Job Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Work Mode: On-site
Date Posted: 6 August 2026
Job Reference/ID: JB5472916
Job Description / Role: We are seeking an innovative, enthusiastic, and highly motivated Arabic EYFS Teacher to join our early childhood department. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in delivering an outstanding, holistic, and play-based learning environment that inspires curiosity, confidence, and foundational skills in young learners.
Key Responsibilities:
- Curriculum Planning & Delivery: Design and implement high-quality, play-based learning experiences following the UK Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework across the 7 key areas of learning.
- Phonics & Early Literacy: Deliver structured early literacy, phonics, and numeracy programs that build strong foundational cognitive and communication skills.
- Child-Centred Environment: Create a safe, stimulating, and enabling classroom and outdoor environment that nurtures intellectual curiosity, social-emotional development, and physical well-being.
- Assessment & Observation: Conduct continuous formative observations (EYFS Profile tracking) to personalise learning pathways and monitor each child’s developmental milestones.
- Inclusion & Wellbeing: Foster an inclusive, supportive atmosphere catering to Students of Determination and English as an Additional Language (EAL) learners.
- Parent Partnership: Establish collaborative relationships with parents through regular updates, learning journals, and workshops to ensure a seamless home-school connection.
- Community & School Life: Contribute actively to phase meetings, continuous professional development (CPD), continuous school improvement plans, and school events.
Experience Required:
- Minimum of 2 years of direct teaching experience within the EYFS framework (Nursery, Reception, or FS1/FS2).
- Experience in an accredited British International School in the UAE or UK (Desirable).
Education Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) in Early Childhood or Bachelors in Arabic Language.
- Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or Educational Leadership (Desirable).
Skills Required:
- Deep understanding of child development, play-based learning, early phonics programs (e.g., Read Write Inc. or Jolly Phonics), and positive behaviour management.
- Outstanding communication, empathy, and ability to build strong relationships with young children, parents, and colleagues.
Employment / Job Type: Full Time
About the Company:
Dubai headquartered private school operator and one of the world’s largest kindergarten to grade twelve providers. GEMS runs a wide network across the UAE and other markets, delivering British, American, Indian, and International Baccalaureate curricula at varied fee levels. It educates well over one hundred thousand students and employs thousands of teachers.
Company Industry:
Education
Department / Functional Area:
Early Years
Closing Date:
8 October 2026