Head of English
The British School Al Khubairat
Abu Dhabi
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2014 or earlier
- Apply by:
- 2 May 2014
Job overview
Head of English, Abu Dhabi
The British School Al Khubairat, Abu Dhabi, UAE is one of the most established and prestigious schools in the Middle East. It provides education in superbly resourced facilities for over 1,800 English speaking children aged from 3-18. At the heart of the Abu Dhabi community for 45 years. The British School has a strong heritage and, with the appointment of Dr. Chris Ray as Headmaster in September 2013, an ambitious vision for the future.
The successful applicant will ideally be able to teach English Language and English Literature to A Level.
The school offers a generous tax-free package including accommodation, annual flights, private healthcare and subsidised school places. There are excellent opportunities for staff professional development.
Details and application forms can be found in the Vacancies section of the school website (http://www.britishschool.sch.ae).
The deadline for applications is Friday 2nd May.
Interviews will take place in London and in Abu Dhabi.
THE BRITISH SCHOOL AL KHUBAIRAT
A member of HMC, IAPS, COBIS and BSME
About The British School Al Khubairat
- The British School Al Khubairat
- 1st Street, PO Box 4001, Al Khubairat
- Abu Dhabi
- United Arab Emirates
About Us
- One of the most established and prestigious schools in the Middle East
- We provide education in superbly resourced facilities for English speaking children aged from 3 to 18. The majority of our 1,800 students are British
- The school broadly follows the National Curriculum for England and Wales, with GCSEs in KS4 and AS/A2 A Levels in Years 12 and 13. Classes do not exceed 25 in junior and are typically around 22 in senior
- We are a not-for-profit school, enabling all fee income to be reinvested in the school
- In 2011 we became the first school in Abu Dhabi to be inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), earning an excellent report
- Only school in the Gulf to be a member of HMC and IAPS
- High academic standards and extensive co-curricular programmes
- Generous tax-free package for staff, including accommodation and utilities, annual flights home, health insurance and subsidised school places for children of staff
- Excellent opportunities for staff to develop their careers, with world-class Continuing Professional Development programmes
- Energetic, friendly, professional, successful and happy school
Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates. It is a dynamic and exciting city, with a strong expatriate community offering a very high quality of living and a safe family environment. It is 90 minutes drive from Dubai.
For further information about The British School Al Khubairat please visit our website www.britishschool.sch.ae
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