Primary School Class Teacher - Key Stage 2 (August 2026)

The Arbor School Dubai; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive educational institution in Dubai seeks a Key Stage 2 Class Teacher to foster students' academic and personal growth. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Education or equivalent, native-level English skills, and a minimum of 2 years of experience. Join a supportive community committed to high-quality education and holistic approaches that prepare students for a sustainable future.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience teaching Key Stages 1 and/or 2 in British schools.
• A track record of outstanding teaching and learning.
• Ability to create a caring and nurturing classroom environment.

Responsibilities

• Guide students through their academic and personal development.
• Plan and deliver high-quality lessons aligned with the National Curriculum.
• Cultivate positive learning behaviours and promote collaboration.

Skills

Native-level English language skills

Classroom management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education or PGCE with QTS

Job description

Job Overview

The Arbor School is seeking an inspiring, knowledgeable, and reflective Key Stage 2 Class Teacher to guide students through the next stage of their academic and personal development. The successful candidate will create a supportive, engaging, and intellectually stimulating learning environment where students deepen their understanding, develop independence, and strengthen critical thinking and problem‑solving skills.

The KS2 Teacher will plan and deliver high‑quality lessons aligned with the National Curriculum for England, ensuring students make strong progress across subjects. They will cultivate positive learning behaviours, promote collaboration, and design learning experiences that empower students to take ownership of their learning. Strong communication with families, teamwork with colleagues, and a commitment to continual improvement are essential.

Enough For All, Forever

The Arbor School opened in 2018 with a very different vision of what education could and should be – experiential, authentic and inspired by the natural beauty, human ingenuity, and profound ecological and social challenges of the Arabian Peninsula.

The cultivation of a learning community uniquely committed to understanding and restoring the health of ecological and human communities as interconnected parts of a whole requires equal parts optimism, ambition, and humility. A fundamental belief in the inherit goodness of people and their capacity to act with empathy and compassion underscores the sense of hope that is fundamental to learning for a sustainable future. The resilience and determination to tackle challenges that have grown to global proportion is essential to finding sustainable solutions and orchestrating the social changes needed to grow them to scale. The realisation that comes from recognising that we are all students – never a master – drives our commitment to ignite a lifelong love of learning.

Recognising the interconnected nature of the cognitive, affective and participative domains, and their roles in shaping learning, we are pursuing a holistic approach to teaching and learning, designed to prepare learners:

• to understand the interconnected concepts of sustainability, individual and collective well‑being, and environmental and social justice;
• to find purpose, meaning and joy in their interactions with the natural world and with each other, and to seek to understand people who are different to themselves;
• to experience a sense of accomplishment and self‑efficacy through their actions at home, in school and in the wider world.

THE ARBOR PROMISE

Arbor teachers are a part of a community which is inclusive, fun‑loving, and active. Arbor teachers enjoy authentic friendships with their colleagues, positive relationships with school leaders, who care for their wellbeing, and are a team in the true sense. Arbor teachers are resilient in the face of challenge, are stable and calm in the face of change, and creative and flexible when solving problems. Arbor teachers bring their passions and interests to enrich our school and are clear that there is an expectation to do so. We commit to meeting agreed deadlines, to communicating proactively with an assumption of positive intent and share a passion to provide an education of the highest quality to our students.

REQUIRED CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Native‑level English language skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Education or a Bachelor’s degree with a PGCE in Education with QTS or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years’ experience teaching Key Stages 1 and/or 2 in British schools
• A track record of outstanding teaching and learning, and an ability to create a caring and nurturing classroom environment

Remuneration

A competitive tax‑free compensation package will be provided in accordance with School's policy and UAE labour law regulations.

Application

To apply for this position, please complete the application on TES and upload:

• An up‑to‑date CV with a recent photograph to be included.
• A letter of application, no longer than two pages in length, which outlines your educational philosophy and suitability for the Arbor School.

The Arbor School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the students in our care and expects all applicants to share this commitment. We hold ourselves to a high standard of effective, safer recruiting practices with specific attention to child protection. All appointments are subject to CV and qualification checks, interview, identity checks, criminal record checks, and successful references.

All appointments are subject to the approval of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority and the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation.