Primary Teacher KS2

About the company

GEMS Cambridge International School, Abu Dhabi is hiring for primary teachers (KS2 experience) for a January 2027 start. The successful candidate will inspire and engage students across the primary stage, delivering high-quality lessons that ignite curiosity and foster a love for learning. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact on student progress within a supportive and collaborative teaching environment.

Your tasks

To teach and educate students according to guidelines provided by the National Curriculum Framework under the overall guidance of the competent education authority.

Teach and assess assigned students according to their educational needs and deliver the relevant curriculum, ensuring that each student achieves academic success. Contribute to the wider school community.

• Deliver the required curriculum; demonstrating accurate and up-to-date knowledge of curriculum and subject matter.
• Ensure a safe, clean, clutter-free, conducive environment that optimizes great student outcomes.
• Plan, prepare and deliver lessons to all students in the class according to their varying abilities.
• Teach according to the educational needs, abilities and achievement of the individual students and groups of students.
• Adopt and work towards the implementation of the school development plan.
• Assign work, correct and mark work carried out by his/her students. Mark according to the school’s marking policy.
• Set the highest expectations for every child in the class and assist learners to realize their potential which will enable them to work in a manner that shows the high standards in the workbooks.
• Assess, record and report on the development, progress, attainment and behavior of one’s students.
• Analyze data and use it to adapt classroom practice to ensure all learners achieve their full potential.
• Provide or contribute to oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual students or groups of students.
• Participate in arrangements within an agreed national framework for the appraisal of students’ performance.
• Promote the general progress and well-being of individual students, groups of students or class entrusted to him/her.
• Provide guidance and advice to students on educational and social matters and on their further education and targets.
• Communicate, consult and cooperate with other members of the school staff, including those having posts of special responsibility and parents/guardians.
• Review and evaluate one’s own teaching and learning strategies, methodologies and programmes in line with the National Curriculum Framework guidelines in order to improve teaching and learning in the classroom.
• Advise and cooperate with the Head of School, Deputy Heads, Assistant Head Teachers, Heads of Years, and other teachers in the preparation and development of curriculum design, teaching materials, teaching programmes, methods of teaching and assessment and pastoral care arrangements.
• Ensure high standards of professional practice and quality of teaching and learning of the subject(s). Through effective dialogue, participate in reciprocal peer review and observation of class teaching practice by the Head of Year.
• Participate in continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities, and take part in action research exercises.
• Maintain good order and discipline amongst students under one’s care and safeguard their health and safety at all times.
• Report all concerns that jeopardize the safety of the learner, whether emotional or physical, to the safeguarding officer of the school.
• Participate in staff, group or other meetings related to the school curriculum or pastoral care arrangements, for the better organization and administration of the school.
• Contribute to the professional development of new teachers and student teachers according to arrangements agreed with the Head of School.
• Provide the necessary information and advice to the designated personnel in the school and provide all the necessary information regarding requisitions and arrangements in connection with the teaching of the subject(s) assigned to him/her.
• Ensure the safe custody and optimum use of equipment normally used by oneself during lessons and see to its regular servicing and maintenance.
• Ensure the safe custody of the laptop, whiteboard pen and remote given to him/her upon commencement.
• Participate in school assemblies and parent assemblies as stipulated by Head of Primary.
• Attend the termly parent meetings as per the policy.
• Register and monitor the attendance of students under one’s care and follow up on the same day if a student is absent.
• Ensure that the attendance is marked regularly and timeously every day.
• Share in any possible and reasonable way in the effective management, organisation, order and discipline of the school.
• Nurture a culture where teachers view themselves essentially as facilitators of learning and reflective practitioners.
• Together with the Learning Support Assistants, develop and implement the Individual Educational Programme (IEP) of students with Individual Educational Needs and participate in the relevant meetings with regards to the same.
• Ensure that schemes and forecast of work carried out in class are handed to the LSA in good time so that the necessary adaptations and resources are made for use with students with individual educational needs in class.
• Regularly discuss and monitor the work being carried out by the LSA in class.
• In the case of students with severe learning difficulties and with communication problems, ensure that a Contact Book is daily updated with the necessary information including parents’ signature.
• Liaise and collaborate with specialist teachers/resource persons and other professionals working with SEN students.
• Ensure the efficient and effective deployment of a Teacher’s Assistant, where applicable.
• Make use of audiovisual technological devices/aides (such as radio aids; projectors) and other adaptations during the delivery of the lessons and use creative and innovative ways to enhance HPL in the classroom.
• Participate in the planning, preparation and implementation of a particular ECA within the year group in accordance with the school policy.
• Participate in duties allocated to him/her by Head of Year/Head of School.
• Assist in the planning and organising of school events and functions (e.g. inter-house competitions, school plays, prize days etc.).

Requirements

• Education/teaching degree OR bachelor’s degree and teaching qualification/license in primary education.
• Knowledge of the use of ICT in schools to aid teaching and learning.
• Skilled teacher with solid commitment to teaching and learning and strong subject knowledge in relevant area.
• Excellent communication skills able to build relationships with students and colleagues and contribute to wider school life.
• Experience teaching the England National-ENC/British curriculum.
• Two years' teaching experience in relevant subject area/age group in KS2.

Other

GEMS safeguarding GEMS Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We are dedicated to creating safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environments where students can thrive, and we expect all employees, volunteers, and partners to share this commitment.

As part of our safer recruitment practices, all successful applicants will be subject to comprehensive pre-employment checks, including verification of identity, qualifications, employment history, professional references, and criminal record checks from all countries of residence and employment, in line with local and international safeguarding requirements. These checks may include enhanced disclosure, prohibition, barring, and overseas police clearance checks where applicable. We are committed to recruiting individuals who uphold the highest standards of professional conduct and child protection.