Secondary Maths Teacher (Maternity cover)

Dubai Heights Academy

Dubai Heights Academy is a warm and welcoming place to work. Located in the Al Barsha South area of Dubai, this is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and inspirational Maths teacher to join our team as a maternity cover from mid November 2024 until the end of January / early February 2025. Some flexibility with the start and end dates may be required.

We opened in 2017 and offer an inclusive, exciting and outstanding education to an international community of students from FS1 to Year 11 and will continue to grow organically to Year 13.

The campus is state-of-the-art with separate buildings for each phase as well as a 380 seat auditorium. There are three temperature controlled swimming pools, fully equipped science and computer labs, specialist rooms for art, DT, music, and drama, a library, two multipurpose sports halls, a full size football pitch, a variety of outdoor play areas and a spacious canteen. The academic year 2024- 2025 will see the opening of a brand new secondary building, significantly enhancing the current facilities.

Dubai Heights Academy provides a curriculum that meets the needs of all of our students and follows the National Curriculum for England as the basis of its curriculum. This has been tailored to comply with local requirements and supplemented with Arabic language, Islamic Studies, Moral Education and Social Studies. In addition, Dubai Heights Academy has partnered with MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) to develop and deliver a bespoke AI (artificial intelligence) project-based programme for secondary and an early language programme using social robots for Primary, to further enrich our broad and balanced curriculum.

We are driven by an underlying philosophy captured by our school ethos of ‘Every Child, Every Mind and Everybody matters’ and believe that every student deserves the best possible education, regardless of background and ability.

Job Overview

Dubai Heights Academy is seeking applications from dynamic and talented Secondary Maths teacher who has excellent subject knowledge and who are able to contribute to continued improvements in progress and student attainment.

We expect all applicants to be well qualified, self-motivated, adaptable, imaginative, and keen to join a team that is committed to academic excellence.

The successful applicant will be required to have the following:

• A B.Ed. or degree and PGCE / PGDE or equivalent with exceptional subject knowledge
• At least 3 years experience of the National Curriculum for England
• Experience of teaching GCSE

Candidates must:

• be a qualified teacher with experience of the British National Curriculum
• already be living in the UAE and have their own/spouse sponsorship
• be able to provide contact details of referees as references will be required

Interviews will take place at Dubai Heights Academy or via Zoom, should a face to face interview not be possible. Closing date for applicants is 15th November 2024. Interviews may take place ahead of the closing date so an early application is advantageous.

Whilst we thank all applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Safeguarding Statement:

Dubai Heights Academy is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and as such expects all its employees to share this commitment. All new staff will be subject to enhanced pre-employment clearance including identity checks, criminal background checks (from your home country/country of residence), qualification checks (attestation) and employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps in employment and at least two satisfactory professional references, which will be verified. Applicants may also be required to provide other applicable personal documents e.g. degree, marriage certificate etc. A full checklist will be provided to successful candidates.