Teacher of Art and Design - AY26/27 - Muna British Academy
Muna British Academy (Primary)Teaching
Status
Actively Hiring
Date Listed25 March 2026
ContractPermanent
PlatformW5_SYNC
About This Role
Aldar Education is in search of an exceptional Teacher of Art and Design to become part of Muna British Academy in Abu Dhabi, starting in the 2026–2027 academic year.
Since our inception in 2009, we have established a robust reputation for excellence, earning an “Outstanding” ADEK rating consistently since 2015. In August 2025, Muna British Academy transitioned to a cutting-edge campus located in the esteemed Saadiyat Lagoons community. This move has allowed us to broaden our offerings—now accommodating students from FS1 to Year 8, with plans to extend to Year 13 in the near future—within an inspiring environment dedicated to delivering exceptional educational experiences.
Our new campus is equipped with world-class facilities that promote academic excellence, creativity, and personal development. This relocation signifies a thrilling new chapter in our journey and presents an unmatched opportunity for our community to flourish in a premier educational setting.
As we aim to further expand our secondary year groups in the upcoming academic year, this presents an excellent chance to join the highly regarded Aldar family of schools and play a role in shaping the future of Abu Dhabi’s leading educational organization.
Ideal candidates will resonate with our core values and ethos, demonstrating a genuine appreciation and understanding of the region's culture and values.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Teaching and Learning
• Exhibit strong subject expertise across the art and design curriculum, providing high-quality instruction throughout Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, and Key Stage 5, including GCSE, A Level, and BTEC pathways where applicable.
• Instruct a diverse range of art and design disciplines at Key Stage 3, covering drawing, painting, sculpture, mixed media, digital art, and design processes, with the capability to specialize in a specific area at Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 when necessary.
• Deliver engaging and well-structured lessons that nurture students’ creativity, technical abilities, visual literacy, and comprehension of artistic processes and concepts.
• Develop and implement schemes of work that align with the UK National Curriculum at KS3 and meet the requirements of examination boards for KS4 and KS5.
• Prepare students thoroughly for external qualifications such as (I)GCSE, A Level, and BTEC Art and Design qualifications.
• Encourage creative exploration through experimentation with various materials, techniques, processes, and artistic styles.
• Offer high-quality guidance and feedback during coursework and portfolio development to ensure students meet examination standards.
• Design lessons and learning sequences tailored to the needs of all learners, ensuring appropriate challenge and support for a diverse range of abilities.
• Utilize assessment effectively to track student progress, inform planning, and assist students in reaching their potential.
• Foster students’ independence, resilience, and reflective practices through sketchbook work, research, experimentation, and portfolio development.
• Ensure that art studios and classrooms are well-organized, with resources and displays that promote a stimulating and inspiring creative learning environment.
• Adhere to high health and safety standards when students are working with specialized materials, tools, and equipment.
• Incorporate various teaching strategies, including digital technology and blended learning methods, to enhance student engagement and progress.
• Address the needs of all learners, including POD (SEN), EAL, and G&T students, through effective differentiation and inclusive teaching practices.
• Contribute to the development of the art and design curriculum, ensuring it remains engaging, rigorous, and aligned with contemporary trends in art, design, and creative industries.
Assessment, Progress, and Achievement
• Monitor and evaluate student progress using assessment data to inform teaching and identify students needing additional challenge or support.
• Provide clear and constructive feedback that aids students in enhancing their artistic skills, creative processes, and portfolio development.
• Prepare students thoroughly for both internal and external assessments through structured guidance, coursework support, and portfolio preparation.
• Participate in departmental moderation and standardization processes to ensure accurate and consistent assessment.
• Assist students in developing essential research, experimentation, evaluation, and presentation skills necessary for GCSE, A Level, and BTEC Art and Design qualifications.
Behaviour Management and Student Wellbeing
• Adhere to the school’s behavior policy and uphold high expectations for student conduct and engagement.
• Manage classrooms effectively by employing positive behavior strategies to foster a focused and productive learning atmosphere.
• Cultivate positive relationships with students, promoting respect, responsibility, and independence.
• Serve as a positive role model and embody the values and ethos of the school.
