English Teacher; Gems Cambridge International School

GEMS Cambridge International School, Abu Dhabi is hiring for an enthusiastic and dedicated English Teacher (KS4/5) to join our school from January 2026
. The successful candidate will inspire and engage students across Key Stage 4 and 5, delivering high‑quality lessons that ignite curiosity, build scientific understanding, 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.

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.
• Ensuring a safe, clean, clutter free, conducive environment that optimizes great student outcomes.
• Planning, preparing and delivering lessons to all students in the class according to their varying abilities.
• Teaching according to the educational needs, abilities and achievement of the individual students and groups of students.
• Adopting and working towards the implementation of the school development plan of the school.
• Assigning work, correcting and marking work carried out by his/her students. Marking according to the school’s marking policy.
• Setting the highest expectations for every child in the class and assisting learners to realize their potential which will enable them to work in a manner that shows the high standards in the workbooks.
• Assessing, recording and reporting on the development, progress, attainment and behaviour of one’s students.
• Analyzing data and using it to adapt classroom practice to ensure all learners achieve their full potential.
• Providing or contributing to oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual students or groups of students.
• Participating in arrangements within an agreed national framework for the appraisal of students’ performance.
• Promoting the general progress and well‑being of individual students, groups of students or class entrusted to him/her.
• Providing guidance and advice to students on educational and social matters and on their further education and targets.
• Communicating, consulting and co‑operating with other members of the school staff, including those having posts of special responsibility and parents/guardians.
• Reviewing and evaluating one’s own teaching and learning strategies, methodologies and programme(s) in line with the National Curriculum Framework guidelines in order to improve teaching and learning in the classroom.
• Advising and co‑operating with the Head of School, Deputy Heads, Assistant Head Teachers, Heads of Years, Education Officers, and other teachers in the preparation and development of curriculum design, teaching materials, teaching programmes, methods of teaching and assessment and pastoral care arrangements.
• Ensuring high standards of professional practice and quality of teaching and learning of the subject(s). Through effective dialogue, participating in reciprocal peer review and observation of class teaching practice by the Head of Department.
• Participating in continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities, and taking part in action research exercises.
• Maintaining good order and discipline amongst students under one’s care and safeguarding their health and safety at all times.
• Reporting all concerns that jeopardises the safety of the learner, whether emotional or physical, to the safeguarding officer of the school.
• Participating in staff, group or other meetings related to the school curriculum or pastoral care arrangements, for the better organisation and administration of the school.
• Contributing to the professional development of new teachers and student teachers according to arrangements agreed with the Head of School.
• Providing the necessary information and advice to the designated…