Primary School Class Teacher - Key Stage 1

Job overview

The Arbor School is seeking a nurturing, creative, and reflective Key Stage 1 Class Teacher to support children’s transition from EYFS and establish strong foundations in literacy, numeracy, and personal development. The successful candidate will create a safe, joyful, and inclusive learning environment that supports young learners in becoming confident, curious, and independent thinkers. Through developmentally appropriate practice, effective planning, and ongoing assessment, the KS1 Teacher will design rich and engaging learning experiences aligned with the National Curriculum for England, fostering a love of learning through exploration and structured play.

Strong partnerships with families, collaboration with colleagues, and dedication to continuous professional growth are central to this role. Enough For All, Forever

The Arbor School opened in 2018 with a vision of experiential, authentic, and inspired education drawing from the natural beauty, human ingenuity, and ecological and social challenges of the Arabian Peninsula. The cultivation of a learning community uniquely committed to understanding and restoring the health of ecological and human communities as interconnected parts of a whole requires optimism, ambition, and humility.

A fundamental belief in the inherent goodness of people and their capacity to act with empathy and compassion underscores hope and learning for a sustainable future.

Recognising the interconnected nature of cognition, affective and participative domains, and their roles in shaping learning, we pursue a holistic approach to teaching and learning designed to prepare learners to understand sustainability concepts, individual and collective well‑being, environmental and social justice; to find purpose, meaning and joy in interactions with the natural world and each other; and to experience a sense of accomplishment and self‑efficacy through their actions at home, in school and in the wider world.

Arbor teachers are part of a community which is inclusive, fun-loving, and active. Arbor teachers enjoy authentic friendships with colleagues, positive relationships with school leaders who care for wellbeing, and are a team in the true sense. Arbor teachers are resilient in the face of challenge, stable and calm in the face of change, and creative and flexible when solving problems.

Arbor teachers bring their passions and interests to enrich our school and are clear that there is an expectation to do so. We commit to meeting agreed deadlines, to communicating proactively with positive intent and share a passion to provide an education of the highest quality to our students.

• Native-level English language skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Education or a Bachelor's degree with a PGCE in Education with QTS or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years’ experience teaching Key Stages 1 and/or 2 in British schools
• A track record of outstanding teaching and learning, and an ability to create a caring and nurturing classroom environment

A competitive tax‑free compensation package will be provided in accordance with the School's policy and UAE labour law regulations.

• An up‑to‑date CV with a recent photograph to be included.
• A letter of application, no longer than two pages in length, which outlines your educational philosophy and suitability for the Arbor School.

The Arbor School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the students in our care and expects all applicants to share this commitment. We hold ourselves to a high standard of effective, safer recruiting practices with specific attention to child protection. All appointments are subject to CV and qualification checks, interview, identity checks, criminal record checks, and successful references.

All appointments are subject to the approval of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority and the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation.