Head of Key Stage 1

When you join GEMS Education you join an international education company with a global network of International schools and over fifty years of education experience. GEMS Education is the leading Kindergarten to Grade 12 operator in the world educating over 110,000 children from 151 different nationalities. GEMS Education staff access the company’s professional development programme, one of the largest education training programmes in the world. This ensures the best possible academic outcomes as while ensuring that GEMS attracts and retains the highest staff calibre. To find out more about GEMS Education visit: www.gemseducation.com  

The School: 

GEMS Cambridge International Private School Sharjah ( GCS) has a proven track record of continued success in both academic and extra-curricular activities. GCS has been rated as very good in every performance standard of the UAE Unified Inspection framework and judged as outstanding in their provision of Health and Safety for students and staff . GCS is an accredited British Schools Overseas ( BSO) school and has been rated as the Best British School in Sharjah according to the reputed Which School Advisor website. 

Just 25 minutes from Downtown Dubai, this extremely successful school, opened in September 2019 and currently has 2300 students from FS 1 to Year 13 . GEMS Cambridge Sharjah is a values-driven school which delivers the National Curriculum of England, with distinct opportunities to develop students’ full potential academically, socially and personally in a warm, happy and safe environment with design thinking at the core of curriculum.

About the Role: 

We are recruiting a Head of Key Stage 1 to join the team from August 2024. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the school's Vision and Mission as well as all policies, academic standards, and pastoral support in the Primary school.

Teaching at GEMS is not just a job, it’s a career. Our teachers enjoy free access to leading CPD programs and have the opportunity to grow with the company on a global scale. With most of our leaders coming from within the GEMS network of schools, GEMS teachers are in a unique position to consider career opportunities across the world as we expand into more and more countries.

Teachers in the UAE enjoy an exciting lifestyle, with opportunities for new and exciting leisure activities and travel across the region and further afield! Working at GCS brings the additional unique opportunity for teachers to work in Sharjah and enjoy the benefit of a 4 day work week and a 3 day weekend, while living in the provided luxury accommodation in Dubai. 

The successful candidate will have:

An Early years degree is mandatory and PGCE / PGDE or equivalent

Proven experience in teaching early years

Exceptional subject knowledge.

Extensive experience in teaching the National Curriculum for England.

A passion for teaching and a positive ' can do ' attitude.

All positions attract an excellent remuneration package including: 

Competitive tax-free salary, individual fully furnished accommodation, free schooling, private medical insurance, annual airfares to country of residence, and end of Service Gratuity. 

GEMS Teachers also have free access to our loyalty app GEMS rewards www.gemsrewards.com which provides significant savings on day to day life in the UAE. We offer thousands of discounts and 2 for 1 offers on everything from flights, hotels, restaurants and retail outlets, making your salary go further and enhancing the opportunity to save whilst working overseas.