# SEN Teacher - August 2027 at Harrow International School Abu Dhabi · Taaleem > Open job at Harrow International School Abu Dhabi · Taaleem in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Workplace: On-site. Source: Teacher Jobs World, https://teacherjobsworld.com/jobs/taaleem-sen-teacher-august-2027-0m1r3fs Posted 31 October 2026. Last checked on the employer's career site: 5 November 2026. ## Facts - Company: [Taaleem](https://teacherjobsworld.com/companies/taaleem) - Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Workplace: On-site - Employment type: Full-time - Local language: Not required - English: Business level - Not mentioned in the job post: salary, housing, flights, visa sponsorship, relocation, where you can apply from ## Job description **Safeguarding Statement** Taaleem is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We hold ourselves to a high standard of effective practices in relation to child protection and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful applicants must be willing to undergo enhanced child protection screening appropriate to the post, including various background checks including, receipt of high-quality references, proof of relevant qualifications, identification and police checks, including overseas checks. No member of staff will be able to start until these checks are complete and this process takes, on average, a month. **Job Purpose** This role is responsible for designing and delivering outstanding teaching plans that enable pupils with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND), English Language Learners (ELL), and those identified as Gifted and Talented (G&T) to thrive academically and personally. It demands expertise in inclusive education and a deep commitment to creating a learning environment where every pupil feels valued, understood, and empowered to succeed. The successful candidate will uphold the highest academic standards while embodying the distinctive Harrow values of courage, honour, humility, and fellowship. Beyond the classroom, they will play an active role in the pastoral care of pupils within their House, contribute to the breadth of co-curricular opportunities, and enrich the wider life of the School. In doing so, they will strengthen the traditions of Harrow while shaping an educational experience uniquely aligned with the aspirations of Harrow International School Abu Dhabi. **Key Relationships:** Head Master, Senior Leadership Team, Director of Inclusion, Department Heads, Students and Parents, Teachers and Support Staff **Key Accountabilities:** **Teaching and Learning** - Plan and deliver lessons of the highest quality, characterised by intellectual rigour, engagement, and creativity, ensuring all pupils are challenged, supported, and inspired to achieve their full potential. - Differentiate and adapt teaching and learning with precision, enabling each child to flourish academically and personally, in keeping with the Harrow tradition of nurturing individual strengths. - Establish a purposeful, inclusive, and aspirational classroom culture, setting uncompromising expectations that foster curiosity, independence, and intellectual courage. - Maintain a stimulating, orderly, and well-resourced learning environment, reflective of Harrow’s standards of excellence, and conducive to scholarship and collaboration. - Implement robust formative and summative assessment practices, using insight and evidence to recognise achievement, inform planning, and accelerate progress. - Embrace innovation, technology, and future-focused pedagogies to enrich pupils’ experiences and prepare them for life beyond Harrow International School Abu Dhabi. **Assessment, Identification and Planning** - Conduct screening and diagnostic assessments to identify learning needs accurately. - Develop and maintain Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and other documentation that reflect each pupil’s learning profile and progress. - Monitor the progress of pupils with SEND, both within lessons and against their individual starting points, ensuring ambitious goals are set and achieved. - Maintain accurate records of interventions and outcomes, contributing to departmental tracking and review processes. - Effectively communicate progress and areas for development in consultations with parents and students. **Curriculum and Academic Enrichment** - Contribute to the design, development, and continual refinement of the curriculum, ensuring it embodies academic rigour, coherence, and alignment with both international and national frameworks, while reflecting the distinctive ethos of Harrow International School Abu Dhabi. - Prepare pupils with confidence and resilience for assessments and examinations, equipping them with the skills, habits, and intellectual courage required for the next stage of their Harrow journey and beyond. - Provide incisive, constructive, and timely feedback, maintaining meticulous records of achievement that inform planning and celebrate progress. - Engage with leading educational research and subject-specific developments, integrating innovative approaches and evidence-based practice into curriculum design and classroom delivery. - Enrich the academic experience through cross-curricular initiatives, competitions, and cultural encounters, broadening pupils’ perspectives and fostering curiosity beyond subject boundaries. - Play an active role in the co-curricular life of the School, contributing to electives, academic societies, lectures, and extension opportunities that embody Harrow’s tradition of scholarship and breadth. - Collaborate purposefully with colleagues, sharing best practice and contributing to the collective advancement of teaching and learning across Harrow International Abu Dhabi. **Pastoral Care and Safeguarding** - Provide exemplary pastoral care, nurturing pupils’ personal, social, and emotional development, and ensuring that every child feels known, valued, and supported. - Uphold the highest standards of safeguarding, child protection, and pupil welfare, maintaining unwavering compliance with Harrow International School Abu Dhabi policies, UAE regulations, and international best practice. - Communicate proactively and sensitively with parents, maintaining accurate, timely records of all relevant interactions, and fostering strong partnerships between home and School. - Model and instill Harrow’s core values of Courage, Honour, Humility, and Fellowship, ensuring they are lived out daily in teaching, pastoral practice, and wider School life. - Contribute actively to the House system, cultivating pride, belonging, and fellowship, and helping pupils to experience their House as a cornerstone of their Harrow journey. ## How to apply Apply on the job page, https://teacherjobsworld.com/jobs/taaleem-sen-teacher-august-2027-0m1r3fs: its Apply button opens the employer's own application page. ## More jobs from Taaleem - [Inclusion Teacher - Maternity Cover - February 2027](https://teacherjobsworld.com/jobs/taaleem-inclusion-teacher-maternity-cover-february-2027-d9ktrdc): Jebel Ali School · Taaleem, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 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