Primary PE Teacher (Female)

Al Basma British School; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in education is looking for a passionate female Primary PE Teacher to join their dynamic team. This role will involve delivering an engaging PE curriculum, with a strong emphasis on swimming, netball, basketball, and football. The school boasts impressive facilities and a commitment to developing global citizens. If you are enthusiastic about inspiring young minds through physical education and wish to be part of a high-performing school, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent required.
• Experience in teaching swimming and various sports.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a broad and engaging PE curriculum.
• Contribute to extra-curricular sports programmes.

Skills

Teaching swimming

Teaching netball

Teaching basketball

Teaching football

Delivering PE curriculum

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Primary Education

PGCE/PGDE in Primary Education

Job description

Contract Term: Until July 2027, renewable

Please specify your preference for working in KS1 or KS2 in your application.

If you are completing ECT induction, please state the number of remaining terms.

Al Basma British School is a high-performing, over-subscribed ENC school in Abu Dhabi. We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed female Primary PE Teacher to join our dynamic Primary team from August 2025.

This role requires someone who can deliver a broad and engaging PE curriculum, with the ability to teach swimming being essential.

• Female (for cultural and supervision reasons during swimming)
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent, with a specialism or significant experience in Primary PE
• Confident and capable of delivering swimming lessons as part of the PE curriculum
• Experience in or enthusiasm for teaching netball, basketball, and football
• Experience working in a British curriculum school
• Ability to contribute to extra-curricular sports programmes

We currently educate 1950 students from FS1 to Year 13, and continue to grow each year. Our Y3 Y6 students benefit from a purpose-built Primary block and extensive sports facilities.

Al Basma is a BSO-accredited school (EduBase No. 143834) and offers UK-recognised ECT induction in partnership with ESP Education.

Our vision is to develop global citizens who are critical thinkers, creators, and leaders. We value diversity, innovation, and a strong community ethos.

We follow the 2014 National Curriculum of England and use GL assessments to track progress. Older students have access to a broad range of iGCSEs, A Levels, and BTEC qualifications.

Our school has achieved consistent Band A results in ADEK inspections and has been graded Very Good with many outstanding features.

Qualifications Required:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Primary or Physical Education with QTS
• OR
• A Bachelor’s Degree plus a PGCE/PGDE in Primary Education with QTS
• All documents must be attested for UAE recognition before arrival.