Head of PE

Al Rabeeh School is seeking enthusiastic, dynamic, adaptable and committed Head of PE PE for August 2022.

The Al Rabeeh name is synonymous throughout the city with quality education and pastoral care since 1979. It is a well-established primary school with an excellent reputation amongst the community of Abu Dhabi. Year on year growth in numbers is testimony to the success of dedicated teaching staff alongside supportive and effective Senior and Middle Leaders.

Al Rabeeh is a founding school of an expanding group of schools and academies, within the Royal Group who are committed to being the best and most sought after providers of Education in the Emirate.

Happy students fill the spaces of Al Rabeeh School, whilst enthused educators encourage, challenge and engage our students in a curriculum that is reflective of excellence. It is at this caring, welcoming and family orientated school, that parents and teachers partner and strive to be, together with our learners, a living entity of powerful, memorable teaching moments and inspiring achievements. It is indeed a privilege to be involved in building the life of an Al Rabeeh student within a school setting that frameworks kindness, tolerance and respect.

Al Rabeeh has proudly embraced and successfully delivered Distance Learning to all children from Nursery through to Year Seven. In the recent ADEK Distance Learning inspection we were judged to be Outstanding and were proudly acknowledged as a Distance Learning Pilot School.

We recruit the very best teachers who can deliver our curricula in a creative, collaborative and highly engaging manner. Al Rabeeh school is a member of British Schools in the Middle East (BSME) and is committed to the professional development and CPD programmes that the BSME offers.

Successful applicants will need to understand the ethos and values of Al Rabeeh School, a school with a high population of Arabic speaking students. The successful candidate will be an effective communicator, confident in establishing open communication with students, staff and parents. Applicants must lead by example and play a full part in the Academy’s extra-curricular activities programme.

Applicants must be fluent English speakers, hold a Bachelor of Physical Education Degree or bachelor’s degree in Equivalent Field with PGCE, and have a minimum of 2 years’ experience of teaching in schools that follow the National Curriculum of England.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate:

• Excellent subject knowledge of the NC

• Experience of current UK initiatives and developments

• An ability to teach across all key stages

• A passion for enthusing young people about PE

• An ability to organise PE, Health and Sports workshops for students, staff and parents when appropriate

• The ability to teach a second subject would be desirable

• Strong emphasis and desire to be outstanding in learning, teaching and leading education and believe that children have the potential to reach the highest of expectations when in the right environment

• Capacity to support creative learning and to focus on developing 21st Century learning environments and innovation skills

• Confidence in using IT to motivate and extend student’s learning experiences

• Experience of using data from internal assessments and standardised tests and external assessments to track student progress

• Experience of teaching EAL students is essential

Package Details:

• Competitive salary (tax free)

• A limited contract

• Furnished accommodation (including utilities)

• Annual return air ticket/allowance

• Medical insurance cover

• End of service gratuity

• Visa arranged by the school

Applicants should complete the application form on the TES website via the Quick Apply button. Please submit a CV of no more than 2 pages together with a recent photograph, and a scanned degree certificate.

Applicants must possess a passport from an English speaking country.

Please note that the school reserves the right to begin the recruitment process prior to the closing date. Therefore, candidates are recommended to submit their application as soon as possible. Interviews will be conducted in Abu Dhabi or online with the Executive Principal, Mr Riaan Huyser.

Start date for this position will be Aug 2022.

We thank all applicants for their interest.

Al Rabeeh School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to undergo child protection screening.