Primary Teacher

Start Date: August 2024
Contract Type: Full Time
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Overview: Due to continued growth and expansion, we are seeking dedicated and talented Primary Teachers to join our team at the start of the 2024/25 academic year. These outstanding opportunities are for individuals passionate about delivering high-quality education and providing excellent pastoral care for every child.

Key Responsibilities and Expectations:

School Values and Ethos:

• Actively promote the school’s vision, aims, and values through enthusiastic participation in all areas of school life.
• Share and support the school’s commitment to providing an all-round, outstanding education for all our children.
• Set high expectations that inspire, motivate, and challenge children.
• Have the highest aspirations for all our children’s development and achievements, both in and out of the classroom.
• Offer excellent pastoral care for all children.
• Respect and support Saudi culture.

Teaching and Learning:

• Deliver our broad and balanced curriculum.
• Plan, deliver, and engage in creative lessons, ensuring the needs of all children are met.
• Facilitate high-quality learning, providing opportunities for children to achieve their full potential.
• Utilize technology to enhance teaching and support learning.
• Differentiate appropriately to enable every student to access all curriculum areas and make excellent progress.
• Demonstrate excellent subject knowledge relevant to the age group.
• Set students challenging developmental goals and use varied strategies, resources, and technologies to support these goals.
• Effectively use Teaching Support Assistants to support children in class.
• Follow school procedures for assessing, recording, and reporting on children’s achievements and use this information to influence future learning and reporting progress.
• Provide students with regular feedback and encourage them to reflect and respond.
• Participate fully in co-curricular and activity programmes.

Other Responsibilities:

• Follow and implement school policies and procedures in and out of the classroom.
• Provide a safe, purposeful, and well-managed learning environment.
• Value the home-school-community partnership, working closely with staff to establish and manage good relationships with parents and stakeholders.

Professional Standards:

• Attend assemblies, departmental meetings, parents’ evenings, school functions, and staff meetings.
• Be an exemplary role model to all children within the School.
• Maintain high standards of professional behavior, including timekeeping and personal presentation.
• Take personal responsibility for evaluating and reflecting on your teaching to continually develop and improve your practice.
• Maintain professional and productive relationships with colleagues.
• Promote the school positively.
• Fulfill any reasonable additional responsibilities as requested by the Head.

Safeguarding Responsibilities:

• Comply with all safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring any safeguarding concerns are reported per the School policy.
• Demonstrate a personal commitment to safeguarding and children’s well-being.

Person Specification:

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:

Essential:

• A relevant Bachelor’s Degree.
• A UK Postgraduate Certificate of Education or Qualified Teacher Status.
• Relevant teaching experience.
• Excellent working knowledge of the UK National Curriculum.
• A proven track record of effective teaching.
• A strong academic background, stature, and experience that commands respect from pupils, parents, colleagues, and the wider community.
• A commitment to academic progress and the welfare and safeguarding of students.
• Knowledge and understanding of recent educational developments and best practices.

Desirable:

• An understanding of the demands of a UK independent school environment.
• Experience working with children who have English as an Additional Language.
• Secure knowledge of using technology to support Education.

Personal Qualities:

• Passionate about all-round education and can inspire children to have a lifelong love of learning.
• Understanding of the needs, challenges, and opportunities in the context of an international community.
• A positive team player.
• Light-spirited with a growth mindset and the ability to laugh with others.
• The energy and charisma to create a positive learning environment in line with the School’s vision.
• A self-starter driven to succeed.
• An enthusiastic, hard worker willing to go the extra mile to ensure the curriculum is accessible to all and challenges their students.
• Willingness to listen to others and collaborate, sharing best practices to ensure excellent outcomes for all children.