Primary Music Teacher | Deira International School, Festival City | Dubai

We are currently hiring an experienced Primary Music Teacher for Deira International School, Festival City, Dubai.

This appointment is for August 2023

This position reports to the Primary Head Teacher

Deira International School is an Outstanding rated (BSO – November 2021), award winning school located on a beautiful campus in Festival City, Dubai. 

With students from ages 3-18, DIS is run as a not-for-profit school and is part of the Al Futtaim Education Foundation. Founded in 2005, the school is renowned for providing an outstanding inclusive and holistic education. In our recent inspection, the report recognised the following:

• Staff are overwhelmingly proud of the school and believe that it is well led and provides a safe and inclusive learning environment.

• The quality of teaching, learning and assessment across the school is outstanding.

• Teachers have high expectations of pupils and consistently challenge them in lessons and other activities to do their best.

• Staff enjoy working at the school and believe they are treated fairly, respected and valued.

• At every phase, the curriculum is planned with precision, is well sequenced and systematically builds on pupils’ prior learning.

• DIS has a strong focus on academic progress and achievement. 

The student body has over 80 different nationalities and this diversity is fundamental to the community nature of the school. Exceptional facilities provide wonderful opportunities for a holistic approach to education; sport, performing arts, academic, technological, leadership and creative pathways are all on offer, ensuring our students enjoy enriching and varied school experiences within our classrooms and beyond. 

Although non-selective at admission, our students achieve exceptional exam results which compare to top UK schools. Digital literacy development is emphasised as the school prepares its pupils to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world. This success enables our students to move on to the very top universities worldwide.

Our personalised, play-based and continuous provision in the Early Years ensures that students are rigorously assessed against the prime and specific areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage framework. This focuses on developing key learning skills and the foundations for accessing the Primary Curriculum. In primary, students receive an enriching and broad curriculum offer, which includes the delivery of several non-core subjects. Our senior students take the IGCSE examinations in Year 11 and move into the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) or International Baccalaureate Career-Related Programme (IBCP) in Years 12 and 13. 

Al Futtaim Education Foundation (AFEF) owns and provides governance to Deira International School. AFEF aims to realise its vision of taking education in the UAE to the next level of future readiness and of preparing students for an increasingly globalised and technologically advanced world. Al Futtaim Education Foundation is an initiative of the Al Futtaim family to support the vision of the Government of Dubai and the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) for the creation of a globally competitive economy while maximising its social contribution to the community through this not-for-profit endeavour. 

The Post: Primary Music Teacher

Deira International School is seeking to appoint an outstanding and enthusiastic Music teacher, who is inspirational and passionate about teaching, to join our thriving and well-resourced International School. DIS boasts excellent facilities, a dynamic and diverse curriculum and a vibrant, happy, and dedicated staff body. You will be able to demonstrate the potential to deliver excellence, work within an already successful Performing Arts Team and motivate the pupils to achieve their full potential.

The successful candidate will required to plan and deliver consistently high quality lessons. In addition they will be a strong communicator with the ability to embrace change and motivate colleagues and students. Finally, it is expected that the successful candidate will contribute fully to a range of co-curriculum music activities and clubs and raise still further the profile of Performing Arts. 

Successful applicants will have:

• A certified teaching qualification with exceptional subject knowledge

• Experience of working within a high performing teaching team

• A proven track record of providing outstanding teaching and learning

• At least 2 years’ experience of the National Curriculum for England

Application Process

If you meet these criteria, we would very much welcome your application.

We offer an excellent remuneration package including competitive tax-free salary, furnished accommodation, medical insurance, visa costs, baggage allowance, annual flight allowance and free school places for up to two dependents. 

To apply for the above role, please share your CV and TES application below. 

Deira International School, Festival City is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of its students. A UK enhanced DBS or equivalent police check is a pre-requisite for all appointments.