Skip to main content
Tes home
SearchBack to search
Teacher of English

Teacher of English

PACE British School, Sharjah

United Arab Emirates

  • Quick apply
  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
August 2024
Apply by:
13 May 2024

Job overview


We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic, enthusiastic English teacher to join our growing English department .

PACE British School Sharjah is a UK National Curriculum school and a member of COBIS and BSME. All teachers are UK (or equivalent) qualified. 

PACE British School was opened in 2019 and now has over 1400 students ranging from Foundation Stage 1 to Year 12. We are excited to have our first cohort of students entering Edexcel International AS levels in June 2024.

We offer the Edexcel IGCSE in English as a First Language.

We start our IGCSE courses in Year 9 in order to cover the content, as we have a 4-day week in Sharjah. Our present year 9 are studying both Language and Literature.

The PACE Group has 16 successful schools and further education facilities in the region, offering excellent education at affordable prices. 

The right candidate will have a passion for outstanding teaching and learning, an ability to meet individual needs, an enthusiasm for the subject and instilling that enthusiasm in others. Experience of EAL/ ESL teaching would be an advantage.

If you have the following qualifications, experience and skills, we would love to hear from you:

A recognised UK (or equivalent) teaching qualification;

Experience of the UK National Curriculum including GCSE's or IGCSE's; 

A passion and drive for outstanding teaching and learning;

An excellent caring rapport with children and families; 

A positive attitude; 

Resilience and a sense of humour; 

Professionalism; 

If you are a team player with a solution based approach to challenges.


What we can offer you:

A chance to live in a place, considered by many, as the happiest in the world;

A school that cares about its staff and a very supportive secondary staff

A 4-day working week and 3-day weekend; (Yes it is true!)

Regular CPD opportunities;

A school where people want to be!

Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted. Candidates that we feel match our criteria will be interviewed via Zoom. Due to the volume of candidates that we expect to apply, only those shortlisted for interviews will be contacted.

Please use the Quick Apply Link to submit your details, supporting letter and CV. We will only consider candidates if all details are present in the application.

We will follow up on references and expect all child protection checks to be in place before the candidate arrives in the UAE.

We look forward to hearing from you.

About PACE British School, Sharjah

PACE British School is a member of the PACE Education Group and aspires to be the best independent school in Sharjah. Accredited by Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) Pace British School offers the UK National Curriculum for children aged 4-18. As part of our continued and phased expansion, the first cohort of Year 11 students will sit CIE IGCSE exams next year with the ensuing phase of the Senior School (Sixth Form & A-Levels) then opening in September 2023.

As a British school based in the UAE, we are seeking committed, dynamic and passionate teachers to join and grow with our international team. A passion for excellent teaching, a determination to develop one’s professional self and a desire to take on additional responsibilities, will be key attributes of our future colleagues. Pastoral care, inclusion and staff well-being are themes that are already deeply ingrained in our school and underpin all that we do.

A tax free salary, accommodation allowance, medical and return annual flight are included for the right candidates. Our CPD programme offers international currency and recognised in the UK and elsewhere. Opportunities for responsibility and advancement are commonplace as the school grows with those who are dynamic and motivated.

Please note that you are wholly responsible for fact checking in respect of the information provided by schools. Please also check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply. Tes is not responsible for the content of advertisements or the policies adopted by advertising schools. Tes asks that all schools follow Tes' Fair Recruitment Policy.

Applications closed