Job Description

Due to the continued success of our GEMS Metropole School Al Waha (MTW), we are looking to recruit a Primary Business Teacher for August 2026.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious educator to gain valuable international exposure or take the next step in their career with a global, leading education company, within a world-class international school located in the heart of Dubai.

GEMS Metropole School Al Waha, Dubai is truly unique, and anyone who joins our community has a wonderful opportunity to leave their mark. In line with our school vision, you will play a key role in building a sustainable and inclusive community while nurturing future leaders. Our values of curiosity, confidence, creativity, respect and kindness underpin our innovative, future-focused curriculum.

As a Primary Business Teacher, you will support students in developing enterprise skills, financial literacy, problem-solving and an understanding of the wider world of work, embedding real-life learning opportunities within the primary curriculum. The curriculum is complemented by outstanding facilities and resources, including a large forest with over 170 trees, a farm with animals and crops, a bio-cube tropical eco-system home to our resident poisonous dart frog, unique BTEC offerings including an electronic automotive engineering workshop, excellent performing arts facilities and state-of-the-art sporting facilities.

Teaching at GEMS is not just a job, it is a career. Our teachers enjoy free access to leading CPD programmes and benefit from extensive opportunities to grow within the company on a global scale. Many of our senior leaders have progressed from within the GEMS network of schools.

All positions attract an excellent remuneration package, including:

Competitive tax-free salary, individual fully furnished accommodation, free schooling, private medical insurance, annual airfares to country of residence and end of service gratuity.

GEMS teachers also have free access to our loyalty app, GEMS Rewards, which provides significant savings on day-to-day life in the UAE. This includes thousands of discounts and 2-for-1 offers on flights, hotels, restaurants and retail outlets, helping your salary go further while working overseas.

Skills

Successful candidates will need to:

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

Have proven experience teaching business, enterprise or related subjects within a primary or lower school setting

Demonstrate the ability to deliver engaging, age-appropriate business and enterprise learning

Share and model exemplary teaching practice

Adopt a creative and enthusiastic approach, both inside and outside the classroom

Possess excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively with colleagues, students and parents

Have a proven track record of delivering high-quality learning and teaching

Aspire to work in a world-class school with strong opportunities for career progression

Be willing to make a positive contribution to the wider school community through extra-curricular activities and community-based events

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.

Primary Business Teacher - August