Secondary English Teacher

Downe House Riyadh

To deliver high-quality English teaching from Year 6 upwards, ensuring all pupils achieve their full potential while fostering a safe, supportive and inclusive learning environment.

Key Responsibilities

Curriculum

• Teach a broad, balanced and engaging English curriculum.
• Contribute to planning, schemes of work, teaching materials and assessments.
• Deliver creative, well-structured lessons that meet the needs of all learners.
• Differentiate effectively to ensure access and challenge for every pupil.
• Demonstrate excellent subject knowledge in language and literature.
• Set ambitious learning goals and use diverse strategies and technologies to support progress.
• Assess, record and report on pupil progress in line with school procedures.
• Provide regular, high-quality written and verbal feedback.
• Participate fully in the school s extra-curricular and enrichment activities.

School Values & Ethos

• Actively promote the school s vision and the Downe House Potential.
• Support the school s commitment to an outstanding, holistic education.
• Set consistently high expectations that inspire, motivate and challenge pupils.
• Maintain high aspirations for pupils academic and personal development.
• Provide excellent pastoral care for all pupils.

Management

• Follow and implement school policies and procedures.
• Maintain a safe, positive and well-managed learning environment.
• Make effective use of teaching assistants where applicable.
• Build strong home-school relationships and communicate effectively with parents.

Professional Standards

• Attend assemblies, meetings, parents evenings and school events.
• Engage in professional development and training opportunities.
• Act as an exemplary professional role model.
• Maintain high standards of conduct, punctuality and presentation.
• Reflect on practice and demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Build and maintain supportive, professional relationships with colleagues.

Safeguarding

• Comply fully with safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Report concerns promptly and appropriately.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to pupil wellbeing and safety.
• Participate in safeguarding training.