Head of English

4 weeks ago

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates GEMS Education Full time

GEMS WELLINGTON ACADEMY - AL KHAIL Dubai, UAE Posted 4 days ago Expires in 2 months Ref: JB5236483

We are looking for an outstanding Head of English to join our team at GEMS Wellington Academy, Al Khail from September 2025.

Our vision at GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail is to 'Empower today, for a limitless tomorrow.' We are seeking exceptional teachers to join our team who can help us achieve this goal through our belief in: Limitless Learning, Limitless Solutions, and Limitless Possibilities.

As a cognitive science driven school, evidence-informed practice is at the heart of what we do, and we seek educators who can passionately articulate what outstanding learning and teaching looks like and translate this into practice in the classroom. All successful candidates will also share the same core values of Ambition, Responsibility and Courage.

Successful candidates will be joining a fully inclusive, high performing school that is evidenced through:

  • GCSE and A-Level results far exceeding UK national averages
  • Very Good rating from the Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau (DSIB)
  • Outstanding rating from British Schools Overseas (BSO)
  • World Class School status from High Performance Learning
  • Being an invited member of the Cognitive Science school network

Through our comprehensive professional learning programme, we ensure our teachers have access to quality development opportunities that not only help them develop as professionals but also contribute to our outstanding success. StepLab instructional coaching, Cognitive Science Network, Schools Students and Teachers Network (SSAT), the Best Practice Network (BPN) and Evidence Based Education (EBE) are just some of the partners we work with to ensure our teachers are comprehensively developed. To find out more about GEMS Education visit:

Skills

Successful candidates will need to:

  • Hold a B.Ed, PGCE, PGDE or equivalent in Secondary teaching or similar
  • Have experience of teaching British curriculum – English to GCSE and/or A Level
  • Exceptional subject knowledge
  • Experience of working within a high performing teaching team
  • A proven track record of providing outstanding teaching and learning
  • At least 3 years of experience leading a team of English teachers

Please note:

All positions attract an excellent remuneration package including: Competitive tax-free salary, individual fully furnished accommodation, free schooling, private medical insurance, annual airfares to country of residence and end of Service Gratuity.

GEMS Teachers also have free access to our loyalty app GEMS rewards which provides significant savings on day-to-day life in the UAE. We offer thousands of discounts and 2 for 1 offers on everything from flights, hotels, restaurants and retail outlets, making your salary go further and enhancing the opportunity to save whilst working overseas.

At GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail, we want to ensure that our students aspire, create, and excel in this world that is, so they can help create the world that will be. We are seeking exceptional teachers to join our team who can help us achieve this goal through our three pillars of: the science of learning, social enterprise, and student agency and innovation.

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