Art Teacher

Job overview

Go Beyond with Star Mirdif - inspiring curious, confident learners.
Where kindness fuels excellence and everyone goes beyond.
Do you believe education can change the world?
Are you an educator who leads with kindness, sets high expectations, and helps every learner achieve their personal best?
Then it’s time to Go Beyond - with us.
Welcome to Star Mirdif.

We’re a vibrant, all-through British international school in Dubai, a place where children are known, families are valued, and teachers are empowered to make a meaningful difference. As part of the International Schools Partnership (ISP), we combine global expertise with deep local roots.

We’re proudly inclusive, built on trust, joy, and personal bests, where students grow in confidence and character, not just grades.

We believe in awe and wonder, in high expectations with high care, and in doing what works - not just what’s always been done.

Our staff culture is grounded in the Star Mirdif Way:

• Commit to our STAR culture and values
• Hold one another accountable with kindness
• Go Beyond for our students and each other

If that sounds like your kind of school, keep reading.

What we believe

• Every student can achieve their personal best through care, challenge, and high expectations.
• Great teaching changes lives — and every educator can keep getting better.
• Learning should spark curiosity, confidence, and character.
• Schools thrive when kindness and ambition grow side by side.

What’s next at Star Mirdif?

We’re growing fast — and growing with purpose. In August 2027, we’ll open our brand-new, purpose-built Secondary School building, designed to match our Go Beyond ambitions.

This next-generation campus will include:

• A modern auditorium and Sixth Form center
• Expanded sports facilities and library
• Our flagship Go Beyond Hub — a floor dedicated to creativity, innovation, and collaboration, featuring:

• Design Technology labs and makerspace
• Music technology suite with recording studio
• Podcasting and digital media labs
• 3D printing workshop and innovation studio

A space where curiosity meets creation — where imagination becomes invention, and where our students truly Go Beyond.

Why Star Mirdif?

• A values-driven culture where kindness and ambition go hand in hand
• A diverse, supportive staff community that feels like family
• A clear commitment to wellbeing, professional growth, and learning that works
• A flagship Lab School for the region, leading purposeful innovation across ISP
• A chance to shape the future, for your students, and for yourself

Required qualifications & experience

• UK-recognised teaching qualification (PGCE, BEd, QTS/QTLS or equivalent)
• Proven experience teaching within a British or international curriculum
• A strong grasp of inclusive, high-impact teaching strategies
• A commitment to safeguarding and child protection

Ready to Go Beyond?

If you’re excited about what you’ve read and you believe in growing hearts as well as minds — we’d love to hear from you.

At Star Mirdif, we Go Beyond, inspiring, challenging, and supporting every member of our Star Family to achieve their personal best, growing the future leaders and global citizens of tomorrow, who will change our world for the better.

Commitment to safeguarding principles

Star International School and ISP are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and satisfactory criminal background checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.

Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging

Star International School and ISP are committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of age, disability status, socio-economic background, or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.