Business Studies & Economics Teacher – August 2026 start

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
suite of 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 international Which School
Advisor ceremony in Dubai and London.

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 Programmes. Our students regularly win examination
boards’ ‘best in world’, ‘best in Middle East’ and ‘best in country’ awards
every year, across a diverse range of subjects. The latest incredible IB
results show that Sunmarke School is in the top 3 schools in Dubai and 69th
in world rankings. Our suite of Signature Programmes is unrivalled in Dubai,
with inspiring opportunities for students to experience transformative learning
opportunities. These include Environmental and Sustainability Studies, where
students learn in Forest School settings, as well as utilising cutting-edge
hydroponic technology to examine how science can support sustainability in
future terrains; a world-class STEAM centre and curriculum, which offers
students an incredible opportunity to apply their learning in solving real-world
problems, from Foundation Stage through to Year 9; Augmented and Virtual
Reality AR/VR experiences alongside our cutting edge use of Artificial
Intelligence for staff and students; outstanding performing arts opportunities
with full black box and auditorium facilities alongside peripatetic music
spaces and media suites; and a fantastic sports programme augmented with
professional coaches, which led Sunmarke to be overall champions at the BSME
Games.

Sunmarke School has been judged by the Dubai
School Inspection Bureau (DSIB) as a ‘Very Good’ school since our
third year of operation and is consistently judged ‘Outstanding’ by
British Schools Overseas (BSO).

We present an exciting opportunity to join our
all through school and to play an important part in our journey
beyond “outstanding”. Sunmarke School, Dubai is one of our flagship
schools, located at a prime location in Jumeirah Village Triangle.

About you:
We seek to appoint an outstanding Business Studies & Economics Teacher for an August 2026 start.

We are looking for certain

qualities:
Skilled in the
best global educational practices

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

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 at minimum a B.Ed. or
a B.A. with a PGCE in Business Studies along with QTS, and experience teaching across Key Stages 4 and 5.

·
This
role includes teaching Business Studies & Economics across a range
of specifications which could include BTEC,
IGCSE, A Level and IB.

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 23rd of February 2026.
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.