Head of Primary - Gardens Campus (Aug 2025)

Head of Primary - Gardens Campus (Aug 2025)

Raha International School - Gardens Campus requires an outstanding, engaging Head of Primary to join their leading IB World School.

Living in the UAE

With year-round sunshine, a tax-free salary and endless career development opportunities, Abu Dhabi is one of the major players in the international teaching market. Whether you enjoy spending your weekends dune bashing and cycling the desert tracks, or indulging in some retail therapy before a dip in the sea - Abu Dhabi has it all. It's a great place to develop yourself professionally while enjoying an enriching life outside of the workplace.

Who are we?

As a Taaleem teacher, you will join one of the largest, most respected education providers in the United Arab Emirates. Taaleem (which means 'education' in Arabic) was established in 2004 and now has 9,000 students attending our 11 international schools and pre-schools in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Taaleem is also one of the Middle East's leading IB workshop providers for PYP, MYP, DP, and IBCP. We began training in 2009 and have enrolled over 3500 participants to date.

We recruit the very best international teachers who can deliver our international curricula in a creative, collaborative, and highly engaging manner. Taaleem is committed to inspiring students and helping them to identify and develop their passions and talents.

Raha International School

At Raha International School (RIS), a member of the Taaleem family of schools, we believe that a successful education is all about inspiration: inspired teaching to drive academic achievement and responsible adult role modelling to encourage emotional intelligence. Recently rated as 'Very Good' by ADEK, we are proud to offer the highest level in schooling from our 14-acre site in the heart of Raha Gardens.

Our Curriculum

RIS is an International Baccalaureate World School catering for all grades from EY 1 to Grade 12, offering this internationally acclaimed curriculum respected for its relevance to today's multicultural and increasingly global society. Our school is a contemporary and dynamic organisation, educating students from over 80 nations who collectively speak 45 mother tongues. We have recently opened a pioneering Performing Arts centre, which adds to the exceptional facilities that our students and teachers can take advantage of.

What do we look for?

Due to ADEK regulations, we require our teachers to have one of the following:

• Bachelor's Degree in Education or a Degree with PGCE/PGDE or QTS
• Experience as Head of School

Those with IB Head of Primary experience (or similar) will be given preference. Please indicate your number of years of experience teaching and leadership.

Aside from your qualifications, personality is very important. We look for inspirational teachers who leave a lasting impression on students for years to follow. If you're able to demonstrate outstanding standards of teaching and learning, with a passionate, enthusiastic, creative, and dynamic attitude then we want to hear from you!