its ministry lower leadership...
no accommodation.
TAX FREE Salary range AED 27000 - AED 30000 per month
**Medical (Spouse +
**VISA (teacher Only)
**Flight (Spouse

Good deal or not?

Hi,
Looking at a post with salary but no housing allowance. What AED would you suggest the average teacher spends on accommodation in say Dubai or Abu Dhabi each month?

and secondly what is a typical amount given as a housing allowance for say an upper to mid ranking school.

I recognise that it is fairly difficult to come up with a exact figures but your guesses are likely to be better than mine. :-)

Thanks in advance..

With my experience of Egyptian ministries/civil service....That thought had occurred to me.
Though not as eloquently ....

I can do cat videos for a year but I think even with the coin it could start to drag..:-)

I need to find an expat who is actually doing it.

PsyGuy...
Wow!
Can I buy you a drink :-)

Your advice is Gold dust.

The good news for us, is my partner and I are both at the top of our game and financially secure. No rush or desperation, but excited about going overseas again after so many years.. And very happy to go up against the best. I've interviewed a lot of Physics teachers in my time.

Thank you once again.

I agree, I can't see Brexit making much difference, lots of moaning but it is generally the same people who actually get up and do it.

Hi, Clearly with "competitive salary" we are talking a game of Texas hold em with the recruiter trying to seal a deal as low as possible and the teacher aiming or as high as possible without losing the offer.

Any tips on this. I'm thinking mainly Middle east posts....
When is it best to negotiate this?
Is it like a deal in the local souk? Bid..bid again...Walk away, pause and return if you really want it?
What has worked for you?..What didn't....

I really appreciate you taking the time to explain. I'm on a steep learning curve
Thank you once again.
I'm considering a cluster leader post with the ministry. The post has a list of responsibilities as long as my arm- multiplied by ten schools. I expect to work hard and earn my salary, but on the other hand I wouldn't want to spend every day stuck in traffic and every night writing reports trying to cover the work of two people. Sounds like I need to do my background research thoroughly and be very sharp on what is promised vs what turns up on the contract.

What do people think is the ideal length of a cover letter?
500 words? two sheets A4?

Many thanks for your help.
Sounds a bit Wild West...
I worked in Egypt and Hungary 1989-91 but I have probably got a bit soft and tend to believe what I'm told and think the best of people. Might be worth re evaluating that approach from what you say.

Can you clarify what you mean by the below? entry caps ? comp?

"To start your 20+ years experience doesnt equal very much in terms of comp. The vast majority of ISs have entry caps, lower tier ISs are around 5 years, and upper tier ISs are around 10 years."

and what are Lh's

In my defense it is my first post on the forum and I guessed the other abbreviations.

Any further advice on UAE or KSA appreciated.

Hi,
I'm new to the forum and my wife and I are are both experienced heads of department teaching A level in the UK with 20+ years experience running outstanding teams.
We are looking at a few years in say the UAE with the view to earning a large tax free salary to pay off our mortgages and put a bit aside for the future, we also genuinely enjoy teaching and with children growing up off to university, it would be exciting to work abroad again.
A few questions:

What would a good monthly salary in the UAE be? for an ordinary teacher and a head of subject or other middle management role?

How do ministry jobs compare to International schools? (In terms of cash,benefits, role and lifestyle?)

Any other suggestions other than UAE?