Outstanding English Teacher – August 2026

Job DescriptionTaaleem 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. Dubai British School Emirates Hills is recruiting an outstanding English Teacher, commencing August 2026, to join our BSO and KHDA-rated ‘Outstanding’ international school.Recruiting – English TeacherWe are seeking an outstanding English teacher with the ability to teach (I)GCSE and A Level, delivering lessons that develop deep literary understanding, high-quality analytical writing and a genuine appreciation for language and literature. You will stretch high attainers while supporting all learners to access complex texts, write with precision and sophistication, and think critically about writers’ craft, context and meaning. Experience teaching A Level English Language would be advantageous, as would a proven track record of strong student outcomes. We want a teacher who brings creativity, clarity and academic rigour to the classroom, fostering curiosity, confidence and a lifelong love of English.At DBSEH, you will be joining a school known for its academic ambition, its caring and inclusive ethos, and its commitment to knowing every student as an individual. With whole-school 2025 results of 51% A–A* at A Level and 85% 9–6 at GCSE, you will be joining a school with strong academic foundations and a community that takes pride in both excellence and compassion.Taaleem and DBS Emirates HillsTaaleem, 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 of 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.CurriculumOur 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.What We