Teacher of Physical Education - Primary Specialist ( Head of Department possibility )

Salary: Highly competitive and aligned with leading International Schools Job type: Full Time, Fixed Term Apply by: 16 March 2025

Job overview

Amity International school, Abu Dhabi is looking to appoint a well-qualified, enthusiastic and highly motivated Teacher of PE specialising in Primary Physical Education. PE staff are expected to have a higher co-curricular sport commitment for which there is timetable compensation. The ability to coach or lead football or basketball would be advantageous but not essential. Both PE and Sport are popular and thriving at the school. The school promotes participation over spectatorship and as a result, has developed inclusive sports provision. The school also has its own Elite Player Pathway (EPP) programme that supports talented students who often compete at a National or International level. The school has many unrivalled sports facilities, including its own sailing and watersports centre, full-size floodlit football pitch, tennis and netball courts, basketball courts, sprung-floor dance studio, two fitness suites, and two indoor swimming pools, one of which is a 50m with six lanes. The school competes as part of the BSME (British Schools Middle East) and ADISSA (Abu Dhabi International Schools Sports Association) leagues, and in other government and school-run tournaments. Amity International School is a British Curriculum International School that opened in 2015. It has fast established itself with a renowned reputation for Sport, Music, Arts and Academia. The magnificent 15 acre bay-side campus allows the school to boast unique facilities within a beautiful setting on the perimeter of the UAE's capital, providing an inspirational working environment where pupils are committed and keen to learn. Amity International School is a not-for-profit organisation. Benefits for the successful candidate include:

1. Highly competitive salary benchmarked against many of the leading schools globally
2. Accommodation or a housing allowance aligned with your personal family circumstances
3. A spacious and modern, innovative teaching and learning environment

Applicants should complete the application form on the TES website via the Quick Apply button. Please submit a CV of no more than 2 pages together with a recent photograph. Scans of degree certificates and teaching qualifications would be also gratefully received. Please note that the school reserves the right to begin the recruitment process and appoint prior to the closing date. We recommend that candidates submit their application as soon as possible. For queries, contact the HR Department at careers@amityabudhabi.ae Interviews will be conducted in Abu Dhabi or via Teams. Start date for this position will be August 2025. Amity International School follows the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection. We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils and hold ourselves to a high standard of effective recruiting practices with specific attention to child protection. All applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening and submit a current police criminal check or equivalent from their home country or current country of residence prior to appointment in addition to supplying a minimum of two references, at least one of which should be from the Headteacher/Principal of the most recent school. Kindly note that due to the number of applicants we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview schedule.

About Amity International School - Abu Dhabi

Amity International School - Abu Dhabi E10, Exit 39, Al Bahya Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates +971 50 39000 Amity International School is a private all-through school in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The school is part of the Amity Education Group, a not-for-profit Education Foundation with campuses across the world. The city of Abu Dhabi is the nation’s capital and its second largest behind Dubai. The school itself is located close to Deerfields Mall on the Abu Dhabi - Dubai highway. The school follows the National Curriculum for England (NCfE) and is staffed primarily by teachers trained in the United Kingdom. Job applications are open to all nations with English as its first language. The school is located on a state-of-the-art, 15 acre campus and facilities include an Olympic Pool, full-size football pitch, 400m running track, ICT rooms, language lab, special needs classrooms, 600 seat auditorium, specialist art rooms, black box theatre, drama room and libraries for all educational stages. Amity's boat house boasts Royal Yacht Association accreditation and offers a wide range of activities including sailing, kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding and wind surfing. Executive Principal Sarah Wade Values and vision Amity International School is committed to providing an outstanding education, developing a strong community and providing inspirational teaching. Students and staff promote independent learning, critical thinking and self-reflection in a caring and stimulating environment. As talented educators, knowledgeable in their subject areas, Amity teachers go beyond developing the mastery of skills and the acquisition of knowledge, also providing a holistic education in which the emotional and physical well-being of every student is developed. #J-18808-Ljbffr