UAE schools on hiring spree, here’s how much staff can earn

UAE schools on hiring spree, here’s how much staff can earn

Dubai: Major school operators in the UAE are on a recruitment drive as the country’s growing expat population fuels demand for quality education.

School operators like GEMS Education, Taaleem, and Nord Anglia Education have completed several recruitment drives over the past year, with many more in the pipeline.

According to John Mayes, Chief People Officer at GEMS Education, the group plans and executes multiple recruitment drives throughout the year to support its schools. He said: “There is a strong focus on continually finding, hiring and retaining talent across our schools to deliver exceptional academic outcomes.” GEMS Education, one of the world’s largest private school operators, employs over 21,000 staff.

“Our growth is driven through expansion of our existing schools as well as the development of new sites supporting the education agenda in the UAE,” said Mayes.

Alongside working with the relevant governing bodies on Emiratisation and supporting investment in UAE nationals, our talent acquisition efforts also span across multiple geographies globally.

- John Mayes, Chief People Officer at GEMS Education

Meanwhile, the staff strength at Dubai Financial Markets-listed Taaleem Holdings has grown by 4.5 per cent year-on-year from the 2021-22 to 2022-23 academic years. Talat Sheerazi, the HR Director at Taaleem, said: “We anticipate higher growth