Head of History and Politics

Job overview

The British School Al Khubairat (BSAK) is looking to employ a Full Time Head of History and Politics starting 1st September, 2025.

BSAK is rated Outstanding across all performance standards in both our local Government Agency inspection (ADEK) and that of British Schools Overseas (BSO); and in 2023 we were awarded 5 awards in the Schools Compared.com, Top School Awards; Overall Best School in the UAE, Best British Curriculum, Best School for Sport, Best Fine Art and Best Principal. We are also the first school outside of the UK to receive the Carnegie Gold Award for Mental Health.

The candidate will be a UK qualified teacher with a relevant degree and a PGCE qualification. The candidate should possess at least 5 years relevant teaching experience.

If you are interested in applying for this position please complete the application form found in the Vacancies part of our website. A booklet is available on the website for further information about the role.

The closing date for applications is 22nd January 2025. Early applications are advised as BSAK reserves the right to make an early appointment.

About The British School Al Khubairat

The British School Al Khubairat 1st Street, PO Box 4001, Al Khubairat Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates

About Us

• One of the most established and prestigious schools in the Middle East
• We provide education in superbly resourced facilities for English speaking children aged from 3 to 18. The majority of our 1,800 students are British
• The school broadly follows the National Curriculum for England and Wales, with GCSEs in KS4 and AS/A2 A Levels in Years 12 and 13. Classes do not exceed 25 in junior and are typically around 22 in senior
• We are a not-for-profit school, enabling all fee income to be reinvested in the school
• In 2011 we became the first school in Abu Dhabi to be inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), earning an excellent report
• Only school in the Gulf to be a member of HMC and IAPS
• High academic standards and extensive co-curricular programmes
• Generous tax-free package for staff, including accommodation and utilities, annual flights home, health insurance and subsidised school places for children of staff
• Excellent opportunities for staff to develop their careers, with world-class Continuing Professional Development programmes
• Energetic, friendly, professional, successful and happy school

Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates. It is a dynamic and exciting city, with a strong expatriate community offering a very high quality of living and a safe family environment. It is 90 minutes drive from Dubai.