EAL Lead Teacher

ISP Teacher Profile

Purpose of Role

To ensure well planned lessons and provide effective, personalized feedback in line with key policies including, but not limited to, T&L, feedback and displays; to ensure students are safe, engaged and challenged to maximize progress and educational outcomes for all.

ISP Principles

• Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.
• Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others.
• Operate effectively. We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference. We apply school policies and procedures and embody the shared ideas of our community.
• Are financially responsible. We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children, students and our schools.
• Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.

ISP Teacher Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver teaching and learning activities in line with the school's curriculum and planning (LTPs, MTPs and STPs) to maximise student engagement, learning and progress.
• Ensure learning objectives are concise, appropriate and always understood and written in their copy books by students.
• Provide clear structure for lessons, maintaining good pace and challenge throughout.
• Ensure students have Minimum Target Grades (MTGs) and Aspirational Target Grades (ATGs).
• Motivate and challenge all students through effective differentiation for groups and individuals.
• Ensure there are opportunities for independent and collaborative learning.
• Ensure appropriate and engaging opportunities for developing understanding of topics or consolidating learning through regular homework.
• Ensure there are opportunities for peer and self-assessment to support learning.
• Ensure effective behaviour and resource management.
• Use a variety of teaching strategies to personalise learning to maximise motivation in class.
• Set, model and maintain high expectations at all times.
• Ensure positive behaviour management in line with school policy.
• Adapt lesson plans to meet the needs of all students including those with SEN (students of determination) or EAL needs.
• Ensure students know and understand key terminology at the start of all lessons.
• Adapt planning to support students' SMSC needs and reflect STEAM and enterprise pathways.
• Establish a safe, supportive and engaging learning environment.

AMAR: Academic Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting

• Accurately assess summative assessments and moderate where required.
• Ensure effective use of assessment results to determine the extent to which learning objectives have been met, and how planning can be improved to further enhance learning.
• Provide students with systematic, meaningful and personalised (age appropriate) feedback on their learning.
• Provide personalised reports fully in line with the school's Assessment and Reporting Policy.

Other: Professional Requirements - all staff

• Establish highly effective working relationships with students, colleagues, parents and visitors.
• Set high expectations for students through personal presentation and professional conduct.
• Attend assemblies, dept meetings, parents' evenings, school functions and other staff meetings.
• Be proactive and contribute to Development Time and Key Stage/Department teams.
• Maintain the highest professional standards in terms of personal presentation and punctuality.
• Keep up to date with current educational practice.
• Offer up to two engaging enrichment activities per week.
• Always be on time and proactive with all safeguarding duties.
• Be proactive in understanding and implementing the school's policies and procedures.
• Always meet statutory responsibilities regarding Safeguarding and Health and Safety.
• Be a commensurate professional and school ambassador during and outside school hours.
• Undertake any other task as reasonably requested by the principal.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience

Minimum Educational Qualifications Required for the Role

• Bachelors in relevant discipline
• Professional teacher qualification

Minimum Years of Experience Required

• 1 years' experience in education (to include attested experience letters from UAE embassy in the country of origin)
• Experience as an overseas educator in a preferably inclusive international setting, well versed and current in a British curriculum

Language Skills

• IELTS Score of 6.0 or equivalent

Special Skills and Abilities

• Team player as well as being able to lead
• Form consistently strong, healthy and effective relationships
• Can resolve conflict skills
• Strong empathy and interpersonal communication skills
• A leader of teaching and learning and an ability to work collaboratively in a team
• Strong organisational and technology skills
• Excellent oral and written communications skills

ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles

ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures, including an online due diligence search, references and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years' employment history.

ISP Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of gender, age, disability status, neurodivergence, socio-economic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.