Job Description

Yasmina British Academy is an outstanding English Curriculum school in Abu Dhabi, recognized for its excellence in education, state-of-the-art facilities, and innovative teaching practices. With the transition to its multi-billion-dirham new campus now complete, Yasmina British Academy is leveraging its state-of-the-art facilities to redefine digital learning. This new multi-building campus is designed to foster a future-focused educational experience, providing students and teachers with cutting-edge technology, sustainable learning environments, and unparalleled opportunities for innovation and digital excellence.


This incredible facility is more than just a school, acting as a social, sporting and performance hub for both the local and international communities of the city. The new campus enables us to add even more value to our currently outstanding educational provision, whilst utilising the reputation of Aldar Academies' brand to positively impact the lives of our learning community in the UAE.


It has an exciting, diverse, and progressive learning community that annually produces some of the very best I/GCSE and A Level results in the UAE. Yasmina's learning culture is underpinned by the core values of excellence, respect, passion, collaboration, and creativity, allowing all students to thrive. Furthermore, the Academy is extremely proud of its recent ADEK inspection, which rated Yasmina British Academy as 'Outstanding' in all six performance standards, placing it among the top schools in the UAE and Middle East.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Education or BSc degree with PGCE or equivalent is essential.

Minimum Experience:

Minimum 2 years' experience in teaching specialist subject areas of Computing from KS1-2 British Curriculum is essential and KS3 is desirable. Experience in teaching additional computing-related subjects or specializations, such as coding, robotics or digital literacy is also desirable.

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills:

Experience working with non-native English speakers. Passionate about teaching and focusing on the whole child. Skilled in using educational technology to enhance primary computing. Knowledgeable about current digital trends in education. Strong understanding of technology integration in pedagogy. Professional with a focus on children's well-being. Active involvement in extra-curricular activities. Respectful of all school community members, regardless of position or background. Positive, solution-focused attitude at work. Clean enhanced DBS or police check. Committed to promoting the school's vision.

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Teaching, Learning & Curriculum Delivery:

Teach the Primary Computing Curriculum from Nursery to Year 6, ensuring comprehensive coverage of key computing concepts and skills. Collaborate with curriculum leads and Heads of Year to embed technology and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) into short, medium, and long-term curriculum planning. Support the integration of technology standards such as the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) across the curriculum. Implement future-focused digital learning experiences, integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), coding, robotics, and emerging technologies into the curriculum. Ensure that digital learning strategies align with the Academy's HPL's cognitive and values-based learning framework, fostering high-performance thinking skills such as meta-cognition, collaboration and agile learning.

Technology Integration & Innovation

Assist in implementing new technologies to support Aldar's Digital Transformation. Participate in trials to evaluate new educational tools. Support Innovation Drive Teams to align with strategic goals, guided by the EdTech Coach. Act as a super user for standard software and hardware, providing support to staff and students.

Student Enrichment & Competitions

Prepare student teams for tech-based competitions (e.g., Formula Ethara, First Lego League) and lead after-school clubs like coding, robotics, and drone clubs.

Staff Professional Development & Support

Meet with the EdTech Coach to review progress and goals, lead CPD and INSET sessions on computing, and support teachers in integrating tech across subjects.s.

Digital Citizenship & E-Safety

Work with the EdTech Coach to promote e-safety and responsible digital habits through awareness campaigns and online safety education.

Professional Growth & Leadership

* Pursue tech-related certifications (e.g., MIEE, Apple Teacher) and take on additional responsibilities to drive digital education innovation.