Music Teacher - January 2027

SchoolBrowse; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Accommodation

Free schooling

Private medical insurance

Annual airfares

End of service gratuity

Job summary

GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis seeks an outstanding Music Teacher to join the secondary team from January 2027. The role involves teaching Music to KS4/KS5 and contributing to exceptional learning and teaching.

Hold a BEd or Bachelor’s degree with PGCE/PGDE or equivalent, with proven KS4/KS5 experience. The school offers a competitive tax-free salary and extensive benefits, including accommodation and private medical insurance.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree in Music with PGCE/PGDE or equivalent.
• Proven experience teaching Music to KS4/KS5.
• Willingness to collaborate and share best practice.

Responsibilities

• Build positive relationships with students
• Adapt learning to meet diverse needs
• Bring creativity and enjoyment to lessons
• Apply evidence-based teaching pedagogy
• Collaborate with colleagues and share best practice
• Engage in extra-curricular programme and community events

Skills

Music teaching KS4/KS5

Creativity

Interpersonal skills

Collaborative mindset

Education

BEd or Bachelor’s degree with PGCE/PGDE

Job description

About the school

GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis is a fully inclusive, high-performing school in the United Arab Emirates. The school lives its core values of being Unified, Aspirational and upholding the highest standards of Integrity. Its mission is to develop students who are world class and world ready, preparing them for life beyond the classroom with the skills, knowledge and values needed to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

The school has earned strong recognition from the Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau, with its Foundation Stage rated Outstanding for over a decade and its Primary School rated Outstanding by British Schools Overseas. As a High Performance Learning school, it holds World Class School status, where innovative teaching and personalised learning pathways are central to its approach.

The role

We are seeking an outstanding Music Teacher to join the secondary team at GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis from January 2027. The successful candidate will teach Music to KS4 and KS5 students and will contribute to the school’s commitment to exceptional learning and teaching.

Key responsibilities

• Build positive relationships with students
• Adapt learning to meet the needs of all learners
• Bring creativity and fun into lessons
• Apply strong, evidence-based teaching pedagogy
• Collaborate with colleagues and share outstanding practice
• Make a positive contribution to the school community through engagement in the extra-curricular programme and community events

Requirements

• Hold a BEd or Bachelor’s degree with PGCE, PGDE or equivalent
• Have proven experience of teaching Music to KS4/KS5 or equivalent
• Demonstrate a willingness to collaborate and share outstanding practice
• Possess a growth mindset, being reflective and solution-focused
• Be creative and enthusiastic in their approach to teaching
• Have excellent interpersonal skills to work closely with colleagues, students and parents
• Have a proven track record of providing outstanding learning and teaching
• Aspire to work in a world-class school with prospects for career enhancement

Benefits & package

• Competitive tax-free salary
• Individual fully furnished accommodation
• Free schooling
• Private medical insurance
• Annual airfares to country of residence
• End of service gratuity