Inclusion Teacher - January 2025, or sooner

Repton Abu Dhabi is seeking an outstanding Inclusion Teacher to start January 2025, or sooner.

Repton Abu Dhabi’s Inclusion Department celebrates every child's uniqueness with a dynamic team of Inclusion Specialists and Learning Support Assistants delivering targeted interventions. From Year 2 to Year 13, we offer personalised learning in both 1:1 and group settings, while actively engaging in Unified Schools programs like Unified Robotics and Football. Collaborating with experts in Speech and Language, Occupational Therapy, and Educational Psychology, we ensure every student gets the support they need to thrive.

Purpose

We're seeking a dedicated individual to foster an inclusive culture, helping all students reach their full potential while supporting the Assistant Headteacher responsible for Inclusion. This role involves promoting the learning and personal development of students with additional needs and English Language learners in Key Stage 2 and 3.

The successful candidate will be responsible for collaborating with teachers to plan provision for students which may involve either in class support, targeted intervention or working on an alternative curriculum. Participation in staff meetings and designated after-school events will also be part of the role's responsibilities.

Skills, Experience and Responsibility 

• Experience and knowledge teaching students with special educational needs and/or English as an additional language   

• A commitment to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children within the School and support of the School’s policies and procedures   

• Resilience and the ability to work well under pressure; ability to prioritise workload and manage time effectively   

• A commitment to supporting the wider life of the school and boarding house  

• Attend staff and departmental meetings, open days, briefings, assemblies, INSET days, parent consultations and other school events, as required   

• Collaborate with the class and subject teachers to ensure what is being learned in one to one lessons is transferred and reinforced in the classroom   

• Liaise regularly with our Assistant Head - Inclusion to review targets, reports, and any communication with parents  

• Be responsible to implement and execute IEPs for students of determination and ELL  

• Train and conduct workshops for Teaching Assistants and Learning Support Assistants  

• Create and update student profiles  

• Plan and execute group and 1:1 lesson plans evidenced by weekly summary reports

About the Department

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established team that recruits top-tier staff who recognise that a student's well-being, happiness, and sense of purpose are key to their success

Successful candidates will have

• Bachelors of Education and PGCE with appropriate specialism in SEND, OR

• Bachelors in subject relevant to SEND plus PGCE in Primary Education

• Experience teaching in a UK setting or renowned British Curriculum / international school

• Experience teaching in Key Stage 2 or 3

In return we offer

• Generous basic salary commensurate with experience

• Annual flight ticket

• Accommodation 

• World class medical & healthcare benefits (subject to status)

• 4.5 day working week

Repton Schools in the UAE

The Repton Family of Schools in the UAE provides outstanding British curriculum education in the UAE.

Repton Abu Dhabi, Reem Island is based in the heart of 'new Abu Dhabi'. We've been here since 2013, growing quickly due to our popularity with the local and expat community alike, and our quality was recently recognised by the British Schools Overseas (BSO) who adjudged us to be ‘Outstanding’ in every category.

We follow a British independent school curriculum that incorporates elements of the English National Curriculum but which allows highly skilled teachers to develop an appropriate curriculum for an independent school in an international environment.

All aspects of our curriculum are delivered with a rigour stemming from proven and traditional teaching methods and are bolstered by the latest innovations in teaching practice.

Further to this, the school has ready access to the latest in curriculum planning, assessment and monitoring strategies and the staff regularly review their teaching practices to ensure a fresh and dynamic approach to education.

To support your application, please include your current, up-to-date CV.

The school reserves the right to interview and appoint strong candidates before the official closing date, and therefore we would encourage candidates to apply early in the process.

Cognita and the Repton Family of Schools is totally committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects the same from its employees. All new staff will be subject to detailed and enhanced pre-employment clearance, including identity checks, criminal background checks for all countries lived in, qualification checks, employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps in employment, and satisfactory reference checks for all employment in the last 5 years.