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We are looking to hire an outstanding Head of English to join our team effective August 2026.
Teaching at GEMS Metropole Motor City is more than a role; it is a long-term career pathway. At GEMS, our teachers benefit from access to high-quality, fully funded CPD programmes and the opportunity to progress within a truly global network. With many of our senior leaders having been promoted internally, GEMS offers exceptional career mobility across its international schools as the network continues to expand worldwide.
Alongside a highly rewarding professional environment, Dubai offers an exceptional lifestyle. It is a modern, diverse, and fast-growing city with year-round sunshine, excellent travel links, and a wide range of leisure and cultural experiences.
The role comes with a competitive tax-free salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including fully furnished accommodation, annual flights to your country of residence, private medical insurance, end-of-service gratuity, and full tuition support for eligible dependants.
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Teachers at GEMS also have access to the GEMS Rewards platform, offering significant savings across everyday living in the UAE, with discounts and 2-for-1 offers on travel, hospitality, dining, retail, and more, helping your salary go further while living overseas.
We are looking for a skilled and committed teacher with a strong track record of teaching and learning, excellent subject knowledge in Further Mathematics, and the ability to inspire students. Strong communication skills are essential, along with the ability to build positive relationships with students, colleagues, and the wider school community.
GEMS Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students and staff. All appointments are subject to a UK-enhanced DBS check or equivalent police clearance.
GEMS Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of its students and staff. A UK-enhanced DBS or equivalent police check is a pre-requisite for all appointments.
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GEMS METROPOLE SCHOOL - MOTOR CITY
GEMS Metropole School, located in Motor City in Dubai, opened its doors in September 2014 and has continued to flourish and grow in student number and stature. The school is now open to students from FS1 to Year 13 with an all-through school capacity of 4200 students offering the National Curriculum for England. The school has become well-known for their key areas of success, such as a strong community approach to education, highly inclusive school support to strong secondary options at Key Stage 4 and academic and vocational choices at Key Stage 5. In addition, the school has well-equipped classrooms, a highly competitive sports department, a farm, digital media rooms, innovation laboratories, dedicated science labs, music, art rooms and libraries. Students from our Foundation Stage classes have access to attractive indoor and outdoor learning areas to explore and investigate, high quality Information Technology provision and Science provision to develop IT and Science-based literacy, and most recently a language hub to support key language skills across school. In the Primary section, with the use of 1:1 technologies, students and teachers use iPads and interactive whiteboards to enhance learning opportunities where appropriate. The Secondary school continues to develop and grow and has seen the LEAD and skills programme blossom supporting students to make informed decisions and develop their learning and leadership skills. A new focus of personalised pathways is supporting students in their preparation for life after school and their journey towards success. In conclusion, GEMS Metropole School is a member of the British Schools of the Middle East (BSME) with the School Principal as a BSME Country Rep. This allows both teachers and students alike to continue to grow and develop with the rich traditions of the National Curriculum offerings and align itself with ‘like schools’ across the region and overseas.