Lead Practitioner Key Stage 2 - August 2026
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Due to the continued success of GEMS Metropole School Al Waha, we are seeking an exceptional Lead Practitioner – KS2 to join our team from August 2026.
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Job Description
Due to the continued success of GEMS Metropole School Al Waha, we are seeking an exceptional
Lead Practitioner – KS2
to join our team from August 2026.
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious teacher to gain international experience, make a real impact on teaching and learning, and help shape the next generation of learners in a world-class school in the heart of Dubai.
GEMS Metropole School Al Waha is truly unique. Anyone joining our team will have the opportunity to leave their mark on a sustainable, inclusive, and forward-thinking school community. Our values—curiosity, confidence, creativity, respect, and kindness—underpin our distinctive curriculum, complemented by extraordinary facilities including a forest with over 170 trees, a farm with animals and crops, a bio-cube tropical ecosystem, cutting-edge BTEC offerings including an electronic automotive engineering workshop, advanced performing arts spaces, and state-of-the-art sporting facilities.
At GEMS, teaching is not just a job—it’s a career.
Our teachers benefit from world-class CPD, international growth opportunities, and the chance to progress within a global network of schools.
Skills
- The successful candidate will:
- Embody and role model our core values of curiosity, confidence, creativity, respect, and kindness
- Hold a BEd or Bachelor’s degree with PGCE/PGDE or equivalent
- Demonstrate proven experience teaching Key Stage 2, with a strong record of raising standards
- Share and implement exemplary teaching practices, supporting colleagues and developing whole-school approaches
- Bring creativity, innovation, and enthusiasm to teaching and learning
- Exhibit excellent interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with colleagues, students, and parents
- Have a track record of driving outstanding learning outcomes and improving classroom practice
- Be committed to contributing positively to the wider school community through extra-curricular initiatives and events
Package
- We offer an excellent remuneration package, including:
- Competitive tax-free salary
- Fully furnished accommodation
- Free schooling
- Private medical insurance
- Annual airfare to your country of residence
- End-of-service gratuity
- GEMS teachers also enjoy free access to the
Gems Rewards
loyalty app, providing thousands of discounts on flights, hotels, dining, retail, and more, helping you make the most of living and working in the UAE.
GEMS Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of its students and staff.
A UK-enhanced DBS or equivalent police check is a pre-requisite for all appointments.
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