Primary Teacher - August 2026

SchoolBrowse; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive tax-free salary

Fully furnished accommodation

Free schooling for dependents

Private medical insurance

Annual airfares to country of res

End of service gratuity

GEMS Rewards app discounts

Job summary

GEMS Metropole School Al Waha in Dubai seeks a Primary Teacher to join in August 2026, offering international experience and clear career progression across the GEMS network.

The role emphasizes nurturing curiosity, confidence and creativity while contributing to a vibrant EC programme and community events in a leading global education organisation.

Qualifications

• Embody and role model the school’s core values of curiosity, confidence, creativity, respect and kindness.
• Hold a BEd or Bachelor’s degree with PGCE/PGDE or equivalent teaching qualification.
• Proven experience of teaching in a primary school setting.
• Demonstrate the ability to share exemplary teaching practices.
• Display a creative and enthusiastic approach both inside and outside the classroom.
• Exhibit excellent interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with colleagues, students and parents.
• Show a proven track record of delivering outstanding learning and teaching.
• Aspire to work in a world-class school with strong prospects for career development.
• Be willing to contribute positively to school life through active participation in the extra-curricular programme and community events.

Skills

Curiosity

Confidence

Creativity

Respect

Kindness

Interpersonal skills

Education

BEd or Bachelor’s degree with PGCE/PGDE or equivalent

Job description

About the school

GEMS Metropole School Al Waha is a unique international school in Dubai that offers teachers the opportunity to contribute to a sustainable and inclusive community dedicated to nurturing future leaders. The school’s values of curiosity, confidence, creativity, respect and kindness underpin a distinctive 21st-century curriculum. Outstanding facilities include a large forest with over 170 trees, a working farm, a bio-cube tropical ecosystem, specialist BTEC workshops, excellent performing arts spaces and state-of-the-art sporting amenities.

The role

We are seeking a Primary Teacher to join the school in August 2026. This position provides ambitious educators with valuable international experience and the chance to progress their career within a leading global education organisation. Teaching at GEMS is viewed as a long-term career with access to high-quality professional development and clear pathways to leadership roles across the GEMS network.

Requirements

• Embody and role model the school’s core values of curiosity, confidence, creativity, respect and kindness
• Hold a BEd or Bachelor’s degree with PGCE, PGDE or equivalent teaching qualification
• Possess proven experience of teaching in a primary school setting
• Demonstrate the ability to share exemplary teaching practices
• Display a creative and enthusiastic approach both inside and outside the classroom
• Exhibit excellent interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with colleagues, students and parents
• Show a proven track record of delivering outstanding learning and teaching
• Aspire to work in a world-class school with strong prospects for career development
• Be willing to contribute positively to school life through active participation in the extra-curricular programme and community events

Benefits & package

• Competitive tax-free salary
• Individual fully furnished accommodation
• Free schooling for eligible dependents
• Private medical insurance
• Annual airfares to country of residence
• End of service gratuity
• Free access to the GEMS Rewards loyalty app offering extensive discounts on flights, hotels, restaurants and retail