Business Studies Teacher Maternity Cover Aug - Dec 2026

The School

Deira International School (DIS) is an Outstanding BSO- and KHDA-rated, award-winning school located on a beautiful campus in Festival City, Dubai. In 2023, DIS was awarded the Education Excellence Award for ‘School Team of the Year’ and is also a Platinum Award holder for ‘Best Place to Work’, reflecting our strong commitment to staff wellbeing and a thriving school community.

Education

With students aged 3–18, DIS is a not-for-profit school and part of the Al-Futtaim Education Foundation. Founded in 2005, the school is renowned for providing an outstanding, inclusive, and holistic education. Our most recent inspection highlighted the following strengths:

• Staff are overwhelmingly proud of the school and believe it is well led, safe, and inclusive
• The quality of teaching, learning, and assessment across the school is outstanding
• Teachers have high expectations and consistently challenge pupils to do their best
• Staff feel respected, valued, and treated fairly
• The curriculum is precisely planned, well sequenced, and builds effectively on prior learning
• There is a strong focus on academic progress and achievement
  
  

DIS is home to a diverse student body representing over 90 nationalities, which is fundamental to the school’s community ethos. Our exceptional facilities support a holistic approach to education, with rich opportunities across sport, performing arts, technology, leadership, creativity, and academic enrichment.

Although non-selective at admission, our students achieve exceptional examination results, comparable to top UK schools, and progress to leading universities worldwide. Digital literacy is embedded across the curriculum as we prepare students for the demands of a rapidly changing world.

In the Early Years, our personalised, play-based continuous provision ensures students are rigorously assessed against the EYFS framework, developing strong foundations for future learning. In Primary, pupils benefit from a broad and enriching curriculum, including a range of non-core subjects. In Secondary, students complete IGCSEs in Year 11 before progressing to the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) or IB Career-related Programme (IBCP) in Years 12 and 13. DIS is governed by the Al-Futtaim Education Foundation (AFEF), a not-for-profit initiative of the Al-Futtaim family, supporting the vision of the Government of Dubai and KHDA to deliver future-ready education while maximising positive social impact.

The Role: Business Studies Teacher | Maternity Cover

This is an exciting opportunity to join a premium, well-resourced school as a Maternity Cover Business Teacher for Term 1 of the 2026–2027 academic year (August 2026 to December 2026) within a thriving and highly successful Commerce department. The department has achieved outstanding results across both IGCSE and IB programmes and continues to enjoy strong student uptake at Key Stage 4 and Post-16.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated and enthusiastic teacher with a proven track record of delivering excellent outcomes and inspiring students to achieve their full potential. They will possess strong subject knowledge, a genuine passion for Business Studies, and the ability to engage learners of varying abilities and interests.

Experience teaching IB Business Management is not essential but would be advantageous. The successful candidate will contribute positively to the wider life of the school and support the departments enrichment programme, which includes opportunities such as Wall Street Crasher, Young Entrepreneur of the Year, and participation in our Winter and Summer Festivals.

The successful applicant will be required to have the following:

• Experience teaching GCSE Business Studies is essential; A Level and/or IB experience is desirable.
• A B.Ed. or degree in a related subject, together with a PGCE/PGDE or equivalent teaching qualification and excellent subject knowledge.
• A proven track record of outstanding teaching and learning.
• A belief that all students can achieve highly, together with the passion and commitment to help them do so.
• The ability to contribute to the wider life of the school and support our enriched curriculum programme.
• The legal right to work in the UAE and a valid UAE residence visa. Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this temporary maternity cover position.

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