculum support staff (where applicable) to support children's development.
• Communicate effectively with parents and carers with regards to student's achievements and well-being using school systems and processes such as CPOMS as appropriate.

Wider Professional Responsibilities

• Work as part of a curriculum action group, supporting planning, assessment, resources and special events linked to that team.
• Support the organising and taking part in school events, outings and activities which may take place at weekends or in the evening.
• Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school.
• Run a weekly ECA each term.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in the related subject with PGCE or other teacher qualification.
• Minimum 1–2 years teaching experience.

Skills & Competencies

• 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 of 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.

Additional Information

• A clean enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check or police check is required.
• The incumbent is required to reside in the same Emirate of the school assigned to.
• Alignment with core values and ethos and genuine understanding and appreciation of the values of the region is required.
• Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and police clearance.
• Aldar Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
• Aldar Education is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.
• The organization encourages UAE Nationals to apply.
• Aldar Education offers an attractive remuneration package.
• This job description is not all inclusive. Aldar Education reserves the right to amend this job description at any time.