Whole School Coach - Teaching & Learning - August 2025

GEMS Founders School Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced Whole school Coach (teaching & learning) to join our school from August 2025.

Job Purpose:

To carry out professional duties of a middle leader focusing upon raising standards of learning and teaching across the school by driving standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• To assist the Principal and Leadership Team in the leadership and management of the school and in directed aspects of school improvement.

• To maintain and continually improve on the provision of an outstanding educational experience within Metropole School.

• To carry out teaching duties, as required, in accordance with the National Curriculum to drive teaching and learning through the school.

• Collaborate with school leadership to identify the areas of strength and areas of development in the school.

• Provide teachers with individualised and classroom-centered training, exhibiting research based instructional strategies and methodologies. Provide follow-up as needed.

• Provide professional development in the form of Team Teaching, Lesson modelling and provided Professional Development sessions.

• Provide feedback on key documents, including: SEF, Lesson Plans, Schemes of work and resourcing.

Specific Responsibilities:

Teaching and Learning

• To monitor and improve the quality of learning and teaching across the school.

• To review planning and teaching methods in order to meet individual needs, including SEN,

Gifted and Talented, and children with English who are ELL.

• To exemplify good practice in the classroom and provide demonstration lessons for staff/Parents/external parties as appropriate.

• Coaching for individual teachers where required.

• To oversee the monitoring and observation cycle.

• To audit, organise, order and allocate resources across the school pertinent to the Department’s Action Plan

• To liaise with other middle leaders to ensure progression and continuity across the school

• To ensure all curriculum policies, schemes of work and general school policies are adhered to by team

• To support staff in relation to curriculum planning and assessment

• To monitor and support the work of team members through classroom visits, work scrutiny/moderation, interviews, professional dialogue and reviews of plans and records.

• To attend courses as required and disseminate information to other members of staff.

• To assist the Leadership Team with the co-ordination of staff development opportunities for all teaching and non-teaching staff within the school.

• To act as a coach or mentor when required to newly appointed staff and ensure that other staff new to the school, including supply staff, are familiar with school policies

• To ensure effective communication within your team from your department to other areas of the school.

Monitoring and Evaluation

• To develop and promote the use of assessment and school-based indicators to analyse, evaluate and improve learning and teaching

Discipline and Behaviour Management

• Ensure that high expectations for good behaviour are clearly established with appropriate guidance

Financial Management

• Take responsibility for spending in specific areas as agreed with the Principal School Community Links

• Liaise and develop good relationships with parents and other members of the wider school community

• Encourage and promote home/school partnership

• To lead information sessions for parents as required

• To lead on events and trips related to innovation and technology

• To contribute to Parents’ Evenings

• Ensure effective communication with parents

• Prepare a subject group calendar of events on a termly basis

Commitments, Knowledge, Dispositions:

• Within the subject, show an appreciation of Emirati, world cultures and Islamic values.

• Promote and support the vision, values and ethos of the school

• Work collaboratively with Head of Department to ensure student needs and are attended to

• Knowledge and understanding of what constitutes high quality educational provision and how to secure it within the Prep and Senior Schools

• A strong understanding of the UK National Curriculum and remain up to date on current changes and research in pedagogy.

• Commitment to the welfare and achievement of the students in our care

GEMS Education

• To carry out any other duties reasonably requested by the Headteacher/Principal.

• Duties may be varied to meet changed circumstances in a manner compatible with the post held, at the reasonable direction of the Headteacher/Principal

• Qualified Teacher Status
• Possess drive, enthusiasm, determination, and boundless energy to improve the in school experiences for students
• The ability to gain the confidence of staff, students, and parents
• Ability to lead a team and work within a team
• Have a positive outlook and solution focused attitude
• Have effective communication skills
• The ability to prioritise and to remain calm and focused under pressure
• The ability to collate and take account of the views of others as appropriate
• Good organisational and administrative skills
• Willingness to go the extra mile to do the job well
• Open-minded, creative and innovative

GEMS Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of its students and staff. A UK-enhanced DBS or equivalent police check is a pre-requisite for all appointments.