English Teacher (Secondary School)

English Teacher (Secondary School)

Teachers at Beech Hall School will be responsible for delivering a bespoke approach to learning underpinned by our Beech Hall Tapestry.

The Tapestry emphases the significance of developing students’ health and wellbeing, their mindset and leadership skills in addition to promoting the importance being globally aware, entrepreneurial, digitally literate, and sustainable. Teachers will be supported to deliver a relevant and contemporary approach to teaching and learning which empowers students to lead their own learning and development. All educational staff will have access to excellent resourcing and will join a team of highly collaborative and creative colleagues.

Accountability

Line managed by the Director of Learning and Teaching

Core Responsibilities:

Subject Knowledge 

• Have a degree in the area you will be responsible for teaching, or a similar or related degree.
• Demonstrate cultural sensitivity and an awareness of the expectations, roles, and responsibilities for educational professionals in the gulf region.
• Demonstrate an awareness of how to manage safeguarding and child protection issues.
• Demonstrate evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Demonstrate awareness of contemporary issues related to the phase or subject/s you teach.
• Express a willingness to engage in research and apply contemporary and research-informed practice.
• Model a clear understanding of the subject/s you teach, demonstrating the ability of how to adapt and innovate to enable all children to excel according to their needs, interests, and current attainment levels.
• Model and take responsibility for promoting high standards of communication, collaboration, curiosity, and creativity.
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of the importance of developing literacy skills across all curriculum areas.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Requirements

• A relevant Bachelor’s Degree in English Language or Literature or English as an Additional Language.
• A minimum of two years relevant teaching experience.
• Ability to teach primary and secondary students.
• A proven track record of effective teaching.
• A strong academic background, stature and experience that will command the respect of students, 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 evidence-informed practice.

Desirable

• A Teaching Qualification e.g., PGCE/PGCEi and current teaching license.
• Experience of working with any of the following curricula: international Early Years Curriculum (IEYC), International Primary Curriculum (IPC), International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC), American High School Diploma/Advanced Programme Program or International Baccalaureate Diploma or Careers Related Program.

The full job description can be found here. 

Beech Hall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We execute rigorous recruitment procedures that ensure all employees and volunteers are of sound moral character and are suitable people to work with children and young adults. The school expects all teaching staff, non-teaching staff and volunteers to share and uphold our commitment to safeguarding and child protection.