• Support the pastoral development of students while contributing to the overall wellbeing and safeguarding of all learners.
Professional Responsibilities and Wider Contribution
• Engage in the broader life of the school through enrichment activities, clubs, exhibitions, and competitions that enhance students’ learning beyond the classroom.
• Support whole-school initiatives and cross-curricular opportunities that encourage creativity, sustainability, innovation, and enterprise.
• Participate in departmental planning, professional development, and collaborative efforts with colleagues.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to reporting and parent communication processes.
• Fulfill duties and responsibilities as directed in accordance with the school’s policies and expectations.
• Uphold the highest standards of safeguarding, child protection, and professional conduct at all times.
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Qualifications: A Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant subject along with a PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification.
Minimum Experience: At least 2 years of experience in a similar role.
Job Specific Knowledge & Skills:
• Required experience in an international school.
• Experience working with students for whom English is not their first language (EAL).
• Must be approachable, professional, calm, and knowledgeable.
• Ability to engage professionally with a variety of stakeholders.
• A passion for teaching and a commitment to the education and nurturing of children.
• A high degree of professionalism and consideration for children’s wellbeing.
• Recent and ongoing involvement in extracurricular activities.
• A positive, solution-oriented mindset in professional life.
• Qualities of warmth, empathy, credibility, self-assurance, integrity, drive, and a child-centered approach.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple responsibilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills for communication with parents in a diverse, multicultural context.
Aldar Education is a network of premier, child-centered, and innovative schools based in the UAE. We educate over 25,000 students across our owned and managed schools, and as we grow, so does our need for highly skilled, inspirational, and dedicated educational leaders. Our forward-thinking learning model includes both students and staff, placing significant emphasis on professional development, coaching, and training.
Successful candidates will gain access to an extensive network of professionals and opportunities to lead and contribute to the training of others while advancing their own development.
Aldar Education welcomes applications from like-minded, forward-thinking school leaders eager to embrace the challenges and opportunities we offer.
This job description does not encompass all aspects of the role. Aldar Education reserves the right to amend this description at any time. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are also mindful of our national development strategy and encourage UAE Nationals to apply.
Aldar Education is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment offers are contingent upon satisfactory references and police clearance.
Since our inception in 2009, we have established a robust reputation for excellence, earning an “Outstanding” ADEK rating consistently since 2015. In August 2025, Muna British Academy transitioned to a cutting-edge campus located in the esteemed Saadiyat Lagoons community. This move has allowed us to broaden our offerings—now accommodating students from FS1 to Year 8, with plans to extend to Year 13 in the near future—within an inspiring environment dedicated to delivering exceptional educational experiences.
Our new campus is equipped with world-class facilities that promote academic excellence, creativity, and personal development. This relocation signifies a thrilling new chapter in our journey and presents an unmatched opportunity for our community to flourish in a premier educational setting.
As we aim to further expand our secondary year groups in the upcoming academic year, this presents an excellent chance to join the highly regarded Aldar family of schools and play a role in shaping the future of Abu Dhabi’s leading educational organization.
Ideal candidates will resonate with our core values and ethos, demonstrating a genuine appreciation and understanding of the region's culture and values.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Teaching and Learning
• Exhibit strong subject expertise across the art and design curriculum, providing high-quality instruction throughout Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, and Key Stage 5, including GCSE, A Level, and BTEC pathways where applicable.
• Instruct a diverse range of art and design disciplines at Key Stage 3, covering drawing, painting, sculpture, mixed media, digital art, and design processes, with the capability to specialize in a specific area at Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 when necessary.
• Deliver engaging and well-structured lessons that nurture students’ creativity, technical abilities, visual literacy, and comprehension of artistic processes and concepts.
• Develop and implement schemes of work that align with the UK National Curriculum at KS3 and meet the requirements of examination boards for KS4 and KS5.
• Prepare students thoroughly for external qualifications such as (I)GCSE, A Level, and BTEC Art and Design qualifications.
• Encourage creative exploration through experimentation with various materials, techniques, processes, and artistic styles.
