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We are looking to hire Forrest School leader to join our growing team for August 2024.
Join us at Gems Wesgreen International, where sustainability is at the heart of education. Our state-of-the-art campus in Sharjah showcases eco-friendly initiatives, providing aspiring teachers with the ideal platform to learn and teach sustainable values.
Teaching at GEMS is not just a job, it’s a career. Our teachers enjoy free access to leading CPD programs and have the opportunity to grow with the company on a global scale. With most of our leaders coming from within the GEMS network of schools, GEMS teachers are in a unique position to consider career opportunities across the world as we expand into more and more countries.
As well as being a great place to work; Sharjah is a vibrant, cosmopolitan, rapidly expanding city where the sun shines all year round. Teachers in Sharjah enjoy a 4 day working week, an exciting lifestyle, with opportunities for new and exciting leisure activities and travel across the region and further afield! Sharjah boarders with Dubai, approx. 35 min drive and you can be in Dubai center.
Successful candidates will need to:
- A B.ed or subject related degree and PGCE / PGDE or equivalent
- Forest School Leader certification or equivalent training in outdoor education, bushcraft skills, risk management, and child safeguarding.
- The ability to share your outstanding practice
- Interested in career growth, leadership, sustainability
- A creative and enthusiastic approach
- Excellent IT and interpersonal communication skills to work closely with students and parents
Interviews will commence immediately, however we will be in London, Manchester and Ireland at the end of March. Apply today for consideration.
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WESGREEN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL - SHARJAH
Education Sharjah, United Arab Emirates http://www.wesgreeninternationalschool-sharjah.comGEMS Wesgreen International School is a world class British School in the Heart of Sharjah and is recognised amongst the most prestigious British Curriculum international schools in the state. We are a vibrant, welcoming and dynamic school, that provides a world class British education for every student who enters our doors. Our main purpose is to ensure that every single child receives a world class education across all areas of their development. We have an unwavering belief that all students can achieve their full potential. As a British School Overseas (accredited and recognised by the DfE in the UK), we continue to evolve our educational offering to ensure we are equipping all our students with the right mindset and skills set to enable them to thrive in the world of today and tomorrow. Wesgreen students are being prepared to be the leaders of tomorrow. Wesgreen International School was founded in 1991 and became a member of the GEMS international network of schools in 2017. The school follows the National Curriculum for England (NCfE) and has around 3500 students spread across four separate campuses on one site: Early Years (FS1, FS2, and Year 1); a co-educational Primary (Year 2 to Year 5); a Boys' Secondary School (Year 6 to Year 13), and a similar Secondary Girls' School. Wesgreen is a world-class academic institution with a long history of high academic Success. The school is a member of the British Schools in the Middle East (BSME), which helps raise educational standards and creates opportunities for staff professional development. The school is also an AoBSO (Association of British Schools Oversea) member, which is a selective association of only the top British International schools from around the world and recognised by the UK department for Education. Many alumni serve as dedicated members of their alma mater's parent body, while others excel at some of the world's best universities. In addition, the school inspires excellence and empowers global minds by engaging passionate and qualified international educators in a culturally responsive setting. Many staff and families enjoy longstanding educational partnerships, which is one of the community's many strengths and reason of connection.