Job Description:
Trusted for over 55 years and now a third generation education family, GEMS Education began in a single school room in Dubai. Today, we have the privilege of educating over 190,000 students from over 176 countries through GEMS owned and managed schools globally; over 270,000 students access resources through our services division; and we will impact 20 million by 2020 students through the initiatives of our Charity partner Varkey Foundation.
Just 25 minutes from Downtown Dubai, this extremely successful school, opened in September 2019 and currently has 2300 students from FS 1 to Year 13. GEMS Cambridge Sharjah is a values-driven school which delivers the National Curriculum of England, with distinct opportunities to develop students’ full potential academically, socially and personally in a warm, happy and safe environment with design thinking at the core of curriculum.
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Primary English Teacher to join our team at GCS. For the right candidate there will also be the opportunity for additional leadership opportunities if they would be interested.
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.
Teachers in the UAE enjoy an exciting lifestyle, with opportunities for new and exciting leisure activities and travel across the region and further afield! Working at GCS brings the additional unique opportunity for teachers to work in Sharjah and enjoy the benefit of a 4 day work week and a 3 day weekend, while living in the provided luxury accommodation in Dubai.
Successful applicants will have:
(1) Bachelor Degree in English and PGCE
(2) Proven experience of teaching in Primary
(3) Exceptional subject knowledge
(4) Extensive experience in teaching the National Curriculum for England
(5) A passion for teaching and a positive ' can do ' attitude
