Job Description

Employer
The British School Al Khubairat (BSAK)
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Salary
TBC
Posted
10th December 2025
Expires
2nd January 2026 11:59 PM
Start Date
1st September 2026
Job ID
1522503

XThe British School Al Khubairat is looking to employ a Head of English. 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 be a UK qualified teacher with a Bachelor of Education or relevant degree plus PGCE qualification. The candidate should possess at least 5 years relevant teaching experience and at least 2 years relevant leadership experience.



If you are interested in applying for this position please complete the application form found in the vacancies part of our website. A recruitment booklet is available on the website for further information about the role.



The closing date for applications is 2nd January 2026. Early applications are advised as BSAK reserves the right to make an early appointment.



Safeguarding Statement:

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.