• Offer high-quality guidance and feedback during coursework and portfolio development to ensure students meet examination standards.
• Design lessons and learning sequences tailored to the needs of all learners, ensuring appropriate challenge and support for a diverse range of abilities.
• Utilize assessment effectively to track student progress, inform planning, and assist students in reaching their potential.
• Foster students’ independence, resilience, and reflective practices through sketchbook work, research, experimentation, and portfolio development.
• Ensure that art studios and classrooms are well-organized, with resources and displays that promote a stimulating and inspiring creative learning environment.
• Adhere to high health and safety standards when students are working with specialized materials, tools, and equipment.
• Incorporate various teaching strategies, including digital technology and blended learning methods, to enhance student engagement and progress.
• Address the needs of all learners, including POD (SEN), EAL, and G&T students, through effective differentiation and inclusive teaching practices.
• Contribute to the development of the art and design curriculum, ensuring it remains engaging, rigorous, and aligned with contemporary trends in art, design, and creative industries.
Assessment, Progress, and Achievement
• Monitor and evaluate student progress using assessment data to inform teaching and identify students needing additional challenge or support.
• Provide clear and constructive feedback that aids students in enhancing their artistic skills, creative processes, and portfolio development.
• Prepare students thoroughly for both internal and external assessments through structured guidance, coursework support, and portfolio preparation.
• Participate in departmental moderation and standardization processes to ensure accurate and consistent assessment.
• Assist students in developing essential research, experimentation, evaluation, and presentation skills necessary for GCSE, A Level, and BTEC Art and Design qualifications.
Behaviour Management and Student Wellbeing
• Adhere to the school’s behavior policy and uphold high expectations for student conduct and engagement.
• Manage classrooms effectively by employing positive behavior strategies to foster a focused and productive learning atmosphere.
• Cultivate positive relationships with students, promoting respect, responsibility, and independence.
• Serve as a positive role model and embody the values and ethos of the school.
• Support the pastoral development of students while contributing to the overall wellbeing and safeguarding of all learners.
Professional Responsibilities and Wider Contribution
• Engage in the broader life of the school through enrichment activities, clubs, exhibitions, and competitions that enhance students’ learning beyond the classroom.
• Support whole-school initiatives and cross-curricular opportunities that encourage creativity, sustainability, innovation, and enterprise.
• Participate in departmental planning, professional development, and collaborative efforts with colleagues.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to reporting and parent communication processes.
• Fulfill duties and responsibilities as directed in accordance with the school’s policies and expectations.
• Uphold the highest standards of safeguarding, child protection, and professional conduct at all times.
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Qualifications: A Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant subject along with a PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification.
Minimum Experience: At least 2 years of experience in a similar role.
Job Specific Knowledge & Skills:
• Required experience in an international school.
• Experience working with students for whom English is not their first language (EAL).
• Must be approachable, professional, calm, and knowledgeable.
• Ability to engage professionally with a variety of stakeholders.
• A passion for teaching and a commitment to the education and nurturing of children.
• A high degree of professionalism and consideration for children’s wellbeing.
• Recent and ongoing involvement in extracurricular activities.
• A positive, solution-oriented mindset in professional life.
• Qualities of warmth, empathy, credibility, self-assurance, integrity, drive, and a child-centered approach.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple responsibilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills for communication with parents in a diverse, multicultural context.
WHAT WE OFFER
Aldar Education is a network of premier, child-centered, and innovative schools based in the UAE. We educate over 25,000 students across our owned and managed schools, and as we grow, so does our need for highly skilled, inspirational, and dedicated educational leaders. Our forward-thinking learning model includes both students and staff, placing significant emphasis on professional development, coaching, and training.
Successful candidates will gain access to an extensive network of professionals and opportunities to lead and contribute to the training of others while advancing their own development.
Aldar Education welcomes applications from like-minded, forward-thinking school leaders eager to embrace the challenges and opportunities we offer.
This job description does not encompass all aspects of the role. Aldar Education reserves the right to amend this description at any time. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are also mindful of our national development strategy and encourage UAE Nationals to apply.
Aldar Education is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment offers are contingent upon satisfactory references and police clearance.