KS1 Primary Teacher

Job Description

Due to increased student numbers, Al Rabeeh Academy seeks an enthusiastic, adaptable, committed primary school teacher for a January start.

Al Rabeeh Academy is a beautiful, purpose-built school that opened in August 2017 and is part of a growing network of schools. The Al Rabeeh name has been synonymous throughout the city for high-quality education and pastoral care since 1979. Our school is a member of British Schools in the Middle East (BSME), which provides excellent opportunities for inter-school competitions, tournaments, and CPD.

Al Rabeeh Academy is a bilingual private school from FS1 to Year 13, delivering the English National Curriculum, alongside Arabic. Successful candidates will be highly committed team players with the drive, energy and passion to develop Al Rabeeh Academy, where there may be opportunities for internal promotion, as the academy grows.

Successful applicants must understand the ethos and values of Al Rabeeh Academy, a school with a high population of Arabic-speaking students. The successful candidate will be an effective communicator confident in establishing open communication with students, staff, and parents. Applicants must lead by example and fully participate in the Academy’s extra-curricular activities programme.

Applicants must be fluent English speakers, hold a relevant degree and primary-level teaching qualification and have a minimum of 2 years’ experience of teaching in schools that follow the National Curriculum of England.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate:

• Excellent subject knowledge of the NC
• Experience of current UK initiatives and developments
• Strong emphasis and desire to be outstanding in learning, teaching and leading education and believe that children have the potential to reach the highest of expectations when in the right environment
• Capacity to support creative learning and to focus on developing 21st-century learning environments and innovation skills
• Confidence in using IT to motivate and extend student’s learning experiences
• Experience in using data from internal assessments and standardised tests and external assessments to track student progress
• Experience in teaching EAL students is desirable, but not essential

Package Details:

• Competitive salary (tax-free)
• A limited contract
• Furnished accommodation
• Annual return air ticket/allowance
• Medical insurance cover/life insurance
• End of service gratuity
• Visa arranged by the school