Physical Education Teacher – Jan 2027

Taaleem; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Medical insurance

Annual flight allowance

Housing rental allowance

Corporate discounts

Staff buddy/mentor

INSET programme

Job summary

Taaleem is recruiting an outstanding Physical Education Teacher for Dubai British School Emirates Hills, an international school rated Outstanding. You will deliver GCSE, A Level and BTEC Sport lessons and coach netball across multiple sports, fostering participation, teamwork and competitive excellence.

Join a school known for academic ambition and a caring culture, offering a tax-free salary, medical insurance, annual flight allowance, housing rental support and extensive staff development

Qualifications

• Experience delivering GCSE, A Level and BTEC Sport across key stages.
• Proven ability to coach netball and other team sports at school level.
• Strong pedagogical practice and safeguarding understanding.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality GCSE, A Level and BTEC Sport lessons.
• Provide exceptional netball coaching and multi-sport instruction.
• Promote participation, teamwork and high academic/athletic standards.
• Support school safeguarding and welfare policies.

Skills

GCSE teaching

A Level coaching

Netball coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physical Education

Job description

Taaleem is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. At Taaleem, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective practices in relation to child protection, and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to various background checks including receipt of references, proof of relevant qualifications, identification, and police checks, including overseas checks.

Dubai British School Emirates Hills is recruiting an outstanding Physical Education Teacher to join our BSO and KHDA-rated ‘Outstanding’ international school.

Recruiting – Physical Education Teacher

We are seeking an outstanding PE teacher with the ability to deliver high-quality GCSE, A Level and BTEC Sport lessons, combining strong subject expertise with excellent pedagogical practice. You will be an exceptional netball coach and able to teach confidently across a wide range of sports, developing performance, teamwork and competitive excellence. We want a teacher who inspires participation and ambition, builds a culture of high expectations, and helps students achieve at the highest academic and athletic levels.

At DBSEH, you will be joining a school known for its academic ambition, its caring and inclusive ethos, and its commitment to knowing every student as an individual. With whole-school 2025 results of 51% A–A* at A Level and 85% 9–6 at GCSE, you will be joining a school with strong academic foundations and a community that takes pride in both excellence and compassion.

Taaleem and DBS Emirates Hills

Taaleem, one of the largest education providers in the UAE, proudly celebrates Dubai British School Emirates Hills for our ‘Outstanding’ ratings, awarded by both the Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau (DSIB) and British Schools Overseas (BSO). We are a thriving British international school, located in The Springs area of Dubai’s Emirates Hills delivering high-quality National Curriculum for England education to over a thousand of students aged 3 to 18.

Our mission of ‘Enjoy, Aspire, Achieve’ perfectly captures the ethos of our great school, where students thrive in a nurturing yet challenging environment – able to achieve the best possible educational outcomes and flourish as individuals during the experience. It is this warmth of spirit that sets DBSEH apart, where every student, every member of staff and every parent can find their place. Schools are often talked about as being ‘happy places’, but DBSEH is made up of happy people – happy to be respected, valued, and appreciated, given every opportunity to succeed in a way that is meaningful to them.

Curriculum

Our curriculum is modelled on the National Curriculum for England and adapted to our own international context, leading to a challenging set of GCSE, BTEC and GCE A Level courses from Year 10 to Year 13. We feel the opportunities that students enjoy outside the classroom are just as important as the main curriculum and we offer an extensive and varied Extra-Curricular Activities (ECA) programme.

What We Offer

• an attractive tax-free salary
• medical insurance
• an annual flight allowance
• excellent, high-quality purpose-built accommodation equipped with facilities and amenities
• an attractive housing rental allowance
• great corporate discounts with many service providers in Dubai
• regular communication from HR team for group and 1:1 Q&A sessions
• a staff buddy or mentor
• INSET programme tailored for new staff
• induction into the school year for returning staff
• vibrant in-school social committee with opportunities to build friendships
• monthly opportunities for dog walking, attending shows, playing sports, or Sunday lunch
• professional learning framework with NPQ suite qualifications subsidised by the school

Our location is in The Springs area of Dubai’s Emirates Hills, providing a high standard of life for our teaching staff.