Head of Chemistry - Yasmina British Academy - AY

Head of Chemistry - Yasmina British Academy - AY2026/27

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Aldar Education are currently seeking an outstanding Head of Chemistry for Yasmina British Academy in Abu Dhabi commencing next academic year . Yasmina British Academy is an outstanding English Curriculum school in the beautiful city of Abu Dhabi. With our globally recognised and admired curriculum, dedicated and passionate practitioners and outstanding teaching and learning, Yasmina British Academy is an exceptional place to work.

It has an exciting, diverse and progressive learning community that annually produces some of the very best I/GCSE and A Level result in the UAE. Our learning culture is under pinned by our 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, putting it amongst the top schools in the UAE and Middle East.

Yasmina British Academy has recently moved to a new multi-building campus incorporating state of the art facilities that has enabled our teachers and students to flourish, fostering a future focused educational experience while also delivering on our environmental commitments to supply sustainable schools to the UAE. 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. 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.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strategic direction and development of the department
• Develop and implement policies and practices for department which reflects the School’s vision, aims, commitment to high standards of achievement, and effective teaching and learning
• Establish, monitor and evaluate short, medium and long term plans for the development of department
• Use data effectively to identify students who are underachieving in department; create and implement plans of action to support those students
• Analyse and interpret relevant school data, plus research and inspection evidence, to inform policies, practices, expectations, targets, teaching and learning methods
• Ensure that appropriate and relevant schemes of work are developed, in place, and regularly reviewed and evaluated, for all year groups and courses. These must include suitable provision for SEN, G&T, and EAL students

• Ensure curriculum coverage, continuity and progression in department for all students including those of high ability and those with special educational needs
• Establish and implement clear policies and practices for assessing, recording and reporting on student achievement
• Set expectations for staff in relation to standards of achievement and the quality of teaching and learning and behaviour
• Evaluate the quality of teaching and learning of department and use this to identify effective practice and areas for improvement; take action to further improve the quality of teaching and learning
• Ensure the department is regularly contributing towards the school’s CAS Programme and after school Booster/Revision Sessions for I/GCSE and IB DP courses

• Performance manage team in accordance with school performance management policy
• Establish clear expectations and constructive working relationships with team, ensuring collaboration, support, accountability and high professional standards
• Hold regular department meetings with minutes and agendas; agenda should include focus on improving standards relating to student achievement and teaching and learning

• Efficient and effective deployment and control of staff, resources and budgets
• Effective use accommodation to create an effective…