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[woodphil]

Hello everyone.

I am just seeking advice on the prospect of arriving in Dubai for a visit/holiday and while I am there seeking a teaching job.

Can I enter Dubai as a visitor and then seek employment, I am a UK passport holder and I am a well qualified teacher with over ten years of experience.

I plan on staying with family/friends or in a serviced apartment in late October/November for a month or two and seeing what teaching jobs are available. Schools, language schools, colleges, universities, I am fairly open to considering any position that is available and an employer that will be prepared to sponsor my working visa.

Is this realistic or do I really need to be employed from the UK on a teaching package that includes a working visa?

Any help is much appreciated,

Thanks

[helenl]

Not knowing your qualifications or what your experience entails or how deep your pockets are: unrealistic. You need to do more research about employers who are attractive (and reliable) and their requirements. A search on these boards and "the google" will give you the right start.

[woodphil]

My qualifications and experience
3 masters degrees in education and a Bachelor of Education all from Australian universities. Ten years teaching experience in schools (primary and secondary) in a number of countries. I have a bit of money saved so finance isn't really a problem, i can afford to live in Dubai for a couple of months while I search.

Just really wondering if jobs are advertised when I plan to go (late October/Novemeber) and will I have any complications finding an employer who will support me with a visa after arriving as a visitor.

Do people get employed this way or is it much easier to look for a job before I go?

Cheers

[nomad soul]

Obtaining a teaching job while in country could be challenging but not entirely impossible. However, I suspect you'd be considered a local hire which means mediocre pay and minimal to no benefits in terms of housing, flights, health care, or a residence visa. Plus, you may not be guaranteed long-term work or full-time hours. Anyway, consider getting a job before you go.

Be aware the year's major recruiting/hiring for university-level teaching positions ended within the last couple of months. Your best bet would be to visit Dubai in early March when TESOL Arabia holds its annual job fair and conference. You could also check individual university web pages for openings. If you're a licensed teacher looking to teach in a k-12/international school setting, then check out Teachaway, as suggested in one of your other threads.

[veiledsentiments]

[nomad soul]

From one of your other discussion threads from 6 months ago:

[woodphil]

Ok thanks for the advice, that gives me a better picture of the procedure and it seems that it is better to get a job before I arrive, as you say VS it is the standard procedure. Just turning up and looking for a position maybe a bit of a struggle.

I do have a teaching license from my home country so I can look at recruitment through Teachaway etc for K-12 International schools in Dubai as at the moment I have no interest in Saudi or Oman, although I don't think there will be much available now but thats ok I am in no real rush. Just wanted to know my chances of arriving for a visit and picking up a position.

Thanks again for your advice