Teacher of Business

**Salary**:
competitive salary package

**Job type**:
Full Time, Fixed Term

**Start date**:
August 2025

30 April 2025

**Job overview**:
**The Opportunity**

Downe House Riyadh opened in September 2022. It is the first premium British private all-girls’ school (Boys Pre-Schoolyear 4) for 3-18-year-olds to be established in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The opening of a new school is always an incredibly exciting time and as we enter our fourth year, Downe House Riyadh provides a world class curriculum. Our partnership with Downe House UK is authentic, and collaboration between our schools continues to grow and strengthen. With over a century of experience, Downe House is one of the UK’s most celebrated all-girls’ schools. It consistently ranks amongst the country’s top five schools of its kind and the sharing of expertise is something Downe House Riyadh values.

**The Position - Business and Marketing Teacher KS3 - KS5 (BTEC Business, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship and BTEC Marketing)**

Downe House Riyadh offers the BTEC in Business, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship and the BTEC in Marketing at KS5. Experience in delivering one of these courses is essential.

**The Person**
- delivers well-planned, engaging and creative learning experiences for their pupils.
- delivers an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant programme, using effective adaptive teaching strategies for all pupils in their care.
- always set high expectations, which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils, fostering a growth mindset.
- ensures excellent pastoral care.
- contributes to the co-curricular programme and whole-school activities in a committed and enthusiastic manner.
- works co-operatively and supportively with all members of staff.
- has a positive and flexible attitude and is prepared to go the extra mile.

**In Return**
- We understand that teaching can be demanding and intense, and while we can't completely eliminate those challenges, we offer a supportive and pleasant working environment.
- A school where your professionalism is highly valued, and we believe that by empowering you, we foster your growth and development.
- Pupils who have high aspirations and wish to succeed.
- A beautiful campus, with facilities that are available to staff outside school hours.
- An opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of girls through delivering high-quality education, empowering them to reach their full potential and shape their futures.

**Renumeration**

**How to Apply**

For more information or an informal conversation please contact

**Safeguarding and Privacy**

Downe House Riyadh is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to respect this commitment.

**About**Downe House Riyadh**:
**Downe House Riyadh**
- Abi Alhasan Alhsry, Al Aqiq
- Riyadh
- 13511
- Saudi Arabia

Opened in September 2022, Downe House Riyadh provides a world class curriculum in partnership with an authentic girls-only private school from the UK. With over a century of experience, Downe House is one of the UK’s most celebrated all-girls’ schools. It consistently ranks amongst the country’s top five schools of its kind.

Links between the UK school and Downe House Riyadh are genuine and strong both in philosophy and practice. A Downe House education is unique; at the heart of its ethos is the individual. We understand that each girl has her own distinctive strengths, challenges and interests, and every learning pathway will be bespoke.

Downe House Riyadh offers:

- A first-class British education in Riyadh leading to IGCSE and A Level examinations
- Academic excellence in girls’ education
- Outstanding pastoral care and opportunities for personal development; and
- A broad range of co-curricular activities as part of a fulfilling school day.

Everything at Downe House Riyadh is designed to encourage, stimulate and inspire the girls. The School promotes genuine personal enquiry and intellectual appetite to nurture individual talents and interests beyond the academic and to foster a culture of inclusivity and respect for others. Underpinning this is a comprehensive pastoral system, individualised tutoring and a personal spotlight on every student.

The Structure of Downe House Riyadh will be:
Pre-Prep: Nursery to Year 2 (2-7 years of age)

Prep: Year 3 to Year 8 (7-13 years of age)

Senior: Year 9 to 13 (13-18 years of age)

Boys as well as girls will be admitted from Pre-School to Year 4.

Downe House Riyadh has a state-of-the-art campus housing some of the finest school facilities in Saudi Arabia. These include dedicated libraries, central atriums, Science Labs, Art and Design Labs, a 450-seat theatre, music, dance and drama studios, classrooms and practice rooms, IT labs, and indoor senior and learner swimming pools.