Islamic Coordinator - Primary

Application Process
* The school welcomes applicants from a variety of backgrounds and experience levels.
* Please submit the following to [email protected]
* An updated CV clearly highlighting your leadership experience and the subjects you are qualified to teach.
* A letter of application that addresses all points in the person specification and provides clear examples of how you have met the criteria for this role.
Job details
Start Date: August ‎2022
Reporting to: Laura Dobbs - Head of Primary and Principal
Responsible for: Islamic curriculum coordination across the Primary School
Main purpose
The Islamic Co-ordinator will:
* Support the development of the Islamic curriculum
* Support the development of teaching and learning in Islamic across the Primary school in line with the school policy
* Formulate the aims and objectives of the subject
* Keep up to date with the latest developments in Islamic teaching and learning
* Ensure that curriculum coverage, continuity and progression allows for all children to progress, including SEND, G and T and EAL students
* Support the evaluation of the quality of teaching and learning within the subject and use this to identify effective practice and areas for improvement; taking action to further improve the quality of teaching and learning
* Lead CPD sessions for staff and coach staff where needed
* Participate in or lead parent workshops
* Maintain the ethos of the school in all that is undertaken both inside and outside of the classroom
* Analyse and interpret relevant school data, to inform policies and department/school SEF writing
* Organise and promote Islamic events during the school year
Qualities
The Islamic Coordinator will:
* Uphold public trust in school leadership and maintain high standards of ethics, behaviour and professional conduct
* Build positive and respectful relationships across the school community
* Serve in the best interests of the school's pupils
* Display strong and versatile leadership skills at all times
Please note that this is illustrative of the general nature and level of
responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that
the Islamic Coordinator will carry out. The post holder may be required to do
other duties appropriate to the level of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications and training
* Qualified teacher status (Essential)
* Undergraduate Degree (Essential)
* Professional development in preparation for a leadership role (Essential)
Experience
* Teaching experience of at least ‎2 years (Essential)
* Involvement in school self-evaluation and development planning (Desirable - KHDA or ADEK Framework Experience Preferred)
* Line management experience (Preferred).
Skills and knowledge
* Understanding of high-quality teaching, and the ability to model this for others and support others to improve (Essential)
* Strong understanding of Islamic values (Essential)
* Ability to teach students from Foundation Stage, Key Stage ‎1 and ‎2 (Desirable)
* Effective communication and interpersonal skills (Essential)
* Ability to communicate a vision and inspire others (Essential)
* Ability to build effective working relationships(Essential)
* Ability to lead successful departments or multi-disciplinary staff (Essential)
Personal qualities
* A commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils and promoting the ethos and values of the school (Essential)
* Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively (Essential)
* Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times (Essential)
* Commitment to safeguarding and equality, ensuring that personal beliefs are not expressed in ways that exploit the position (Essential)

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