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Job Description
Role Purpose
To lead and develop the teaching, learning, and curriculum delivery of Foundation Subjects within Year 6, ensuring high standards of academic progress, engagement, and enrichment. The role combines outstanding classroom practice with curriculum leadership and collaboration across KS2 to ensure consistency and excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Curriculum Leadership
- Lead the planning, delivery, and evaluation of Foundation Subjects in Year 6 (e.g. Geography, History, Art, DT, Computing, Music where applicable)
- Ensure curriculum progression, challenge, and alignment with whole-school priorities
- Work closely with KS2 leadership to support cross-curricular links and enrichment opportunities
Teaching & Learning
- Deliver high-quality, engaging lessons that meet the needs of all learners
- Use assessment data effectively to track progress and raise attainment
- Model excellent classroom practice and share strategies across the phase
Leadership & Collaboration
- Support and mentor colleagues within KS2, promoting consistency in teaching standards
- Contribute to curriculum development meetings and whole-school initiatives
- Work collaboratively with subject leads to enhance provision across Foundation Subjects
Pupil Outcomes & Enrichment
- Promote creativity, critical thinking, and independent learning within Foundation Subjects
- Lead or support enrichment activities, trips, and whole-school events
- Ensure pupils are challenged and inspired through a rich and varied curriculum
Professional Standards
- Maintain high expectations for behaviour, achievement, and presentation
- Engage in ongoing professional development and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement
- Uphold safeguarding and wellbeing responsibilities in line with school policy
Skills
Person Specification
Essential:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
- Strong KS2 teaching experience, ideally Year 5 or Year 6
- Proven track record of high pupil progress and outcomes
- Experience teaching or leading Foundation Subjects
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
Desirable:
- Previous curriculum or subject leadership experience
- Experience in an international or UK curriculum school
- Experience preparing pupils for transition to secondary education
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.
Job Details
Preferred Candidate
GEMS METROPOLE SCHOOL - MOTOR CITY
GEMS Metropole School, located in Motor City in Dubai, opened its doors in September 2014 and has continued to flourish and grow in student number and stature. The school is now open to students from FS1 to Year 13 with an all-through school capacity of 4200 students offering the National Curriculum for England. The school has become well-known for their key areas of success, such as a strong community approach to education, highly inclusive school support to strong secondary options at Key Stage 4 and academic and vocational choices at Key Stage 5. In addition, the school has well-equipped classrooms, a highly competitive sports department, a farm, digital media rooms, innovation laboratories, dedicated science labs, music, art rooms and libraries. Students from our Foundation Stage classes have access to attractive indoor and outdoor learning areas to explore and investigate, high quality Information Technology provision and Science provision to develop IT and Science-based literacy, and most recently a language hub to support key language skills across school. In the Primary section, with the use of 1:1 technologies, students and teachers use iPads and interactive whiteboards to enhance learning opportunities where appropriate. The Secondary school continues to develop and grow and has seen the LEAD and skills programme blossom supporting students to make informed decisions and develop their learning and leadership skills. A new focus of personalised pathways is supporting students in their preparation for life after school and their journey towards success. In conclusion, GEMS Metropole School is a member of the British Schools of the Middle East (BSME) with the School Principal as a BSME Country Rep. This allows both teachers and students alike to continue to grow and develop with the rich traditions of the National Curriculum offerings and align itself with ‘like schools’ across the region and overseas.