Physical Education Teacher – GEMS Education

GEMS Winchester School Fujairah is hiring a Physical Education Teacher to join a school that’s actively growing alongside its developing local community. PE at this stage of a school’s growth carries a bit more weight than usual — sports and physical activity programs are often central to how a growing school builds identity, house culture, and community engagement beyond the classroom.

The role covers planning and delivering PE curriculum across the relevant age groups, running fitness and skill-based lessons safely, and very likely contributing to the school’s wider extracurricular sports program — inter-house competitions, sports day, and after-school clubs are typically part of a PE teacher’s remit at a school this size. It also means being part of a team that’s actively building out its offering as the school grows, rather than maintaining an already-established program.

This suits an energetic, safety-conscious PE educator who’s comfortable being part of a growing school community and enjoys the chance to help shape a sports program rather than simply run an existing one — GEMS’ backing gives that growth real institutional support behind it.

In a school that's actively growing its community, as GEMS Winchester School Fujairah is, physical education and sport often do more than fill curriculum hours — they're one of the fastest ways a new or expanding school builds the sense of belonging and house/team identity that keeps families engaged and enrolled long-term. A strong PE teacher shapes that experience directly: well-run PE lessons and a genuinely engaging extracurricular sports offering are consistently among the things students remember most fondly about school, and parents notice and value a visible, well-organized sports program when deciding whether a growing school is delivering a well-rounded education, not just an academic one. Safety is equally central here — physical activity carries real injury risk if not run properly, and a school's reputation for safe, well-supervised PE is part of the basic trust parents place in it. Getting both the culture-building and the safety fundamentals right is what allows a growing school like this one to build the kind of community reputation that supports continued enrollment growth.

Teaching PE at a school that's actively expanding gives a genuinely unusual opportunity most established schools can't offer: real input into building a sports program and school sporting culture from a relatively early stage, rather than simply maintaining what already exists. That kind of program-building experience is valuable for a PE teacher aiming toward a Head of PE, Director of Sport, or broader extracurricular leadership role later on, since it demonstrates the ability to actually build something rather than just deliver an existing curriculum. Being part of GEMS Education also means access to a large network of schools and PE departments across the region, useful for sharing best practice, moving between schools for different phases or specializations, or progressing into leadership roles within the group over time. For an educator who enjoys the energy of a growing school community, this kind of role also tends to be genuinely rewarding day to day — visible impact on student wellbeing and school culture is easier to see and feel in a role like this than in many purely academic teaching positions. It also builds strong event-organization experience, since sports days, inter-house competitions, and after-school clubs all require the kind of planning and coordination skills that transfer well into broader extracurricular or pastoral leadership roles later in a teaching career.

• Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education, Sports Science, or a related field, with a recognized teaching qualification
• Prior experience teaching Physical Education, ideally across a range of age groups
• Strong knowledge of safe practice in physical education and sports coaching
• Experience running or contributing to extracurricular sports programs and school sporting events
• Strong classroom and outdoor group management skills
• Genuine enthusiasm for building and growing a sports culture within a developing school community
• Valid teaching license/registration as required for employment in UAE private schools