Geography Teacher - Bateen World Academy (AY 2027/2028)

Aldar Academies are seeking a Teacher - Geography for Bateen World Academy commencing in the 2027-2028 academic year.

Located in the center of the city of Abu Dhabi, Bateen World Academy is a hugely popular school based in a vibrant community. The school is a high-achieving British and IB World School, recognised for excellence and consistently exceeding IB Diploma global averages while achieving outstanding I/GCSE results. As an established and outstanding institution, the school offers the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) from FS1 to Year 6, and the IB Diploma Programme (DP) and Career-related Programme (CP) in Years 12 and 13. This provides the community with a seamless, all-through school experience from FS1 to Year 13, combining the best of PYP, UK, and IB pathways.

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.

Main Duties: 

Key Task:  

• 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. 

Specific Duties:

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. 

Assessment and data: 

Minimum Qualifications:

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

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum 1- 2 years Teaching experience 

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills:

• 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 

Aldar Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and police clearance.