The British School Al Khubairat is looking to employ a Secondary EAL Lead Teacher. This is a full time role and will commence 1st September 2026.
We are rated Outstanding across all performance standards in both our local Government Agency inspection (ADEK) and that of British Schools Overseas (BSO); In 2023 we won 5 SchoolsCompared.com Top Schools Awards for Overall Best School in the UAE, Best British Curriculum, Best School for Sport, Best Fine Art and Best Principal and were finalists for 9 other categories. We are also the first school outside of the UK to receive the Carnegie Gold Award for Mental Health. The School is included in the Spear’s Schools Index, among the 100 leading private schools in the world and Top Ten Middle East Schools. We are also ranked in the Top 15 Best Private Schools in the Middle East in the Global Schools Index by Carfax Education.
The candidate will require a Bachelor of Education or other first degree with Inclusion and/or English as Additional Language components plus a PGCE. Training and/or substantial experience in English as an Additional Language is essential.
We are looking for a strong candidate who is appropriately qualified and highly experienced in teaching EAL to a range of age groups and ability levels. As a department we are always striving to develop and improve the support we provide. We are therefore looking for a dynamic individual who can push the department on by collaborating with teachers and parents to provide high quality intervention to our EAL students. You will be joining a caring and welcoming team who genuinely want the best for students they support and also their colleagues around them.
If you are interested in applying for this position please complete the application form found in the vacancies part of our website. A job description is available on the website for further information about the role.
The closing date for applications is 25th January 2026. Early applications are advised as BSAK reserves the right to make an early appointment.
The British School Al Khubairat is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.