Taaleem is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. At Taaleem, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective practices in relation to child protection, and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to various background checks including receipt of references, proof of relevant qualifications, identification, and police checks, including overseas checks.
Job Purpose
This position is responsible for developing teaching plans according to students’ learning needs, and searching for activities and resources that can be easily adapted to each child’s educational requirements. Collaborate with school counselors, occupational therapists, psychologists, and parents to help children develop and socialize.
Responsible for teaching groups of students with mild or moderate disabilities. Modify the existing curriculum on basic subjects (e.g. math, writing) to meet each student’s learning requirements and build individual lesson plans tailored to their specific needs. Discuss with parents and support staff about the important matters that might impede students’ progress.
Key Relationships (Internal and External)
Head of Special Education Needs / SENCO, School Principal, Senior Leadership Team, Department Heads, Curriculum Coordinators, Teachers, and Learning Assistants
- Collecting data on payroll outputs, management and employee surveys, employment records, and exit interviews.
- Implementing relevant HR metrics in order to determine the efficiency and impact of the workforce.
- Analyzing data and statistics for trends with regard to recruitment practices, motivation, turnover, and compliance with employment laws.
- Optimizing and implementing new data processes and systems.
- Compiling reports of data results and presenting these to senior managers.
- Identifying short- and long-term goals to ensure top-notch employee performance.
- Recommending policies that will improve the culture within the company and suggest ways in which to hire the best candidates for the job.
- Evaluating jobs and reviewing both existing and new positions and communicating the results of this to senior management.
- Identifying why candidates and employees choose to work within a company and recommending areas in the workplace that can be improved.
- Reviewing job descriptions to impact positively on employee retention.
- Manage employee records and files.
Taaleem is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. At Taaleem, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective practices in relation to child protection and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to various background checks including, receipt of high-quality references, proof of relevant qualifications, identification and police checks, including overseas checks.
Jumeira Baccalaureate School is seeking an experienced Primary Art Teacher to Join our Team on a 4 month maternity cover role starting January 2025
All applicants must have a valid UAE ID and Residence Visa and already residing in the UAE
Jumeira Baccalaureate School
JBS is a truly international, IB World School providing a world-class education. We are committed to continuous improvement as individuals and as a school. We pride ourselves on having a highly supportive community of students, parents and staff who work together to maximise opportunities for all. A strong focus on professional development and world-class facilities enables our teachers to be outstanding practitioners and our students to thrive in a mature learning environment.
JBS prides itself on high academic standards, our confident and articulate students are encouraged to discover interests that extend beyond the classroom. Our school community has 85 different nationalities, enabling students to develop moral values, and display kindness, courage, respect, and integrity towards each other and throughout our diverse and multicultural environment.
Taaleem
We are part of the Taaleem group of schools. Taaleem is the second largest provider of education in the region and a group that has an absolute focus on education. As a Taaleem teacher, you will join one of the largest, most respected education providers in the United Arab Emirates. Taaleem (which means ‘education’ in Arabic) was established in 2004 and now has over 9,000 students attending our ten international schools and pre-schools in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Taaleem is also one of the Middle East’s leading IB workshop providers for PYP, MYP, DP and CP. Taaleem is committed to inspiring students and helping them to identify and develop their passions and talents.
Our Curriculum
From Grades 1-12, the IB programme provides students with a world-class, inquiry-based learning experience that is linked to real life examples, enabling young people to be prepared for a future that is constantly changing. We also offer senior students an alternative practical option into the workplace or university through studying the IB Career Related Programme (IBCP).
What do we look for?
- Bachelors degree in Art with a PGCE/QTS/PGCE or a Bachelors in Education
- Previous experience of teaching the IB Curriculum would be an added advantage
What we offer
As this is a temporary role no benefits are provided
"Taaleem is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. At Taaleem, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective practices in relation to child protection, and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to various background checks including receipt of references, proof of relevant qualifications, identification, and police checks, including overseas checks."
Taaleem are seeking an outstanding and highly qualified Classroom Teacher to join one of their schools in Dubai for October 2025 start.
This is an excellent opportunity for a suitably qualified individual who is passionate and forward thinking and who will thrive in our vibrant learning environment. The successful candidate will be welcomed into a team that fosters pedagogical discussion, embraces our vision of “Enjoy, Aspire, achieve” and aims to make their subject accessible to all students. In return you will have the opportunity to work in a premium, state-of-the-art school with a committed and dedicated staff. We have a pro-active approach to continuing professional, personal development and wellbeing, and the successful candidate will join a school where our values and our community are integral to our ethos.
