Primary STEM Teacher Middle Leadership Responsibility; STEM​/Curriculum​/L&T

Job Overview

Safa Community School is an award‑winning, all‑through UK curriculum school, from FS1 to Year 13, with 2,640 students. In 2024 we were honoured with the ‘Happiest School in the UAE’ title and the ‘Value Add, Leaving No Child Behind Award’, and our 2024 GCSE VA score was +2.2. Our high staff retention rates and ranking within the top 15 schools in the UAE reflect our commitment to student well‑being and academic progress.

Our parent body includes many expats, about 35% from the UK, and we pride ourselves on being a friendly, warm community where staff, parents and students feel welcomed and part of a larger family.

We are seeking a dynamic and passionate Primary STEM Teacher with Middle Leadership Responsibilities to join our successful Primary team for the new academic year. The successful candidate will deliver high quality STEM teaching across the Primary phase and play a key role in shaping, developing and embedding an engaging, progressive STEM curriculum that inspires curiosity, problem solving and real‑world application.

• Planning, delivering and evaluating high quality STEM lessons aligned with the English National Curriculum and school expectations
• Assessing, recording and reporting on student progress, attainment and development
• Using assessment data to inform teaching, track progress and implement timely interventions
• Communicating effectively with parents, including the completion of reports and attendance at Parents’ Evenings and Open Evenings
• Maintaining high expectations for behaviour, engagement and learning
• Working collaboratively within a team to support curriculum development and consistency of practice
• Contributing to departmental and whole school initiatives, events and enrichment opportunities
• Keeping up to date with curriculum developments, research and best practice in STEM education
• Participating fully in CPD and contributing to personal and professional development
• Working effectively with teaching assistants and support staff
• Setting appropriate work where absence is known in advance
• Taking responsibility for a designated area of the curriculum, innovation or project
• Carrying out other duties as reasonably directed by the Head of Department or Senior Leadership
• Familiarising themselves with the DSIB inspection framework and expectations of outstanding teaching and learning in the UAE
• Supporting UAE initiatives and respecting cultural expectations

• Hold relevant qualifications and QTS (BEd or Bachelor’s degree with PGCE, PGDE or equivalent)
• Have experience teaching within a British curriculum school
• Be enthusiastic, inspiring and passionate about STEM education
• Demonstrate strong subject knowledge across science, mathematics and wider STEM disciplines
• Have experience teaching STEM across the Primary phase
• Have a secure understanding of assessment and progress tracking
• Be an outstanding classroom practitioner with evidence of strong pupil progress
• Work effectively as part of a collaborative team and willingly share best practice
• Keep up to date with developments in STEM education and pedagogy
• Show a commitment to ongoing professional development
• Have excellent IT and interpersonal communication skills
• Have experience of holding, or readiness to take on, a middle leadership responsibility
• Demonstrate the ability to support and influence colleagues positively
  
  Have an understanding of curriculum leadership and school improvement within a UK curriculum context

• Closing date for applications is Tuesday, 17th February 2026 at 10h00 UAE time.
• All applications must be submitted on the TES/Schrole Portal. Only applications submitted through the Portal will be considered.
• Only applications with relevant experience will be considered.
• Submit an up‑to‑date, full resume/CV.
• Submit a covering letter of no more than two A4 pages.
• Provide at least three referees’ names, telephone numbers (with international dialling codes) and email addresses. One must be a current employer.
• Applications will be assessed in order of receipt and interviews may occur at any stage after applications are received. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date and therefore invite interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.
• Once initial interviews are concluded, arrangements will be made individually with those candidates who will proceed to the second round of interviews.
• A demonstration lesson will be required.

Upon request, feedback will only be provided to candidates who progress to the interview stages.