Job Description

Fortes Education has

been a leading education provider in the UAE for over four decades with premium

international schools and nurseries that have experienced outstanding success

and growth. Our schools offer the most innovative and character-building

education in the entire Middle East region. Our core ethos and philosophy of education is Positive Education

(PosEd). Through PosEd, our schools foster active engagement in learning, celebrating character strengths and accomplishments. We encourage children to

cultivate fulfilling relationships with others and seek meaning and purpose in

their own lives. We enable children to become happy learners and develop into

innovative thinkers, confident young adults, and life-long learners. Our

students develop resilience, a growth mindset and deep character strengths that

allow them to flourish in an ever-changing world.



About Sunmarke School - Where Amazing Happens



Sunmarke School provides an ambitious and inspiring,

values-based education that nurtures the hearts and minds of students so that

they can flourish and achieve their dreams. Powered by our unique signature

programmes, Sunmarke is a uniquely innovative school, transforming young lives.

This was reflected in

Sunmarke School winning the coveted 'Most Innovative School' award at the Which

School Advisor ceremony in Dubai and London and by our world class IB results

ranking in the Top 68 schools Globally and twice in the Top 3 in Dubai. These

are matched by our A Level and GCSE results which place us in the top 10

schools in Dubai.



Sunmarke is an all-through

school which offers a premium education across a fantastic range of pathways

for students including the National Curriculum of England,

GCSE/IGCSE, 'A' Levels, BTEC and the IB Diploma

Programme. We also offer a suite of Signature Programmes unrivalled

in Dubai. With unique experiences in Environmental and Sustainability Studies,

students learn in Forest School settings, as well as utilising cutting-edge

hydroponic technology to examine how science can support sustainability in future

terrains. Our world-class STEAM centre and curriculum offers students an

incredible opportunity to apply their learning in solving real-world problems,

from Foundation Stage through to Year 9. We run best-in-class mini-MBA programmes for our Year 10 to 13 students in conjunction with the

Peter Jones Academy and Wharton Investors programme, to ensure their future

success in business and entrepreneurship. We are technologically very innovative

and have a world class AI and Robotics lab that offers unrivalled experiences

in these fast changing areas. Additionally we run comprehensive AI

programmes for students in all core subjects, as well as deepening other

subjects through Augmented and Virtual Reality AR/VR experiences. We have

outstanding performing arts opportunities with fantastic facilities and amazing

teachers to help our more creative students truly find their voice. We

are home to the Fortes Pro Sports Academy where international professional

sports coaches work exclusively with our students to reach new heights of

performance and to elevate our students to national and international titles.



Sunmarke School was judged

by the Dubai School Inspection Bureau (DSIB) as a 'Very Good' school

in our 3rd year of operation

and 'Outstanding' in our British Schools Overseas (BSO)

inspection in 2019.



We present an exciting

opportunity to join our all through school and to play an important part in our

journey to "outstanding". Sunmarke School, Dubai is one of our flag-ship

schools, located at a prime location in Jumeirah Village Triangle.



About

you:

We

seek to appoint a well-qualified and outstanding Alternative Pathway Inclusion Secondary Teacher to join our team in August 2026 to lead our

Life Skills Pathway class and support us with the inclusion provision across

the secondary school. You will be actively involved in the formation of

practices and procedures designed to raise attainment, together with effective

monitoring of the impact of those. You will be enthusiastic about working

within a school environment and supporting the needs of the school.



We are looking for certain

qualities:

Skilled

in the best inclusive educational practices with at least one core subject as

your specialist area





Possess

an excellent understanding of SEND and the skills to teach pupils with complex

needs working significantly below their age-related expectations





Committed

to developing and inspiring every student, to believe that they can and will

succeed





Experience

of target setting, writing and reviewing IEPs





Knowledge

of vocational curriculums and alternative pathways





Confident

in communicating and liaising with parents, external professionals and school

leaders





Tech-savvy, fluent in using APPs and technology to

extend and enrich each student's learning experience





Outstanding role models who embody our core values





Passionate about providing

enriched learning opportunities for children in and out of the classroom.





Excellent communicators

who can ignite a passion for learning in our students.





Able to make a significant

contribution to our extra-curricular activities (ECA) programme and wider

campus life





Strong academic background,

work ethic, well-organised having excellent interpersonal skills





Dynamic, enthusiastic and

well-qualified holding as a minimum, a bachelor's degree or post-graduate qualification in

Inclusion or SEN with a QTS.





Candidate with a CPT3A qualification to assess

and create Form 8/9 for Exam Access Arrangements is desirable but not a must





Proven time management and organisational

skills



Our

Offer:

Excellent

tax-free salary





Furnished

Accommodation

Relocation

Allowance (applicable to overseas appointments only)





Medical

Insurance for self





Annual

Air-Ticket and paid vacations





Tuition

Fee Concession for up to 2 minor dependent(s)





State-of-the-art facilities and

amenities in a newly built campus in a prime location in Dubai





An

enthusiastic learning community of students, teachers, parents, and Board

members, who are dedicated to maximise

student achievement, and creating positive learning opportunities in and out of

the classroom.





Working

within a team of highly driven and supportive colleagues





Excellent

professional development





Working

in Dubai, one of the world's most sought-after

work and travel destinations



Application

Process:

If you have the passion, energy, and commitment to drive accelerated

outcomes for young people, we will welcome your application. In return, you will join a rapidly evolving

organisation that can offer you a central role in our future growth plans. Candidates are invited to complete our Online

Application by visiting:

https://forteseducation.com/Careers/Current-Openings Interviews

will take place either face-to-face in Dubai or by video conferencing if

the applicant is not based in Dubai.

The

closing date for applications is the 21st of December 2025.

Please note that due to the expected volume of applications, only shortlisted

candidates will be contacted for an interview. The school reserves the right to

make suitable appointments before the official closing date, and therefore, we

would encourage candidates to apply early in the process. The appointment start date will be August 2026.



Safer Recruitment

Statement



Fortes Education is

committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Policies for

safer recruitment are aligned with the recommendations of the International

Task Force on Child Protection. At Sunmarke School, 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

and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject

to various background checks, including receipt of satisfactory references,

proof of relevant qualifications, identification, and police checks, including

overseas checks.