Physical Education Teacher - January 2025 start

About The Sheffield Private School

The Sheffield Private School is a British curriculum school, located in the north of Dubai. The school follows the EYFS curriculum in its Foundation Stage year groups and the KS1 and KS2 English National Curriculum in Primary Years 1 to 6.  In Secondary, students follow the KS3 English National Curriculum before taking IGCSE subjects in Years 10 and 11 and either A Level or BTEC in Years 12 and 13. Students graduate from The Sheffield Private School to universities across the world, including the UK.

The school serves a wide range of nationalities, with most students holding Indian subcontinent or Arab country passports.

As a school founded in 2004, it has at its core a set of parents that have a strong community spirit and have been committed to the school for a number of years as their children pass through their educational journey with us. 

TSPS is committed to further educational improvement, and ensuring best British practice is found in all school practices and policies. TSPS is also commited to providing a safe and happy enviornment for all its staff with a supported and dedicated senior and middle leadership management structure, where professional development is encouraged and new staff are mentored. Staff wellbeing is always considered a priority from the moment that SLT greet new staff at the airport on their first arrival. Professional development includes supporting staff on NPQLT and NPQSL courses. 

The Sheffield Private School has embraced High-Performance Learning (HPL) and is an HPL-accredited school as well as a Microsoft Accredited School. It is currently a member of British Schools Middle East (BSME).

The Opportunity

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, outstanding UK qualified Physical education teacher to join the current PE team.

The PE Department is a highly motivated and skilled team, which takes pride in its supportive and engaging approach to teaching. The successful candidate will join a hardworking, driven, and experienced team of dedicated teachers, all working towards the same goal of creating fun and enriching experiences for students to develop a love of PE.

About You

You will be a fully qualified Femal PE teacher, preferably with a teaching qualification in Physical Education. You will likely have two teaching years experience either in your home country or from working internationally in a British Curriculum School. You should be able to communicate effectively in writing and spoken language.

Student safety, happiness, and effective learning will be at the heart of what you want to achieve.

You will be willing to use your skills and experience in a collaborative way with peers, as a member of a successful whole-school learning community. You won’t know everything about your profession, but you will be willing to ask and seek guidance and learn from others. You will be committed to your own professional development and expect the school to support you in that, which it will do willingly and generously.

The ideal candidate will: 

• Hold a certified teaching qualification, such as B.Ed, PGCE, PGDE, or equivalent along with a subject qualification in PE.
• Up to 2 years post-qualification experience teaching PE in a British curriculum school. 
• The ability to demonstrate and share outstanding practice. 
• A creative and enthusiastic approach both in and out of the classroom 
• Have high expectations and aspirations for all children and commitment to the overall development of young people

At The Sheffield Private School, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful applicants are subject to appropriate vetting procedures including satisfactory police clearance certificates for all counties in which a successful candidate has resided including home country is required.

For candidates coming from or who have resided in the UK the most recent Enhanced DBS and an International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC) is required from UK police (ACRO) and a minimum of 2 satisfactory references out of which one has to be from the Principal/Head Teacher of the current or last school you have worked with.

Dubai 

Is a city like no other, well known for its cosmopolitan lifestyle, excellent shopping, incredible architecture, and lively social scene. Whether you are someone who marvels at the skyscrapers, enjoys time at the beach, or a desert safari, Dubai has it all. Dubai is also an excellent flight hub to carry out travel further afield. Despite this, Dubai can be as cheap or expensive as you want to make it. Taxis and transport are far cheaper than in the UK and the diverse food available can also be very affordable. 

For more information on Dubai please follow the link below:

https://www.livingindubai.org/

Our Benefits Package Includes:

A Competitive tax-free salary comparable to similar Dubai schools, Health Insurance, Flight Allowance, Housing allowance/Staff accommodation and residence visa/work permit.

To find out more about The Sheffield Private School, please see:

www.sheffield-school.com