Taaleem is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. At Taaleem, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective practices in relation to child protection, and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to various background checks including receipt of references, proof of relevant qualifications, identification, and police checks, including overseas checks.
Safeguarding Statement
Taaleem is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. At Taaleem, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective practices in relation to child protection, and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to various background checks including receipt of references, proof of relevant qualifications, identification, and police checks, including overseas checks.
Job Purpose
This position is responsible for developing teaching plans according to students’ learning needs, and searching for activities and resources that can be easily adapted to each child’s educational requirements. Collaborate with school counselors, occupational therapists, psychologists, and parents to help children develop and socialize.
Responsible for teaching groups of students with mild or moderate disabilities. Modify the existing curriculum on basic subjects (e.g. math, writing) to meet each student’s learning requirements and build individual lesson plans tailored to their specific needs. Discuss with parents and support staff about the important matters that might impede students’ progress.
Key Relationships (Internal and External)
Head of Special Education Needs / SENCO, School Principal, Senior Leadership Team, Department Heads, Curriculum Coordinators, Teachers, and Learning Assistants
Key Accountabilities:
Assist in the educational and social development of pupils under the direction and guidance of the head of department and SENCo.
Undertake initial assessments for students, identify individual learning needs and ensure that all learners have appropriate Individual Educational Plan (IEP).
Provide support for individual students inside and outside the classroom in their English/Math lessons and make sure that they are able to access the curriculum.
To provide support to students with multiple barriers to learning including:
Autistic Spectrum
Specific Learning Difficulties
Behaviour difficulties (EBD/ADHD/ADD)
Hearing impairment
Speech and language difficulties
Students who require assistive technology
Work with other professionals such as speech therapists and occupational therapists, as necessary.
Assist with maintaining student records.
Support students with emotional or behavioural problems and help develop their social skills.
Contribute to the overall ethos/ work/ aims of the school.
Attend team and staff meetings.
Undertake professional duties that may be reasonably assigned by the head of department or line manager.
Implement efficient and effective entry assessments when needed.
Be proactive in matters relating to health and safety.
Providing a safe and stimulating environment that facilities learning.
Taking part in all training courses provided by the school.
- Collecting data on payroll outputs, management and employee surveys, employment records, and exit interviews.
- Implementing relevant HR metrics in order to determine the efficiency and impact of the workforce.
- Analyzing data and statistics for trends with regard to recruitment practices, motivation, turnover, and compliance with employment laws.
- Optimizing and implementing new data processes and systems.
- Compiling reports of data results and presenting these to senior managers.
- Identifying short- and long-term goals to ensure top-notch employee performance.
- Recommending policies that will improve the culture within the company and suggest ways in which to hire the best candidates for the job.
- Evaluating jobs and reviewing both existing and new positions and communicating the results of this to senior management.
- Identifying why candidates and employees choose to work within a company and recommending areas in the workplace that can be improved.
- Reviewing job descriptions to impact positively on employee retention.
- Manage employee records and files.
Taaleem is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. At Taaleem, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective practices in relation to child protection and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to various background checks including, receipt of high-quality references, proof of relevant qualifications, identification and police checks, including overseas checks.
We are looking for a dedicated and experienced at least 2 years “KG 2 lead with Teaching” .This position is for an expatriate with a passion for early childhood education.
Department: Partnership Schools Line Manager: Vice Principal
Primary Purpose of Job: The duties outlined in this job description are in addition to those covered by the teacher job description. To have overall responsibility for maximising learning opportunities for all students within the Grade. To have a positive impact on student wellbeing. To have a positive impact on whole school development through the delivery of high-quality outcomes for all students.
Key Relationships: Principal, Vice Principal, Senior Leadership Team, School staff, students, parents, and Taaleem Partnership Team
Key Responsibilities:
Vision, Mission and Education Strategy
- Articulate a vision for outstanding student learning and gain the commitment of all team members to the delivery of this vision
- Set a clear direction for the Grade that leads to continuous improvement and promotes high quality outcomes for all students
- Support the development of policies and practices leading to high quality outcomes for all students.
- Think creatively and imaginatively to anticipate and solve problems and identify opportunities
- Contribute to effective school self-evaluation and improvement planning
Operational Leadership
- Set clear expectations and establish constructive working relationships with colleagues at all levels
- Facilitate collaborative work that dovetails and supports the whole school vision and development, and its commitment to raising standards
- Provide professional leadership in terms of curriculum development, classroom instruction, and teacher development in order to deliver consistently high standards of education.
