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Job Description
Due to the continued success of GEMS FirstPoint School, we are seeking to appoint an outstanding Secondary PE Teacher (Football Specialism) for August 2026. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced teacher to further their career within a globally leading organisation at a world-class international school in Dubai.
FirstPoint School prides itself on being inclusive and values-driven, creating a dynamic learning environment with extensive extra-curricular opportunities that promote innovation, wellbeing, and a lifelong love of sport and physical activity. Our aim is to ensure every student achieves their full potential and experiences personal success. Students follow internationally recognised pathways including GCSEs, BTECs, and A Levels, with PE and Sport playing a key role in school life.
The successful candidate will bring a strong football specialism, contributing to both the curriculum and a thriving extra-curricular sports programme. They will be expected to lead, coach, and develop competitive football teams, fostering performance, teamwork, and sportsmanship across all key stages.
Teaching at GEMS is more than just a job – it is a career. Our teachers benefit from access to leading CPD programmes and have opportunities to grow within the organisation on a global scale. Early career teachers will benefit from our British Schools Overseas accreditation and ECT programme, while more experienced teachers can access leadership pathways and accelerated career progression. Many of our senior leaders have progressed through the GEMS network.
Skills
Successful candidates will:
- Embody and role model our core values of Resilience, Empathy, Adaptability, Dynamism, and Individuality
- Hold a BEd or Bachelor's degree with a PGCE/PGDE or equivalent in PE or a related subject
- Have proven experience teaching PE at Secondary level
- Demonstrate a strong specialism in football, with experience coaching and leading school teams
- Be able to deliver high-quality, engaging lessons across KS3–KS5
- Share exemplary teaching and coaching practices
- Have a creative and enthusiastic approach both inside and outside the classroom
- Possess excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively with colleagues, students, and parents
- Have a proven track record of delivering outstanding teaching and learning
- Be willing to contribute fully to the school’s extra-curricular and competitive sports programme
All positions offer an excellent remuneration package, including:
- A competitive tax-free salary
- Individual fully furnished accommodation
- Free schooling
- Private medical insurance
- Annual airfares to your country of residence
- End-of-Service Gratuity
Middle leadership opportunities may be available for suitably qualified candidates.
GEMS teachers also benefit from free access to our loyalty app, GEMS Rewards (www.gemsrewards.com), offering significant savings across the UAE, including discounts on flights, hotels, restaurants, and retail outlets—helping you make the most of your salary while enjoying life in Dubai.
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.
Job Details
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GEMS FIRSTPOINT SCHOOL - THE VILLA - DUBAI
GEMS FirstPoint School (FPS) opened in 2014 and is positioned in the heart of The Villa community in Dubai. It is a Premium British Curriculum School, providing an excellent standard of education to around 2000 students from Nursery (aged 2) to Year 13, with exciting plans to expand facilities further in the coming years. The school has grown rapidly and continues to be popular with families from across Dubai with over 90 nationalities represented. FPS is housed in state-of-the-art buildings with a separate sport and performing arts centre, swimming pools, theatre, sports hall, dance, drama and music rooms. Our main building contains specialist facilities such as a range of computer labs, food technology kitchen, textiles and design suite, fully equipped Design Technology workshops, science labs and much more. The school prides itself on being inclusive and values-driven, creating a learning environment that promotes innovation and a love of learning. The curriculum offers a full, broad and balanced range of learning opportunities both in and out of the classroom, with a particular emphasis on an outstanding personalised education that allows all learners to achieve their potential and find personal success. As part of a vibrant local community, our students have the opportunity to study globally recognized A Levels, GCSEs and BTECs in a broad selection of subjects. Our teachers engage in purposeful professional development in a culture of continuous learning. A wide range of professional learning opportunities are available to teachers and FirstPoint is now a host venue for NPQ courses, with FPS senior leaders delivering the NPQSL and NPQH courses to aspirational colleagues from across the region.