Deputy Head of Primary - Kuwait - August 2025
- Country:
- Kuwait
- Region:
- School - Middle East
- Curriculum:
- United Kingdom
- Level:
- Primary-Lower (5-7), Primary-Upper (8-11)
- Start Date:
- 17 August 2025
- Initial Contract Length:
- 1 year, renewable
- Curriculum Experience Required:
- Yes - not flexible
A Deputy Head of Primary is required for a long established and reputable British curriculum school in Kuwait for the next academic year.
Qualifications: Bachelor Degree and matching subject in PGCE
Qualification Exceptions: If the Bachelor Degree is not matching it may be possible for the school to seek approval if experience letters can prove relevant teaching
Experience: In the same role
Curriculum: British curriculum experience is necessary
Dependents: Only Single and Married Teaching Couples can apply
Beyond qualifications and experience, the school seeks an individual who can demonstrate a passion for the subject and an unrivaled enthusiasm for working with a delightful cohort of students of a wide array of cultures and nationalities. This is a British curriculum school and one of the earliest to establish in this oil rich nation; in addition to offering a wonderfully unique professional opportunity, Kuwait is an ideal stepping stone from which to launch yourself into an amazing variety of desert and tropical locations throughout Africa and Asia for your school holidays.
A tax free monthly salary (starting from about KWD1500 depending on experience) , free accommodation (not shared) , free medical insurance and free flights (annual) simply enhance the appeal of this professional opportunity.
Qualifications: Bachelor Degree and matching subject in PGCE
Qualification Exceptions: If the Bachelor Degree is not matching it may be possible for the school to seek approval if experience letters can prove relevant teaching
Experience: In the same role
Curriculum: British curriculum experience is necessary
Dependents: Only Single and Married Teaching Couples can apply
Beyond qualifications and experience, the school seeks an individual who can demonstrate a passion for the subject and an unrivaled enthusiasm for working with a delightful cohort of students of a wide array of cultures and nationalities. This is a British curriculum school and one of the earliest to establish in this oil rich nation; in addition to offering a wonderfully unique professional opportunity, Kuwait is an ideal stepping stone from which to launch yourself into an amazing variety of desert and tropical locations throughout Africa and Asia for your school holidays.
A tax free monthly salary (starting from about KWD1500 depending on experience) , free accommodation (not shared) , free medical insurance and free flights (annual) simply enhance the appeal of this professional opportunity.
- Number Of Students:
- 800
- Student Make Up:
- 40 nationalities mostly Arabs and Asians (40% Kuwaiti and Egptian)
- Regional Info:
- Kuwait is your prototypical oil-rich state, and provides ex-pats with a gentle transition into the Muslim world. In your free time you can enjoy wandering around mosques, souks and other sandy traces of bygone Bedouin days. Behind the glitzy opulence lies a deep sense of traditional values and warm Arabian hospitality. Kuwait City and the surrounding communities are developing into buzzing metropolises with gleaming high rises, numerous luxury hotels, brand new shopping malls, lots of cafes and restaurants, cinemas and lush parks set along wide avenues. Kuwait is now regarded as a relatively safe destination with plenty to interest the traveler,
- Tax Rate:
- Tax Free
- Benefits:
- Flights -yearly, Gratuity or end of service bonus, Housing - provided, Medical or Health insurance
- Suited To:
- Activity - swimming beaches, Activity-typical land sporting types, Climate - warmer, Dependent children - Not very suitable, Holiday destination - not typical, Infrastructure - Moderately developed, Suburban, Unmarried partners - not suitable, Westernised - moderately, Women - somewhat restrictive
- Minimum Years Experience:
- 5.0
- Curriculum Experience Required:
- Yes - not flexible
- Will Accept Newly Qualified Teachers:
- N
- Visa Restriction:
- Females cannot sponsor spouse or dependents, Younger than 60