Design & Technology Teacher - AY26/27 - Muna British Academy

About This Role

Aldar Education is seeking an outstanding Design and Technology Teacher for Muna British Academy in Abu Dhabi commencing in the academic year 2025-26.

Since our establishment in 2009, we have upheld a strong reputation for excellence, earning and maintaining an "Outstanding" ADEK rating since 2015. Beginning in August 2025, Muna British Academy will be relocating to a brand-new campus in the prestigious Saadiyat Lagoons community. This move will allow us to expand our offerings, welcoming students from FS1 to Year 7 initially and to Year 13 in the future, providing a state-of-the-art environment to support our mission of delivering outstanding education.

Our new campus will feature exceptional facilities designed to inspire academic excellence, creativity, and personal growth for our students. This relocation represents the next phase in our journey and offers an unparalleled opportunity for our community to grow and thrive in a premier setting.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi’s leading school group.

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.

• Bachelor’s Degree in the related subject with PGCE or other teacher qualification

• Minimum 1- 2 years Teaching experience

• 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

• 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

• A clean enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check or police check

• To deliver lessons that inspire students to succeed in order to achieve the best possible outcomes.

• Roles and responsibilities include:

  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • To be a good communicator at all levels.
  • Be committed to developing positive relationships with all members of the school community.
  • Working alongside fellow teachers to plan engaging lessons that meet requirements of the curriculum.
  • Liaising with colleagues and working flexibly.
  • Working with parents to ensure the happiness and best academic outcomes for all children.
  • Working cooperatively with curriculum support staff (where applicable) to support children’s development.

Teaching and learning:

• Clear understanding of the curriculum.
• Organising the classroom provision and learning resources and creating displays to encourage a positive and engaging learning environment.
• Planning, preparing and presenting sessions that cater for the needs of the whole ability range within the class.
• Motivating pupils with enthusiastic, imaginative teaching.
• Observing and assessing children in line with school assessments.
• Being reflective of the classroom provision, sessions taught, progress made, and adjusting environment, planning and curriculum to reflect this.
• Meeting with other professionals such as speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and educational psychologists, if required.
• Ensure the Al Mamoura Academy Teacher and Learner DNA language and attitudes are being embedded throughout the curriculum

Assessment and data:

• Taking responsibility for the progress of a class.
• Meeting requirements for the assessment and recording of student’s development using Target Tracker.
• Using data provided by assessments to influence further planning, provision and intervention.
• Providing 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.

Wider professional responsibilities

• To 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.
• Communicate effectively with parents/carers with regards to student’s achievements and well-being using school systems/processes such as CPOMS as appropriate.
• Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school
• Run a weekly ECA each term.