- Support the induction of new teachers
- Foster a sense of 'team spirit' through a culture of recognition and praise. Support cover teachers to enable them to perform at the expected standardCommunicate effectively, orally and in writing
- When required, chair meetings effectively, and make presentations to parents, colleagues and to Taaleem
- Judge when to consult with others and when to defer to a senior colleague Undertake any professional duties that may reasonably be delegated by the Principal
Professional Requirements
Due to KHDA regulations, we only employ individuals with approved teacher status as well as a degree in their teaching subject area.
· High Quality Degree in Subject area and PGCE, PGDE and/or QTS.
· Minimum 2 years’ experience teaching the National Curriculum for England in the UK.
· An individual with confidence and a proven track record of outstanding results as
a leading subject teacher.
· GCSE and A' Level teaching experience – essential.
· Cleared Police and Safeguarding Background Checks*.
Professional Requirements
Due to KHDA regulations, we only employ individuals with approved teacher status as well as a degree in their teaching subject area.
· High Quality Degree in Subject area and PGCE, PGDE and/or QTS.
· Minimum 2 years’ experience teaching the National Curriculum for England in the UK.
· An individual with confidence and a proven track record of outstanding results as
a leading subject teacher.
· GCSE and A' Level teaching experience – essential.
· Cleared Police and Safeguarding Background Checks*.
Taaleem is seeking to hire an exceptional professional to become the Founding Head of Secondary for one of its schools.
This is a rare and exciting opportunity for suitably qualified professionals who are innovative, cognitively agile, are committed to continual professional learning, and are passionate about building culture and community.
Successful candidates will become part of the Founding Senior Leadership Team and will be expected to embrace and embody our vision of ‘Enjoy, Aspire, Achieve’, whilst continually supporting the growth and development of our learning community within the school’s world-class facilities.
We are an inclusive school that believes all children can achieve when they are surrounded by caring, dedicated and hard-working professionals. The Founding Head of Secondary should set a clear direction for the secondary school, which ensures all members of the community are continually developing and learning, whilst keeping wellbeing at the heart of everything.
Job Purpose: The core purpose of this role is to provide professional, highly effective leadership and management that will achieve outstanding results in all aspects of the secondary phase. The Head of Secondary promotes an inspiring vision and clear direction that is shared by all members of the secondary school and the Senior Leadership Team. Ultimately, the Head of Secondary is responsible for ensuring that the curriculum, teaching and assessment practices inspire high levels of engagement, achievement and progress for students of all abilities. As an integral member of the Founding Leadership Team, the Head of Secondary will play a key role in setting the direction and building the culture of the school.
Key Accountabilities:
Inspirational and Strategic Leadership:•Promote Taaleem’s mission of ‘inspiring young minds’ along with our vision of being the most respected provider of education in the Gulf.•Collaboratively develop and promote an inspiring vision dedicated to instilling high standards for all secondary school community members.•Communicate the secondary school’s vision and aims, ensuring all staff have clarity of expectations, professional competencies and outcomes.•Distribute leadership effectively to achieve high standards of learning and personal development by creating an ethos of collective responsibility and mutual support.•Inspire and empower middle leaders, teachers and support staff by clearly defining all roles and aligning these roles with school priorities.•Work effectively with school governance teams (School Advisory Board, Parents’ Associations) and Taaleem Heads of Schools to ensure that decision making is informed and responsive.•Ensure high quality teaching enables student progress and attainment to align with the expectations of our community.•Contribute time and expertise to the professional development of Taaleem teachers and leaders.•Participate in and lead professional development workshops in the UAE, including events run by the Knowledge Human Development Authority (KHDA).•Consistently model the highest levels of leadership competence across all areas of responsibility.
