STEAM Computing Teacher – January 2027 or earlier

SchoolBrowse; Dubai; On-site; AED 201,000 - 312,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Furnished accommodation

Relocation allowance

Medical insurance for self

Annual air-ticket and paid vacations

Tuition fee concession for dependents

Professional development

Job summary

Sunmarke School in Dubai seeks an outstanding STEAM Computing Teacher for a January 2027 start or earlier. The role requires a dynamic, well-qualified educator with a B.Ed or PGCE/QTS, and experience in computing/STEAM within a primary setting.

Proficiency in Spike Prime, Micro:bit, Arduino and CAD tools is preferred. The position offers tax-free salary, furnished accommodation and a comprehensive benefits package, with opportunities for professional development and relocation support for

Qualifications

• B.Ed or bachelor's with PGCE and QTS.
• Experience teaching computing/STEAM in primary school.
• Experience delivering Design Thinking in classroom settings.
• Knowledge of coding platforms: Spike Prime, Micro:bit, Arduino.

Responsibilities

• Teach STEAM and Computing to primary students at Sunmarke School.
• Deliver Design Thinking and creative problem-solving activities.
• Collaborate with colleagues to deliver curriculum across phases.

Skills

Dynamic teaching

Strong communication

Collaborative

Education

B.Ed or bachelor's + PGCE with QTS

Tools

Spike Prime

Micro:bit

Arduino

TinkerCAD

CAD platforms

Job description

About the school

Fortes Education has been a leading education provider in the UAE for over four decades with premium international schools and nurseries that have experienced outstanding success and growth. Our schools offer the most innovative and character-building education in the entire Middle East region.

Our core ethos and philosophy of education is Positive Education (PosEd). Through PosEd, our schools foster active engagement in learning, celebrating character strengths and accomplishments. We encourage children to cultivate fulfilling relationships with others and seek meaning and purpose in their own lives. We enable children to become happy learners and develop into innovative thinkers, confident young adults, and life-long learners.

Sunmarke School provides an ambitious and inspiring, values-based education that nurtures the hearts and minds of students so that they can flourish and achieve their dreams. Sunmarke is an all-through school which offers a premium education across a fantastic range of pathways for students, including the National Curriculum of England, GCSE/IGCSE, A Levels, BTEC and the IB Diploma Programmes. The school has been judged by the Dubai School Inspection Bureau as a Very Good school since its third year of operation and is consistently judged Outstanding by British Schools Overseas.

The role

We seek to appoint an outstanding STEAM Computing Teacher for a January 2027 or earlier start at Sunmarke School in Dubai.

Requirements

• Dynamic, enthusiastic and well-qualified, holding at minimum a B.Ed or a bachelors degree with a PGCE along with QTS.
• Experience teaching computing and/or STEAM within a primary school setting.
• Experience delivering Design Thinking learning, with a creative and innovative approach to problem-solving.
• Technological knowledge of coding platforms including Spike Prime, Micro:bit and Arduino.
• Experience with Android and Apple interfaces.
• Excellent communication, organisation and classroom management skills.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues and build positive professional relationships.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to teaching and curriculum delivery.
• Experience with, or a strong willingness to develop skills in: laser cutting and digital fabrication; Tinker CAD, Techsoft or similar CAD platforms; woodwork, vacuum forming and prototyping techniques; textiles, sewing and product design; media production and digital content creation; food technology and cooking integration within STEAM contexts; integration of AI technologies and Class VR.

Benefits & package

• Excellent tax-free salary.
• Furnished accommodation.
• Relocation allowance (applicable to overseas appointments only).
• Medical insurance for self.
• Annual air-ticket and paid vacations.
• Tuition fee concession for up to two minor dependent(s).
• State-of-the-art facilities and amenities in a newly built campus in a prime location in Dubai.
• An enthusiastic learning community of students, teachers, parents and Board members dedicated to maximising student achievement.
• Working within a team of highly driven and supportive colleagues.
• Excellent professional development.