Overview
Secondary Music Teacher for Maternity Leave commencing August 2025 Jobs in Dubai at Jumeirah English Speaking SchoolUnited Arab Emirates
Salary:
Competitive Tax-Free Salary and Benefits Package
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
August 2025
Apply by:
31 March 2025
Job overview
Job Overview
Dubai British School Emirates Hills is recruiting an outstanding SENCO & SEND Teacher, commencing August 2025, to join their BSO, and KHDA rated ‘Outstanding’ international school. This is a dual role that combines leading Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision with a teaching load in a relevant subject area.
Taaleem and DBS Emirates Hills
Taaleem, one of the largest education providers in the UAE, proudly celebrates Dubai British School Emirates Hills for our ‘Outstanding’ ratings, awarded by both the Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau (DSIB) and British Schools Overseas (BSO). We are a thriving British international school, located in The Springs area of Dubai’s Emirates Hills delivering high-quality National Curriculum for England education to over a thousand students aged 3 to 18.
Our mission of ‘Enjoy, Aspire, Achieve’ perfectly captures the ethos of our great school, where students thrive in a nurturing yet challenging environment – able to achieve the best possible educational outcomes and flourish as individuals during the experience. It is this warmth of spirit that sets DBSEH apart, where every student, every member of staff and every parent can find their place. Schools are often talked about as being ‘happy places’, but DBSEH is made up of happy people – happy to be respected, valued, and appreciated, given every opportunity to succeed in a way that is meaningful to them.
DBS Emirates Hills Curriculum
Our curriculum is modelled on the National Curriculum for England and adapted to our own international context, leading to a challenging set of GCSE, BTEC and GCE A Level courses from Year 10 to Year 13. We feel the opportunities that students enjoy outside the classroom are just as important as the main curriculum and we offer an extensive and varied Extra-Curricular Activities (ECA) programme.
Recruiting – SENCO and SEND Teacher
At DBSEH, we are looking to appoint enthusiastic and committed Outstanding Teachers. Our teachers are always experienced in teaching the National Curriculum for England in the UK; with additional experience in an international setting considered an advantage.
This dual role requires a passionate and skilled educator who will:
Lead and coordinate SEND provision across the school, working closely with the Head of Inclusion.
Support and guide teachers in delivering inclusive classroom practices.
Oversee ad deliver targeted interventions for students with additional learning needs.
Monitor student progress, ensuring effective differentiation and personalised learning.
Maintain accurate records of all students with SEND and ensure confidentiality.
Create and maintain Individual Education Plans (ILPs) and provision maps.
Work closely with parents, external specialists, and leadership teams to support student development.
Collaborate with teachers to ensure smooth transitions at key points.
Support the Head of Inclusion with the everyday management of Learning Support team, including specialist teachers and teaching assistants.
Support whole-school professional development in SEND-related areas.
Support with ensuring accurate and up-to-date SEND register.
Contribute to school self-evaluation and improvement planning.
Professional Requirements
Due to KHDA regulations, we only employ individuals with approved teacher status as well as a degree in their teaching subject area.
National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination (or equivalent – Masters)
Minimum 3 years teaching experience
Minimum 2 years of SEND experience and knowledge of Inclusion in an International School.
Strong knowledge of UK SEND Code of Practice and UAE Inclusive Legalisation
Ability to deliver Secondary Mathematics.
Effective in positive behaviour management.
An individual with confidence and a proven track record of outstanding results as a leading subject teacher.
Cleared Police and Safeguarding Background Checks*.
It is desirable to have knowledge and experience of alternative curriculum pathways.
What we offer
Taaleem provides a highly competitive remuneration and benefits package including an attractive tax-free salary, medical insurance, and an annual flight allowance. To support international teaching staff arrivals, excellent, high-quality purpose-built accommodation equipped with facilities and amenities are offered, alternatively supporting locally established teaching staff, an attractive housing rental allowance is offered. As part of the Taaleem Group, you will also qualify for great corporate discounts with many service providers in Dubai.
Beyond package benefits, Student and Staff Wellbeing is central to our ethos at DBS Emirates Hills. We know that to facilitate great teaching we need to satisfy the needs of our teachers, both personally and professionally. By joining the DBS Emirates Hills Community, you can expect to be made to feel welcome and supported from the moment you join us.
After your successful appointment you can expect to hear regularly from our HR team who are available for group and 1:1 Q&As, as well as a staff buddy or mentor who will introduce themselves and be your first port of call for the questions you may have about school life or living overseas.
Once you have joined us in-country our INSET programme, tailored specifically for the needs of new staff, aims to help you settle into life in Dubai (if you are new to the UAE), and familiarise yourself with our school-specific policy and practices in a smaller group setting with our senior leaders. Returning staff then join us for an induction into the school year.
Our vibrant in-school social committee ensures that there are plenty of opportunities to build firm friendships across academic teams while exploring common interests, such as dog walking, attending shows, playing sports, or even meeting up for a Sunday lunch! These opportunities are shared monthly and are targeted at all staff, new and returning.
Our bespoke DBSEH standards offer a framework for professional support and challenge. Promoting staff agency, you are put in the driving seat of your professional learning and through coaching conversations with a leader you decide the pathway you want to take to professional excellence, whether this be through self-directed learning such as an action research project or through more formal accredited routes such as the NPQ suite of qualifications, subsidised by the school.
How to apply:
Candidates are to apply directly through the TES portal and upload an up-to-date CV to accommodate their application. As part of the application, please complete and upload our registration questionnaire found in supporting documents.
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.
About Dubai British School Emirates Hills
Dubai British School Emirates Hills
Springs 3, Emirates Hills, PO Box 37828
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
+971 3619361
Who are we?
Taaleem was founded in 2004 in Dubai and is one of the largest education providers in the United Arab Emirates with more than 9,000 students attending our 11 international schools and pre-schools in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Our main activity is the development and management of high quality early childhood, primary and secondary schools in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
We also only recruit the best international teachers who can deliver our international curricula in a creative and highly engaging manner. Taaleem, which means ‘education’ in Arabic, is committed to inspiring students helping them to identify and develop their passions and talents.
Dubai British School
Dubai British School is a thriving British international school, located in The Springs area of Dubai’s Emirates Hills. A Taaleem school, DBS offers high quality education to over a thousand students aged 3 to 18. Dubai British School is fully accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS)
Our Curriculum
The curriculum at DBS is modelled on the National Curriculum for England, significantly enhanced by ‘Wow Learning’, the study of Arabic throughout and a challenging set of GCSE and GCE A Level courses from Year 10 to Year 13. We welcome a wide range of students to study a curriculum, which is designed to extend and excite all of them, whatever their interests or ability. The opportunities that students enjoy outside the classroom are just as important as the main curriculum and we offer an extensive and varied extra-curricular activities programme (ECA).
DBS Facilities
DBS offers a range of different facilities in addition to bright and airy classrooms: Performing Arts Theatre, Tennis Court, Basketball Court, Swimming Pool, Sports Hall, Football Pitch, Dining Hall, Foundation Playground, Primary Playground, Primary ICT Suites, Primary Library, Secondary Library, Secondary ICT Suite, Interactive Whiteboards, Sixth Form Common Room, Extended Learning Rooms, Conference Room, Design and Technology Suite, Art Studio and Pottery Room, Science Labs, Music Room, peripatetic Rooms for individual Music Lessons, wireless Internet throughout.
Title: Secondary Music Teacher for Maternity Leave commencing August 2025
Company: Jumeirah English Speaking SchoolUnited Arab Emirates
Location: Dubai
