PE Teacher - Start date January 2025

Job Description

GEMS Royal Dubai School is a vibrant, Premium British School (currently FS1 Year 7), expanding to Year 8 in September 2025 and growing annually to Year 13. With 850 students on roll from over 48 nationalities, GEMS Royal Dubai School is a family-feel school with exceptionally high standards and is fully accredited as a World-Class High Performance Learning School.

We are looking for a dynamic and passionate individual to join us as a Physical Education teacher starting January 2025.

The successful candidate will be self-motivated, have proven success in driving standards, and be committed to the pursuit of excellence for all. If you are ambitious, excited about children's learning, and want to be part of our high performing team, this is an opportunity for you to make a difference as you drive the #RoyalStandard.

Job Purpose:

To teach Physical Education and Swimming across all phases of the school, enabling an outstanding, holistic, and dynamic experience for our students which lead to exceptionally high outcomes.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Be committed to the pursuit of excellence for all including high-quality extra-curricular and squad opportunities.
• Be a role model for healthy lifestyles through participation in sports to our students, staff, and community.
• Deliver consistently outstanding teaching and learning experiences; collaborating and sharing best practice.
• Have a High Performance mindset, being reflective and solution-focused at all times.
• Be creative and enthusiastic in approach to teaching.
• Be committed to the safeguarding of, and the personal and social development of students.
• Work effectively with colleagues, students, and parents using excellent interpersonal skills.
• Have aspiration to work in a World-Class school with real prospects for career enhancement.
• Make a positive contribution to our school community and culture through active engagement in our extra-curricular programme and community-based events.
• Actively pursue your own professional development as a teacher.
• To carry out any other reasonable duties as directed by the CEO and Principal.

Skills:

• A bachelor's degree in Sports Science (or other sports-related degree) with PGCE / PGDE.
• Proven qualified experience teaching Physical Education using the National Curriculum for England (experience teaching swimming is desired although not essential).
• Excellent IT and interpersonal communication skills to work closely with students, staff, and parents.

Education:

PGCE