Self-Evaluation and Improvement Planning:•Be receptive and respond appropriately to external evaluation and accreditation processes; acting professionally and efficiently throughout.•Pro-actively gather the views of Secondary school parents, students and others about the quality of Secondary school provisions and programmes, using this information to help guide future direction.•Involve all secondary school staff in systematic, rigorous self-evaluation with the explicit purpose of improving the quality of students’ experiences and their progress and attainment.•Ensure that the secondary school academic programmes and curriculum are fit for purpose and challenge and support students of all abilities.•Initiate, prioritise and lead secondary school improvement activities via effective strategic leadership and planning.•Develop long, medium and short-term planning to maintain ongoing improvement of the school according to KHDA/DSIB metrics.•Ensure that all improvement activities are focused on creating impact and raising quality in the secondary school.•Oversee the professional learning, growth and accountability of secondary school staff, including a focus on developing the evaluative and action planning skills of the Middle Leadership Team.•Lead the utilisation of all forms of student data to drive the ongoing development of secondary school systems, procedures and teaching & learning.•Maintain a strategic overview of the secondary school, ensuring that self-evaluation provides valid, comprehensive and reliable analysis for identifying key priorities, whilst remaining agile to respond rapidly the change, where appropriate.•Embed the culture and values of the school through all decision-making processes, at all levels.
Effective and Efficient Management of Resources:•Comply with all regulations and guidelines issued by the local authorities and regulators.•Ensure accountability of the school’s actions and outcomes with regards to compliance and healthand safety issues.•Work closely with the Principal, DBS leadership teams and other Heads of Schools across the group to ensure that all policies, procedures and routines across the school are reviewed regularly and maintained at the highest standards possible.•Lead on processes to recruit and retain the highest quality staff possible.•Ensure that all secondary school staff are well-qualified and experienced, trained to do their roles and are deployed effectively to support the school.•Embed structures which encourage impactful collaboration leading to raised standards (e.g. team teaching, coaching) and implement and effective and robust appraisal system to support this.•Work collaboratively with the Principal and Admissions Manager to achieve enrolment targets and business objectives.•Comply with all Taaleem policies and guidelines and submit high quality reports in a timely manner.•Work collaboratively with the Principal to ensure that all mandatory training and professional learning is maintained.•Work collaboratively with Principal, Operations Manager and SLT to develop CAPEX and Consumable budgets and then monitor performance against the secondary school’s budget lines.•Work collaboratively with the Facilities Manager to address any health and safety issues and ongoing maintenance requests.
Parent, Student and Community Relationships:•Ensure a proactive approach in delivering operational excellence focused on extraordinary service across all aspects of school life.•Develop a culture whereby wellbeing is at the heart of secondary school life, taking into consideration the health and happiness of all stakeholders.•Develop and enforce policies and procedures that create an environment that safeguards student and staff wellbeing and safety.•Promote positive community behaviour via recognition, reward and suitable reactions to students’ indiscretions.•Monitor and promote outstanding attendance and punctuality.•Ensure that communication in the secondary school is authentic, two-way and connected to school life and learning.•Build and maintain relationships with secondary school families and the community to support the ongoing improvement of school operations and to engage families as active partners in their children’s learning.•Focus on identifying and meeting community (staff, parents, students) needs by taking interests and complaints seriously, and actioning accordingly.•Inform the Principal of any serious student incidents or parent concerns and work collaboratively with the SLT to resolve issues in a timely and respectful manner.•Develop strong community partnerships that effectively support all students’ development and improve students’ learning experiences.•When decision-making, consider the impact on all stakeholders to ensure actions are taken with the best interests of the whole community in mind.•Connect school events to local community events so that students and parents can participate in the broader local events such as the Emirates Literature Festival, World Art Dubai, music festivals, Taaleem sporting, creative and academic competitions, etc.•Develop knowledge of the education landscape of Dubai, the UAE and the Gulf and monitor trends over time to ensure that the school becomes and remains a highly respected school.
Curriculum 
The school will follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework in the Foundation Stage, before moving into the National Curriculum for England from Year 1 through to GCSE, BTEC and A-Level pathways in the Secondary school. The curriculum is significantly influenced by the local context and culture within a global setting and is enhanced by the purposeful use of technology. Interdisciplinary learning will allow children to deepen their understanding o f concepts across the curriculum, with STEAM playing an integral role in this.
Curriculum enrichment is crucial in providing routes for learners to grow. Experiences offered both within and outside of the school setting will allow children to find and follow their passions; the broad and balanced extra-curricular programme will also harness this zeal.
Through the carefully constructed curriculum, learners will become adept at understanding themselves, their learning journey and how to pursue their potential. Gaining a deeper understanding of who they are will allow them to thrive academically, socially and emotionally as they become global citizens and leaders of the future.
The curriculum will be delivered through the highest-quality teaching, with all learners being understood, nurtured, and celebrated. High standards maintained consistently across the school will ensure all children fulfil their potential as well-rounded individuals.
