Primary Art Teacher – January 2026 start - Sunmarke School

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 Teacher of
Primary Art to join our team in January 2026.

We are looking for certain

qualities:
Skilled
in the best global educational practices

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

Able
to teach through the “multiple intelligences” to develop the whole child

Tech-savvy,
fluent in using APPs and technology to extend and enrich each pupil’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 to wider campus life

Strong
academic background, work ethic, well-organised with excellent interpersonal skills

This
opportunity will include teaching the subject across Primary

Dynamic,
enthusiastic and well-qualified holding as a
minimum, a B.Ed. or a B.A & PGCE and QTS.

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 maximising 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: http://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 14th of October 2025. 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 January 2026.

Fortes
Education is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post
holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures
including a satisfactory International Child Protection Certificate, plus
resident country Police checks.