Spanish Teacher | August 2026

The SchoolDeira International School (DIS) is an Outstanding BSO- and KHDA-rated, award-winning school located on a beautiful campus in Festival City, Dubai. In 2023, DIS was awarded the Education Excellence Award for ‘School Team of the Year’ and is also a Platinum Award holder for ‘Best Place to Work’, reflecting our strong commitment to staff wellbeing and a thriving school community.With students aged 3–18, DIS is a not-for-profit school and part of the Al-Futtaim Education Foundation. Founded in 2005, the school is renowned for providing an outstanding, inclusive, and holistic education. Our most recent inspection highlighted the following strengths:Staff are overwhelmingly proud of the school and believe it is well led, safe, and inclusiveThe quality of teaching, learning, and assessment across the school is outstandingTeachers have high expectations and consistently challenge pupils to do their bestStaff feel respected, valued, and treated fairlyThe curriculum is precisely planned, well sequenced, and builds effectively on prior learningThere is a strong focus on academic progress and achievementDIS is home to a diverse student body representing over 90 nationalities, which is fundamental to the school’s community ethos. Our exceptional facilities support a holistic approach to education, with rich opportunities across sport, performing arts, technology, leadership, creativity, and academic enrichment.Although non-selective at admission, our students achieve exceptional examination results, comparable to top UK schools, and progress to leading universities worldwide. Digital literacy is embedded across the curriculum as we prepare students for the demands of a rapidly changing world.In the Early Years, our personalised, play-based continuous provision ensures students are rigorously assessed against the EYFS framework, developing strong foundations for future learning. In Primary, pupils benefit from a broad and enriching curriculum, including a range of non-core subjects. In Secondary, students complete IGCSEs in Year 11 before progressing to the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) or IB Career-related Programme (IBCP) in Years 12 and 13.DIS is governed by the Al-Futtaim Education Foundation (AFEF), a not-for-profit initiative of the Al-Futtaim family, supporting the vision of the Government of Dubai and KHDA to deliver future-ready education while maximising positive social impact.The Post: Spanish TeacherIn recent years, the MFL department has gone from strength to strength and now comprises five highly skilled teachers, four of whom are native-level speakers. As passionate linguists, collaboration, communication, and the sharing of ideas sit at the heart of our teaching practice. The department benefits from five dedicated classrooms, all equipped with interactive whiteboards or digital screens, enabling engaging, high-quality lessons supported by 21st-century technology.The department has established a strong reputation for academic excellence, delivering stimulating and successful lessons within a dynamic and highly engaging learning environment, both in and beyond the classroom. French and Spanish are popular choices at both KS4 and KS5, reflecting the enthusiasm of our students and the strength of the provision. We are particularly proud of our outstanding IGCSE and IB examination results, as well as the consistently excellent achievements of our students in recent years.The aims of the department are to:Develop confident, articulate, and competent linguists who are effective