Performing Arts Teacher

GEMS FirstPoint School is situated on The Villa community in Dubai. It is a Premium British Curriculum School currently providing an excellent standard of education for over 1700 students from FS1 to Year 13 students, with plans to grow to over 3500 in the coming years.

The school has grown rapidly and continues to be popular with families from across Dubai with over 90 nationalities represented. We are housed in state of the art buildings with separate sports and performing arts centre, swimming pools, theatre, sports hall, drama and music rooms. Our main building contains specialist facilities, such as, a robotics and electronics lab, food technology kitchen, textiles and design suite, science labs and much more. We pride ourselves on being inclusive and values-driven, creating a learning environment that promotes problem solving and learning through doing.

Our curriculum offers a full, broad and balanced range of learning opportunities both in and out of the classroom, with a particular emphasis on enterprise and technology teaching to all year groups. As part of the vibrant, local community, our students have the opportunity to study Arabic and UAE social studies, while working towards globally recognised i/GCSEs and A-Levels in a broad selection of subjects.

The Post

Successful applicants will be fully qualified teachers with a subject specific degree in performing arts related subject such as Theatre studies, Dance or Music, exceptional subject knowledge and a proven track record of teaching outstanding lessons and experience of working as part of a high performing team.

Applicants must be fully qualified teachers with at least 1 year post qualifying experience, however we will consider applications from NQT’s

As well as being a great place to work, Dubai is a vibrant, cosmopolitan, rapidly expanding city where the sun shines all year round. Teachers in Dubai enjoy an excellent lifestyle as well as extensive travel and leisure opportunities around the region and further afield.

Interviews for these positions will take place in early February 2018 in central London

All positions attract an excellent remuneration package including:

Competitive tax free salary, individual fully furnished accommodation, free schooling for up to two children, private medical insurance, annual airfares to country of residence, and end of Service Gratuity

Application process:

If you meet these criteria, are enthusiastic about teaching and learning and have the drive and passion to get the most from our students then we would welcome your application.

To apply for these positions please visit https://careers.gemseducation.com/gems/VacancyDetail.aspx?VacancyID=129565 and apply online (Ref: 1215). Please ensure you have uploaded an up-to-date CV, formal letter of application and recent photograph.