Repton Dubai seeks to appoint an outstanding Teacher of Physical Education to join its highly regarded PE and Sport Department from August start.

The start date does not affect your chances - we want to recruit an outstanding colleague who will join us in this exciting next phase of our programme!

This is an exceptional opportunity for a well-qualified, inspiring teacher to contribute to one of the Middle East’s leading British international schools, renowned for its tradition of excellence, ambition and inclusion in sport and physical education.

With significant investment in people, provision and facilities, Repton Dubai places Sport, Exercise, Health and Wellbeing at the heart of education. The opening of our state-of-the-art Sports Village has further accelerated our ambition to deliver outstanding opportunities for every student and to support every teacher in becoming the best version of themselves. The successful candidate will join a dynamic department of over 20 specialist staff, supported by a senior leadership team that places genuine value on PE and Sport within the wider educational experience.

All staff contribute across both PE and the co-curricular sport programme, which includes a full fixtures calendar, tournaments, international tours and strong links with our founding school, Repton UK. In the Senior School, students access several academic PE pathways, alongside a well-established High Performance Programme from Year 5. In the Junior School, PE, Swimming and Sport are delivered as specialist subjects from Early Years through to Year 6. Through close collaboration with our Boarding and House teams, we strive to create “homes of excellence” where sporting potential, character and wellbeing are actively nurtured.

We are seeking a teacher who is committed to developing every student, at every level, while also demonstrating the expertise and ambition to teach and coach high-performing athletes. A strong commitment to extra-curricular sport is essential, contributing to both the quality of student experience and success at school, national and international level. The successful applicant will demonstrate imagination, drive and enthusiasm, alongside the interpersonal skills to challenge, support and inspire students, and a strong understanding of contemporary developments in Sport and Exercise. 

Applicants should have experience coaching one or more of the following major sports: Netball, Football, Cricket, Athletics, Rugby or Swimming.

Experience of teaching in independent school sport or top international school PE and sport programmes will be an advantage.

Following an internal promotion to SLT, we have an exciting opportunity for an outstanding PE teacher to join our team. The school is launching a brand-new state of the art facility expansion plan over the summer holidays so you will be joining an exceptional team of colleagues at the start of an ambitious five-year plan for sport.

Our ambition with our new facilities is to become the choice school for Sport in the GCC.

About Cognita:

Cognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 100+ schools in 16 countries - in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East - serving more than 85,000 students. Each of our schools are proudly unique, however our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can, ‘Thrive in a rapidly evolving world’.

About Repton School Dubai:

Repton Dubai was founded in 2007 and is a ‘world class’ international school in the heart of Dubai. One of the few genuinely international schools in the Gulf Region, Repton Dubai combines the reputation and academic rigour of the UK curriculum, from infants and junior school up to IGCSE level in Year 11 and then embraces the challenges and opportunities of the International Diploma or IB in the Sixth Form, whilst also offering A levels.

Set in a stunning campus in Nad Al Sheba, and almost uniquely in Dubai, also offering a dynamic boarding experience, Repton pupils from ages 3-18 benefit from facilities, resources and a classroom and sporting experience, that is the envy of their peers.

The department is proud of the outstanding results achieved in recent years for both IGCSE and IB. The successful candidate will join a hard-working, driven and experienced team of dedicated teachers, all working in collaboration to make our subject highly engaging and our young people experts. At Repton we have state of the art facilities, and we have embraced technological advances to allow students and teachers to be creative and successful in the modern world, this is a great opportunity to join a highly effective team.

Our mission is ‘the rigorous pursuit of excellence, inside and outside the classroom, combined with a passionate concern for the wellbeing of each individual’

Skills, Experience & Responsibilities:

Bachelor’s degree plus QTS and PGCE

For specialist teachers, the bachelor’s degree must be in a directly related field (e.g. English teacher should have a English related bachelor’s degree)

Ideally, we require a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience

Experience teaching in British Curriculum or IB schools

An interest in athletic development and holistic education in PE and Sport

Experience coaching one of our team sports (Netball, Football, Rugby)

Experience teaching swimming is advantageous

In return we offer:

Competitive salary commensurate with experience

Annual flight ticket

Accommodation

World class medical & healthcare benefits (subject to status)

End of service gratuity, as per labour law

To support your application, please include your current, up-to-date CV.

The school reserves the right to interview and appoint strong candidates before the official closing date, and therefore we would encourage candidates to apply early in the process.

Cognita is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects the same from its employees. All new staff will be subject to detailed and enhanced pre-employment clearance, including identity checks, criminal background checks for all countries lived in, qualification checks, employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps in employment, and satisfactory reference checks for all employment in the last 5 years.