Secondary SEN Teacher

Nord Anglia Education; Doha; On-site; QAR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Nord Anglia Education seeks a passionate SEN Teacher to join our Doha team. You will deliver high-quality teaching and support for pupils with special educational needs, adapting lessons to individual needs and promoting language development in an inclusive classroom.

You will collaborate with colleagues, contribute to ECA activities, and engage with parents and the school community. The role requires a university degree in a relevant subject, a teaching qualification (QTS/PGCE/PDGE), and

Qualifications

• University degree in a relevant specialist subject.
• Teaching qualification (QTS, PGCE/PDGE).
• Teaching experience in a UK and/or international context.
• Strong working knowledge of the English national curriculum as relevant to your subject.
• Fluent English (native or near-native level).
• Meet visa-related restrictions for Qatar, including Bachelor degree and a teaching qualification from a face-to-face course.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality teaching and support for pupils with special educational needs.
• Create an inclusive, engaging and supportive learning environment.
• Adapt lessons and teaching strategies to meet individual needs.
• Develop language, literacy and communication fluency within lessons.
• Act as an active member of the school community and share best practices with colleagues.

Skills

English fluency

Education

University degree in relevant subject

Teaching qualification (QTS, PGCE/PDGE)

Masters degree (desirable)

Job description

About the role

We are seeking a passionate, caring and dedicated SEN Teacher to join our team and provide high-quality teaching and support for pupils with special educational needs. The successful candidate will create an inclusive, engaging and supportive learning environment, adapting lessons and teaching strategies to meet individual needs. Your educational philosophy will equip you to meet the needs of all learners and be able to teach students with a range of prior achievement, knowledge, and skills. Your expertise and planning adaptability will allow you to map out pathways for all students to progress in your subject, creating opportunities for all learners to achieve success based on individualised targets. You will contribute to good practice by demonstrating a collegiate approach to departmental development and sharing strategies with colleagues.

About you

You will create a learning culture in your classroom where students are supported, challenged, and inspired to be the best they can be - students in your classes will believe there are no limits to what can be achieved. Your excellent motivation and communication skills enable you to create a feeling of energy, excitement, and personal investment within the classroom. You will have an inclusive approach to EAL, supporting students with varying levels of English to access the curriculum. You will not only teach your subject content, but also actively develop language, literacy and communication fluency within your lessons. Your educational philosophy will equip you to meet the needs of all learners and be able to teach students with a range of prior achievement, knowledge, and skills. Your expertise and planning adaptability will allow you to map out pathways for all students to progress in your subject, creating opportunities for all learners to achieve success based on individualised targets. You will be invested in the promotion of your subject both within and beyond the classroom. You will seek out opportunities for visits and visitors to enrich the learning, as well as contributing to our ECA programme after school. You will be an active member of the school community, embracing events involving other stakeholders. Receptive to feedback and ready to embrace change, you will be keen to share best practice with colleagues and peers. As a strong ambassador for the school, you will be able to develop new ways to engage students and parents across both our school, and the wider Nord Anglia Education communities.

You will have the following essential attributes:

• university degree in a relevant specialist subject
• teaching qualification (QTS, PGCE/PDGE)
• teaching experience in a UK and/or international context
• strong working knowledge of the English national curriculum as relevant to your subject
• Additionally, you must be a fluent speaker of English, either at native or near-native level.
• You will also be able to meet visa-related restrictions for Qatar, including possession of a Bachelor s degree and a teaching qualification from a face-to-face (non-online) course.

Please refer to the job description of the role for the following information:

• Job purpose
• Reporting to
• Key relationships
• Key results areas
• Performance measurement Benefits

Nord Anglia Education is the world s leading premium schools organisation. We are a fast-paced and growing family of 87 international schools in China, Europe, the Middle East, South-East Asia and The Americas, providing outstanding education to over 90,000 students from preschool to 18 years of age. Our schools are united by one philosophy we are ambitious for our students, our people, our community and family of schools. This means that we want every student to achieve more in our schools, than in any other schools in the world. We ensure this through personalised learning enhanced with bespoke global opportunities such as Juilliard, MIT, IMG, and UNICEF. We learn from the best and with the best. We offer you unsurpassed opportunities to innovate and develop best practice across our family, to access extensive professional development, and to gain exceptional experience and career development in our schools. At Nord Anglia, you will have opportunities to progress more, learn more, and collaborate more. We offer a professional working environment and an attractive remuneration & benefits package. Alongside great training and a competitive package, you ll enjoy the chance to live and work in a rapidly growing country which is perhaps best known for successfully hosting the World Cup in 2022. Qatar is a great place to be based for travel and enjoys a lovely climate most of the year.

Experience / Qualifications Sought Essential

• university degree in a relevant specialist subject
• teaching qualification (QTS, PGCE/PDGE)
• teaching experience in a UK and/or international context
• strong working knowledge of the English national curriculum as relevant to your subject
• fluent English (native or near-native level)

Desirable

• Masters degree, or evidence of further professional development

Personal Qualities Sought

• Values-led approach; integrity and honesty are paramount
• Reliability, loyalty and commitment
• Personal confidence and presence
• Energetic and positive with a can-do approach
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Effective communication skills, both orally and in writing
• Approachable to all; able to show respect and display cultural sensitivity
• Sense of humour and grace under pressure
• Ability to understand complex issues and solve problems
• Able to manage own time and prioritise; organized
• Flexible and adaptable; able to handle uncertainty

Desired Candidate Profile

• university degree in a relevant specialist subject
• teaching qualification (QTS, PGCE/PDGE)
• teaching experience in a UK and/or international context
• strong working knowledge of the English national curriculum as relevant to your subject
• fluent English (native or near-native level)
• Masters degree, or evidence of further professional development
• Values-led approach; integrity and honesty are paramount
• Reliability, loyalty and commitment
• Personal confidence and presence
• Energetic and positive with a can-do approach
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Effective communication skills, both orally and in writing
• Approachable to all; able to show respect and display cultural sensitivity
• Sense of humour and grace under pressure
• Ability to understand complex issues and solve problems
• Able to manage own time and prioritise; organized
• Flexible and adaptable; able to handle uncertainty
• You will have an inclusive approach to EAL, supporting students with varying levels of English to access the curriculum.
• You will not only teach your subject content, but also actively develop language, literacy and communication fluency within your lessons.
• Your educational philosophy will equip you to meet the needs of all learners and be able to teach students with a range of prior achievement, knowledge, and skills.
• Your expertise and planning adaptability will allow you to map out pathways for all students to progress in your subject, creating opportunities for all learners to achieve success based on individualised targets.
• You will be invested in the promotion of your subject both within and beyond the classroom.
• You will seek out opportunities for visits and visitors to enrich the learning, as well as contributing to our ECA programme after school.
• You will be an active member of the school community, embracing events involving other stakeholders.
• Receptive to feedback and ready to embrace change, you will be keen to share best practice with colleagues and peers.
• As a strong ambassador for the school, you will be able to develop new ways to engage students and parents across both our school, and the wider Nord Anglia Education communities.