Primary Teacher
GEMS Founders School - Dubai
United Arab Emirates
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2018
Job overview
When you become a teacher in a GEMS school you join an international education company with a global network of International schools and over fifty years of education experience. GEMS Education is the leading Kindergarten to Grade 12 operator in the world educating over 110,000 children from 151 different nationalities. Teachers at GEMS schools access the company’s professional development programme, one of the largest education training programmes in the world. This ensures the best possible academic outcomes as well as ensuring that GEMS attracts, and retains the highest calibre teaching and leadership staff. To find out more about GEMS Education visit: www.gemseducation.com
The School
GEMS Founders School opened its doors to over 1800 students in September 2016 from FS1 – Year 8. This is the most successful school opening in GEMS history in terms of enrolment. In September 2017 we welcomed over 3500 students and extended the school to Year 9. Since opening, we have established a positive learning environment for our children and staff following the National Curriculum for England. We have two main pillars that are being embedding at GFS: Languages and Mindfulness. As a British international school with over 90 nationalities, it is important that we value all our languages and we use this as a catalyst to also embrace the culture, history and beliefs of our student body. Mindfulness allows us to interweave the practice of being mindful in the everyday life of our children and we believe will have positive long-term effects on the students’ academic results. GEMS Founders School is a truly unique school and anyone who comes to work here has a unique opportunity to leave their mark. To learn more about our world class school, please visit our website http://www.gemsfoundersschool-dubai.com/
The Post
From September 2018 we are looking to appoint both Newly Qualified Teachers and those with 1-2 years’ experience to join our existing team at GEMS Founders School. Dubai
Due to our continued growth we are interested in candidates with experience in Foundation Stage, KS1 or KS2.
This is a fantastic opportunity for recent graduates to start their career with a global leading company and world class International School located in the heart of Dubai.
Whichschooladvisor.com "Gems Founders School is without doubt one of the most successful to have opened in Dubai"
We look forward to your application, and the opportunity to discuss our unrivalled career growth opportunities and market leading CPD.
The successful applicant will have the following:
- A certified teaching qualification, such as B.Ed, PGCE, PGDE or equivalent. We will be accepting applications from candidates due to graduate in 2018 and those with 1-2 years’ experience.
- The desire to provide “Outstanding” teaching and learning
- Aspiration to work in a world class school with real prospects for enhancing their career
Interview information:
Interviews will take place in London between 17-19 March & 24 – 26 March with our Principal, Matthew Burfield
An excellent remuneration package is on offer to successful candidates including competitive tax-free salary, high quality furnished accommodation, annual flight allowance, visa costs, medical insurance and end of service gratuity.
Application Process
Top apply for this position please visit our careers site and apply online (Ref: 1279)
https://careers.gemseducation.com/gems/VacancyDetail.aspx?VacancyID=130187
About GEMS Founders School - Dubai
- GEMS Founders School - Dubai
- Umm Sequim Street, Al Barsha South
- Dubai
- United Arab Emirates
GEMS Founders School, Dubai (GFS) opened its doors in September 2016 to over 1800 students from FS1 – Year 8. This is the most successful school opening in GEMS Education history in terms of enrolment. In September 2017, we welcomed over 3500 students and extended the school to Year 9. In September 2018, we opened our Year 10 and Year 12 (International GCSE and A Level curriculum) and started that year with 3800 children. In 2019, we reached the capacity of 4260 students in Phases 1 and 2 of our original building and in 2021 expanded to Phase 3 to provide additional facilities for extended curriculum options. We reached full capacity in 2022 with 6139 children from FS1 – Year 13. Since opening, we have established a positive learning environment for our children and staff following both the National Curriculum for England and UAE Ministry of Education curricular. As a British school overseas with over 100 nationalities, it is important that we value all of our languages and cultural understanding and use this as a catalyst to embrace the culture, history and beliefs of our student and staff body. We have been rated Good in two DSIB inspections, with the most recent one also recognising some Outstanding features. We are British Schools Overseas (BSO) accredited gaining Outstanding judgements in all standards, allowing us to offer the NQT, QTS and iPGCE programmes to our teachers through the TES Institute. GEMS Founders School, Dubai is truly unique and anyone who comes to work here has a wonderful opportunity to leave their mark. In line with our school vision, you will have the opportunity to Grow, Flourish and Succeed in everything you do at GFS.
Principal/CEO
Matthew Burfield
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