Teacher of Secondary English

School Context

Located in the Remraam Community, around 25 minutes from Downtown Dubai, South View School is a British international school catering for children from over 89 nationalities aged 3-18 years (FS1-Y13). Offering A levels, IGCSE and both Level 2 and 3 BTEC options, South View is a community centered school that places great emphasis on truly “knowing” students and families, tailoring the educational journey for students to ensure confident success in a global market. With our TIMSS scores well above the local and world averages, South View School is a boutique school offering a bespoke, personal education experience.

The focus of the school is on nurturing curious, kind individuals and helping them achieve personal success across a broad spectrum of criteria. A solid, empathic and supportive pastoral spine and a personal, bespoke approach to learning lies at our heart. South View School is highly inclusive with an ever-expanding Student Support Team.

A strongly pastoral, kindness based professional mindset is a necessity for a school that enjoys positive and happy relationships with parents and other stakeholders.

Job Detail

South View School is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and committed Teacher of English to join our supportive department. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic practitioner to enhance the educational experience of our students and contribute to a thriving school community.

At South View School, students are at the heart of everything we do. Our formal curriculum is complemented by a rich and active enrichment programme designed to foster a genuine love of literature and language learning.

The successful candidate will:

• Be passionate about teaching and learning

• Have experience teaching English at GCSE and possibly A Level

• Demonstrate a proven track record of delivering high-quality teaching and learning

• Possess strong pastoral skills and experience in supporting students’ wellbeing and development

• Use data effectively to inform teaching and support student progress

• Have an understanding of how to support students with additional learning needs

• Be willing to lead and participate in enrichment activities related to English

• Hold a recognised degree and a recognised teaching qualification

• Be committed to ongoing professional development and actively engage with the wide range of CPD opportunities available at South View School

We offer a supportive working environment, high expectations for staff and students, and a strong commitment to professional development.

What we offer

• A supportive and collaborative working environment.

• High-quality professional development and leadership opportunities.

• Well-resourced creative arts facilities.

• A competitive salary and benefits package.

Safeguarding Notice

Candidates should be aware that all positions in the school/company involve some degree of responsibility for safeguarding children, although the extent of that responsibility will vary according to the nature of the position.

South View School is committed to safeguarding, child protection, and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The school expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. Appointment is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for regulated activity (if the candidate has lived in the UK and/or criminal policy checks for all other countries lived or worked in for a period of 3 months or more since the age of 16 (irrespective of whether they worked in those countries).