Head - Year (KS2)- Mamoura British Academy (AY 2026/2027)

Role Overview

Head of Year (KS2) at Mamoura British Academy, a British curriculum school in Abu Dhabi operated by Aldar Education. This role combines outstanding primary teaching with year group leadership responsibility. Start date: August 2026.

Company Overview

Mamoura British Academy is a British curriculum, mixed gender school located in a state-of-the-art building in Abu Dhabi. The school strives for excellence through high expectations and commitment to quality learning opportunities. The vision is to be a sustainable and innovative learning community that nurtures all learners through the Mamoura British Academy DNA—a bespoke framework encompassing Mamoura Learner, Teacher and Values DNA at the heart of the school community.

Aldar Education is a family of world-class, child-centered, and innovative schools based in the UAE educating students across owned and managed schools. The group offers an attractive remuneration package with a range of benefits, emphasizes professional development, coaching and training, and provides a wide network of professionals and opportunities to lead and contribute to training others.

Role Purpose

To lead a Key Stage 2 year group while teaching across the Primary English National Curriculum, ensuring high-quality learning opportunities, pastoral care, and continuous improvement. The role requires outstanding teaching paired with middle leadership responsibilities to shape the future of one of Abu Dhabi's leading school groups.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership and Strategy

• Contribute to the whole school vision and the strategic direction of the school.
• Lead team and planning meetings to ensure the team is well informed, organized and successful.
• Contribute to the school's Monitoring, Evaluating and Reporting processes and quality assure all aspects of provision within the year group to ensure consistent promotion of high standards and expectations.
• Contribute to the school's Professional Development cycle, helping to upskill and share good practice amongst fellow teachers.
• Actively participate in the school's bespoke Middle Leader training programme.

Pastoral Care and Team Management

• Promote the pastoral care and well-being of children within the year group by ensuring all systems and procedures are followed.
• Effectively line manage a team of teachers and teaching assistants to ensure they are performing successfully against the UAE Professional Teacher Standards.
• Maintain good relationships with pupils and parents and follow the school's procedures to manage and challenge any rare occurrences of unwanted behaviour.
• Be a positive role model and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour which are expected of pupils.

Teaching and Learning

• Teach all areas of the Primary English National Curriculum.
• Ensure that learning opportunities for children are innovative, purposeful and challenging across all curriculum areas.
• Organize the classroom, learning resources and create displays to encourage a positive learning environment and support development of the Mamoura British Academy USP.
• Plan, prepare and present lessons that cater for the needs of the whole ability range within the class.
• Provide support and interventions for students with EAL or who have additional learning needs.
• Motivate pupils with enthusiastic, imaginative presentation.
• Evidence children's work and learning in line with the Mamoura British Academy Marking and Feedback policy.
• Reflect on lessons taught and student progress, and adjust planning, curriculum and continuous provision to reflect this.
• Meet with other professionals such as speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and educational psychologists, if required.
• Ensure that the Mamoura British Academy Teacher and Learner DNA language and attributes are being embedded throughout the curriculum.
• Contribute to the development of teaching and learning across the school by sharing best practice, participating in school CPD and teaching and learning initiatives.
• Demonstrate effective use of technology through innovative and creative lesson delivery and continuous provision.

Assessment and Data

• Take responsibility for the attainment and progress of a class of children to ensure that they reach above expected expectations.
• Meet the requirements for the assessment and recording of pupils' development using Learning Ladders.
• Use data provided by assessments to influence further planning and interventions.
• Provide regular feedback to parents and carers on a student's progress at Parent Teacher Conferences and other meetings.
• Plan, prepare and contribute to termly Pupil Progress meetings.

Behaviour Management and Safeguarding

• Follow the Mamoura British Academy behaviour management policy and promote the TRACK Values to set high expectations.
• Manage classes effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to pupils' needs in order to inspire, motivate and challenge pupils.
• Carry out playground and other duties in a punctual, interactive and proactive manner.
• Ensure that any concerns relating to behaviour and Safeguarding are accurately followed up on and logged on CPOMS.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor degree in Education or Bachelor Degree in a related subject with PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification.
• Minimum of 3 years teaching experience in the English National Curriculum.
• Leadership experience desirable.
• Experience of working in more than one International School desirable.

Skills & Competencies

• Teaching across the age ability range with proven success.
• Passion for education, teaching, and a belief in the potential of every student.
• The ability to work under pressure, problem-solve and be resilient.
• Commitment to continuing professional development (CPD).
• A supportive and approachable team player who can collaborate effectively with others.
• A good communicator at all levels.
• A commitment to developing positive relationships with all members of the school community.
• A desire to be part of a school that strives for excellence in all that we do.
• Passion to instil awe and wonder to the learning of young students.

Additional Information

Aldar Education is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. The company is dedicated to its national development strategy and encourages 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.

This job description is not all-inclusive. Aldar Education reserves the right to amend this job description at any time.