Foundation Stage Teacher
GEMS FirstPoint School - The Villa
United Arab Emirates
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2016
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 FirstPoint School is a brand new premium School which opened in September 2014.
Located in The Villa development the school offers a “state of the art” centre of inspirational learning offering the English National Curriculum. Currently open to Year 9, we will build to a full “all through” school from FS to Year 13 of 3,900 students in subsequent years. Students follow Cambridge International Examinations syllabus for IGCSE and A Level programmes of study.
Our curriculum offers a full, broad and balanced range of learning opportunities both in and out of the classroom, with an emphasis on Enterprise and Technology. There are ties to local culture and tradition and, together with the rest of the school, all Foundation Students study Arabic and UAE Social Studies. The school is a pioneering school for GEMS “Skills in School” initiative with excellent faciliites including ICT Laboratories with Discovery Spaces, I-pads, Interactive Whiteboards and LCD Screens in each classroom, Senior and Primary Libraries, Food Technology Catering Suite, Design Technology and Engineering Workshops, Art and Design Studios, Recording Studio, 500 Seat Auditorium, 25m Swimming Pool, 6 Court Sports Hall, Outdoor Play Areas and Social Spaces.
The Post: Foundation stage teachers
- Applicants will be qualified teachers, ideally with 1 years’ post qualifying experience, although we will consider applications from outstanding NQT’s
- Experience of teaching the National Curriculum of England is preferred but not essential
- A creative and enthusiastic approach both in and out of the classroom
- An excellent team player both within the department and across phases
- Excellent IT and interpersonal communication skills to work closely with students and parents
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
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 very much welcome your application
Please submit a CV with recent photograph, along with a formal letter of application to kym.abbott@gemseducation.com (Please include “FS-2016” as the subject)
Interviews for this position will take place in London, UK between 29th January and 8th February 2016
Please note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Foundation Stage Teachers
GEMS First Point School, The Villa. Dubai
September 2016
About GEMS FirstPoint School - The Villa
- GEMS FirstPoint School - The Villa
- The Villa Dubai, Al Ain Road, PO Box 48684
- Dubai
- United Arab Emirates
GEMS FirstPoint School (FPS), opened in 2014, is positioned in the heart of The Villa community, which is an established, green, residential development located 20 minutes from the centre of Dubai. It is a Premium British Curriculum School, providing an excellent standard of education for over 1700 students from FS1 to Year 13, with exciting plans to add to its state-of-the-art educational facilities in the coming years.
The school has grown rapidly and continues to be popular with families from across Dubai with over 90 nationalities represented. FPS is housed in modern buildings with a separate sports and performing arts centre, swimming pools, theatre, sports hall, dance, drama and music rooms. Our main building contains specialist facilities such as a robotics and electronics lab, food technology kitchen, textiles and design suite, fully equipped Design Technology workshops, science labs and much more. The school prides itself on being inclusive and values-driven, creating a learning environment that promotes innovation and a love of learning.
The curriculum offers a full, broad and balanced range of learning opportunities both in and out of the classroom, with a particular ensuring that every student has the environment and opportunity to achieve their potential and find personal success, whatever that might be. As part of the vibrant local community, our students have the opportunity to study Arabic, Islamic Studies, Moral Education and UAE Social Studies, while working towards globally recognized A Levels, GCSEs and BTECs in a broad selection of subjects.
Principal
David Wade
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