Head of Performing Arts with the ability to teach Music – 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 unique 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 Which School Advisor ceremony in
Dubai and London and by our world class IB results ranking in the Top 68
schools Globally and twice in the Top 3 in Dubai. These are matched by our A
Level and GCSE results which place us in the top 10 schools in Dubai.

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 Programme.??We
also offer a suite of Signature Programmes unrivalled in Dubai. With unique
experiences in Environmental and Sustainability Studies, students learn in
Forest School settings, as well as utilising cutting-edge hydroponic technology
to examine how science can support sustainability in future terrains. Our
world-class STEAM centre and curriculum offers students an incredible
opportunity to apply their learning in solving real-world problems, from
Foundation Stage through to Year 9. We run best-in-class mini-MBA programmes
for our Year 10 to 13 students in conjunction with the Peter Jones Academy and
Wharton Investors programme, to ensure their future success in business and
entrepreneurship. We are technologically very innovative and have a world class
AI and Robotics lab that offers unrivalled experiences in these fast changing
areas. Additionally we run comprehensive AI programmes?for students in all core subjects, as well as
deepening other subjects through Augmented and Virtual Reality AR/VR
experiences. We have outstanding performing arts opportunities with fantastic
facilities and amazing teachers to help our more creative students truly find
their voice.??We are home
to the Fortes Pro Sports Academy where international professional sports
coaches work exclusively with our students to reach new heights of performance
and to elevate our students to national and international titles. Sunmarke School was judged by the Dubai School Inspection
Bureau (DSIB) as a?‘Very Good’?school
in our 3rd?year
of operation and?‘Outstanding’?in
our British?Schools
Overseas (BSO) inspection?in
2019.

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

About you:
We seek to appoint an outstanding Head of
Performing Arts with the ability to teach Music 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 as a minimum, a B.Ed. or a B.A & PGCE in Music along
with QTS,

The
successful candidate will

Teach
Music across Key Stages 3, 4, and 5.

Lead
the Secondary Performing Arts Faculty which includes the Music and Drama
departments?

Serve
as the Musical Director for the school student orchestra and all secondary
productions?

Lead
on secondary music concerts and external competitions to give students a
platform to perform and excel?

Lead
on maintaining and improving the quality of the music programmes,
including the external music academy and the one-to-one music instruction
across all school levels?

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 10th of January
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.