PE Teacher - Sept 2025

GEMS Royal Dubai School is a vibrant, Premium British School (currently FS1 – Year 7), expanding to Year 8 in September 2025 and growing annually to Year 13. With 850 students on roll from over 48 nationalities, GEMS Royal Dubai School is a family-feel school with exceptionally high standards and is fully accredited as a World-Class High Performance Learning School.

Due to growth, we are looking for a dynamic and passionate individual to join us as a Physical Education teacher for September 2025. The successful candidate will be self-motivated, have proven success in driving standards and be committed to the pursuit of excellence for all. If you are ambitious, excited about children’s learning, and want to be part of our high performing team, this is an opportunity for you to make a difference as you drive the #RoyalStandard.

Job Purpose:

To teach Physical Education and Swimming across all phases of the school, enabling an outstanding, holistic, and dynamic experience for our students which lead to exceptionally high outcomes.

Key Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Be committed to the pursuit of excellence for all including high-quality extra-curricular and squad opportunities
• Be a role model for healthy lifestyles through the participation in sports to our students, staff and community
• Deliver consistently outstanding teaching and learning experiences; collaborating and sharing best practice
• Have a High Performance mindset, being reflective and solution focused at all times
• Be creative and enthusiastic in approach to teaching
• Be committed to the safeguarding of, and the personal and social development of students
• Work effectively with colleagues, students and parents using excellent interpersonal skills
• Have aspiration to work in a World-Class school with real prospects for career enhancement
• Make a positive contribution to our school community and culture through active engagement in our extra-curricular programme and community-based events
• Actively pursue your own professional development as a teacher
• To carry out any other reasonable duties as directed by the CEO and Principal

Skills

The successful candidate will have:

• A bachelor’s degree in Sports Science (or other sports related degree) with PGCE / PGDE
• Proven qualified experience teaching Physical Education using the National Curriculum for England (experience teaching swimming is desired although not essential)
• Excellent IT and interpersonal communication skills to work closely with students, staff and parents

Application Process

If you can bring a dynamic and innovative approach to our exciting expansion, are enthusiastic about teaching and learning and have the drive and passion to get the most from our students, then we would welcome your application. If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact hr_rds@gemsedu.com.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please forward the following documents for the attention of hr_rds@gemsedu.com

• An up-to-date CV complete with responsibilities and experience to date.
• A letter of application stating why you feel you are suitable for this role
• 1 page document with evidence of the impact you have had in your current role.

Candidates will be notified if they are shortlisted for interview. The interview process will involve a series of tasks and a competency-based interview specific to the job role.