Director of Sports - August 2025
Job Description
Director of Sports (PE)
Skills
Successful candidates will need to:
Embody and role model our core values of integrity, empathy and fortitude in everything they do Hold a BEd or Bachelors degree with PGCE / PGDE or equivalent Have proven experience of teaching Sport in a leadership position Have a willingness to collaborate and share their outstanding practice Have a growth mindset, whereby they are reflective and solution focussed Be creative and enthusiastic in their approach to teaching Possess excellent interpersonal skills to work closely with colleagues, students and parents Have a proven track record of providing outstanding learning & teaching Have aspiration to work in a world-class school with real prospects for enhancing their career Be willing to make a positive contribution to our school community and culture through active engagement in our extra-curricular programme and community-based events.
Create and nurture successful partnerships with expert providers and renowned sports professionals across a range of sports.
Interested in using technology to enhance individual and team performance
All positions attract an excellent remuneration package including: Competitive tax-free salary, individual fully furnished accommodation, free schooling, private medical insurance, annual airfares to country of residence and end of Service Gratuity.
GEMS Teachers also have free access to our loyalty app GEMS rewards www.gemsrewards.com which provides significant savings on day-to-day life in the UAE. We offer thousands of discounts and 2 for 1 offers on everything from flights, hotels, restaurants and retail outlets, making your salary go further and enhancing the opportunity to save whilst working overseas.
Job Location Dubai, UAE Company Industry Education Job Role Education Career Level Entry Level - Less than 2 years experience
GEMS METROPOLE SCHOOL - MOTOR CITY
Education Dubai, United Arab Emirates GEMS Metropole School, located in Motor City in Dubai, opened its doors in September 2014 and has continued to flourish and grow in student number and stature. The school is now open to students from FS1 to Year 13 with an all-through school capacity of 4200 students offering the National Curriculum for England. The school has become well-known for their key areas of success, such as a ... strong community approach to education, highly inclusive school support to strong secondary options at Key Stage 4 and academic and vocational choices at Key Stage 5. In addition, the school has well-equipped classrooms, a highly competitive sports department, a farm, digital media rooms, innovation laboratories, dedicated science labs, music, art rooms and libraries. Students from our Foundation Stage classes have access to attractive indoor and outdoor learning areas to explore and investigate, high quality Information Technology provision and Science provision to develop IT and Science-based literacy, and most recently a language hub to support key language skills across school. In the Primary section, with the use of 1:1 technologies, students and teachers use iPads and interactive whiteboards to enhance learning opportunities where appropriate. The Secondary school continues to develop and grow and has seen the LEAD and skills programme blossom supporting students to make informed decisions and develop their learning and leadership skills. A new focus of personalised pathways is supporting students in their preparation for life after school and their journey towards success. In conclusion, GEMS Metropole School is a member of the British Schools of the Middle East (BSME) with the School Principal as a BSME Country Rep. This allows both teachers and students alike to continue to grow and develop with the rich traditions of the National Curriculum offerings and align itself with ‘like schools’ across the region and overseas.
