Teacher of Drama

Amity International School, Abu Dhabi is seeking to appoint a passionate, creative and highly motivated Teacher of Drama at GCSE and A Level to join our vibrant and ambitious performing arts team.

Due to expansion in our senior school and an increased demand for places, we are currently recruiting exceptional teachers to join our successful team from August 2026. We are looking for a candidate who can inspire a love of performance, creativity and self-expression, while securing strong student outcomes through high-quality teaching and learning. The successful applicant will be someone who is eager to nurture confidence, imagination and collaboration in young people, and who is enthusiastic about contributing to the wider artistic life of the school.

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the premier co-educational international schools in Abu Dhabi. Amity International School recognises that its greatest strength lies in the quality of its teachers and support staff. As such, to support the school in this next phase of growth, we offer one of the most competitive salary and benefit packages locally, commensurate with the responsibilities of the post and the scale of the school.

Amity International School is a well-established British Curriculum International School with a strong reputation for Sport, Music, Arts and Academia. Set on a magnificent 15-acre bay-side campus, the school benefits from outstanding facilities in a beautiful and inspiring environment, where students are engaged, ambitious and eager to learn. The arts play a central role in school life, and we value the power of drama to develop creativity, confidence, communication and community.

Amity International School is set up as a not-for-profit organisation.

Benefits for the successful candidate include:

• Highly competitive salary benchmarked against many of the leading schools locally

• Accommodation or a housing allowance aligned with your personal family circumstances

• A spacious, modern and innovative teaching and learning environment

• Supportive line management and access to generous professional development training

• Opportunities to collaborate across the arts and with other subject areas in school, as well as with schools internationally

Applicants should complete the application form on the TES website via the Quick Apply button. Please submit a CV of no more than 2 pages. Scanned copies of degree certificates and teaching qualifications would also be gratefully received.

Please note that the school reserves the right to begin the recruitment process prior to the closing date. Therefore, candidates are encouraged to submit their application as soon as possible.

Interviews will be conducted in Abu Dhabi or via Teams.

Start date for this position will be August 2026.

Amity International School is aligned with the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection. We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils and hold ourselves to a high standard of effective recruiting practices, with specific attention to child protection.

All applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening and submit a current police criminal check or equivalent from their home country or current country of residence prior to appointment, in addition to supplying a minimum of two references, at least one of which should be from the Head Teacher/Principal of the most recent school.

Kindly note that due to the number of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted regarding the interview process.