Drama Teacher - August 2025

Repton Dubai Senior School is seeking to appoint an outstanding Drama Teacher to start August 2025.

The successful applicant will play a leading role in the development of Drama, establishing Repton as an outstanding leader in Arts education and performance. They will be an inspirational practitioner and have a proven track record of leading Drama and delivering high quality outcomes. The school aims to run a number of productions involving dramatic elements each year.

The senior school has significant drama resources, including two drama studios and drama is a very popular subject at KS3.

About Cognita:

Cognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 100+ schools in 16 countries - in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East - serving more than 85,000 students. Each of our schools are proudly unique, however our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can, ‘Thrive in a rapidly evolving world’.

About Repton School Dubai:

Repton Dubai was founded in 2007 and is a ‘world class’ international school in the heart of Dubai. One of the few genuinely international schools in the Gulf Region, Repton Dubai combines the reputation and academic rigour of the UK curriculum, from infants and junior school up to IGCSE level in Year 11 and then embraces the challenges and opportunities of the International Diploma or IB in the Sixth Form, whilst also offering A levels.

Set in a stunning campus in Nad Al Sheba, and almost uniquely in Dubai, also offering a dynamic boarding experience, Repton pupils from ages 3-18 benefit from facilities, resources and a classroom and sporting experience, that is the envy of their peers.

The department is proud of the outstanding results achieved in recent years for both IGCSE and IB. The successful candidate will join a hard-working, driven and experienced team of dedicated teachers, all working in collaboration to make our subject highly engaging and our young people experts. At Repton we have state of the art facilities, and we have embraced technological advances to allow students and teachers to be creative and successful in the modern world, this is a great opportunity to join a highly effective team.

Our mission is ‘the rigorous pursuit of excellence, inside and outside the classroom, combined with a passionate concern for the wellbeing of each individual’

Skills, Experience & Responsibilities:

• Bachelor’s degree plus QTS and PGCE
• For specialist teachers, the bachelor’s degree must be in a directly related field (e.g. English teacher should have a English related bachelor’s degree)
• The ability to teach through KS3-5 including IB and A Level is essential
• Ideally we require a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience

In return we offer:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Annual flight ticket
• Accommodation
• World class medical & healthcare benefits (subject to status)
• End of service gratuity, as per labour law

To support your application, please include your current, up-to-date CV.

The school reserves the right to interview and appoint strong candidates before the official closing date, and therefore we would encourage candidates to apply early in the process.

Cognita is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects the same from its employees. All new staff will be subject to detailed and enhanced pre-employment clearance, including identity checks, criminal background checks for all countries lived in, qualification checks, employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps in employment, and satisfactory reference checks for all employment in the last 5 years.