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UAE, DUBAI/SABIS TEACHING!!

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  • #402
    Mishmish1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭Mishmish1


    Redstrips wrote: »
    Thanks Mishmish for your reply....Just wondering did you email or call them? I've emailed them twice and no reply, was thinking of calling them tomorrow.


    Emailed them to no reply and then called office. Not fair to be strung along! Keep in mind when calling that weekends are different over there, think it's either thurs/fri or fri/sat. Good luck.


  • #403
    cj2007
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭cj2007


    Hello!

    Sorry if this has already been answered but I have just found out about Sabris and went to their website but cant really find many answers!! I am studying a degree in business..What kind of position could I apply for with them?

    Thanks in advance


  • #404
    JezZCaa...X
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭JezZCaa...X


    RWNS wrote: »
    Mines not till Thursday.. What are hoping to teach over there?


    Well, I got the job anyway & I presume I'll be teaching English because my degree is in English & Media!

    They said in the interview I'd be told of what school I got in the last week of April. I said Dubai or Abu Dhabi but I kinda wish I stressed Dubai more; heard better things about it! I'll just wait & see!

    Woo! Roll on August! :)


  • #405
    maggie_cork
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 302 ✭✭maggie_cork


    hey all. I'm currently teaching here in the emirates, in Abu Dhabi.. yes its very up in the air about which grade you will get really until you get here.. for example I was told I would get grade 6 upwards... but when i got here I was given grade 1... on my second year now and its great.. people who are going for kindergarden I would say its hard going.. they are realy just babies here when they are sent to school at 3 yrs old.. plus side to kindergarden though is that you have a helper.. not all grades have this.. but in Kindergarden you really need them- for toilet accidents and the likes !!!!!


  • #406
    Redstrips
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭Redstrips


    Mishmish1 wrote: »
    Emailed them to no reply and then called office. Not fair to be strung along! Keep in mind when calling that weekends are different over there, think it's either thurs/fri or fri/sat. Good luck.

    So I finally received an email today from SABIS saying my application was unsuccessful, left very confused! Has this happened to anyone else? :mad:

    P.s. Anybody else know of any other companies hiring in Dubai where you dont need a teaching qualification?


  • #407
    Alia89
    Registered Users Posts: 41 ✭Alia89


    Hi, I havnt heard anything back from them, I'm getting really nervous now. I really want this, the last email I got was how they're still interested in my application, I've heard some UK applicants have already started hearing back from them.shall I email them again? Don't want to seem too persistent.


  • #408
    bluebee
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭bluebee


    Redstrips - I'm really sorry to hear that you didn't get a position with sabis, maybe something better is going to come up for you. I don't know of any other UAE companies but have you looked into China and other Asian countries? In some countries you would have to pay for flights, I think sometimes Korea will pay upfront for them though. Good luck anyway!

    Alia89 if I were you I would definately email them as soon as possible, and reiterate how keen you are to work for them. I actually did this a few times until I received a face to face interview date. Persistence can never really be seen as a bad thing, I hope! Email anyone who initially emailed you back. One thing I'm just thinking now, if you had previously stressed that you only wanted to work in Dubai etc, stress that you are flexible in terms of location. This might be very important at this stage!


  • #409
    bluebee
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭bluebee


    maggie_cork wrote: »
    hey all. I'm currently teaching here in the emirates, in Abu Dhabi.. yes its very up in the air about which grade you will get really until you get here.. for example I was told I would get grade 6 upwards... but when i got here I was given grade 1... on my second year now and its great.. people who are going for kindergarden I would say its hard going.. they are realy just babies here when they are sent to school at 3 yrs old.. plus side to kindergarden though is that you have a helper.. not all grades have this.. but in Kindergarden you really need them- for toilet accidents and the likes !!!!!

    Hi Maggie, I found this post really helpful, thanks:) I hope you don't mind if I ask you a few questions! Did you find it easy to settle into work and the lifestyle? Do you have a good social life with your colleagues? I'm not too worried about that side of things but it would be nice to get a general idea....

    Thanks again.


  • #410
    Sinead2312
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Sinead2312


    seanfada wrote: »
    Yeah they started doing it this year. They can sends you all the instructions or you can follow them on twitter @teachingindubai or search for them on twitter with the email address careersgulf@sabis.net


    Hi Sean,
    First time using these boards but have heard alot of people are working with Sabais. I was just wondering how you went about getting in contact with them to begin with? Did you just email them with your details??
    Thank you for your help.


  • #411
    Sinead2312
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Sinead2312


    Hey, new to this so just wondering if anyone could help me. I am really keen to work in the UAE starting in Sept this year. Hopefully I havent left it too late. Just wondering how you went about getting in contact with Sabis. Ive went onto the website and registered and then it allows me to summit an application to different jobs but this doesnt sound right?? How do I go about giving them my CV and so on..
    Would greatly appreciate any help.
    Thank you :)


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  • #412
    458
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭458


    Sinead2312 wrote: »
    Hey, new to this so just wondering if anyone could help me. I am really keen to work in the UAE starting in Sept this year. Hopefully I havent left it too late. Just wondering how you went about getting in contact with Sabis. Ive went onto the website and registered and then it allows me to summit an application to different jobs but this doesnt sound right?? How do I go about giving them my CV and so on..
    Would greatly appreciate any help.
    Thank you :)

    I did the same thing way way way back in December of last year. You want to be making a general application and not applying for different jobs. You should contact the e-mail address in your post. Ask them if they're still taking applications, but the Ireland interviews were a few weeks back.


  • #413
    adlima
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭adlima


    kitty111 wrote: »
    Hi Adlima, what school are you working in? and how long are you working there? are you enjoying the work and life over there in the gulf? I ended up declining because I didn't realise that they can't guarantee a school so I was a little apprehensive about that. Also, a couple of my friends applied too and they said at the start they'd keep us together but then later on said they couldn't guarantee that. Anyways, I think it's probably not for me yet as I am just finishing college but I would defo keep it in mind sometime down the line. I'd love to hear about your experience with the company SABIS!

    Hi kitty 111. Ya its difficult for them to tell everyone where they will be based immediately. They'd have a fair idea of how many new teachers they need for each school, but some current teachers don't decide on leaving until closer to the summer, so there is always positions popping up. Everybody applies for Dubai or Abu dhabi, but sabis have so many schools around the gulf it's very hard to get a position in these cities. Also, when you sign a contract, you sign to the company. You can be based anywhere after that.
    Life is good out here, but you work very hard. I'm here 3 years and i'll be out here again next year. I won't say what school or country i'm in, as i'd be easily identifiable. My experiences of the school are not too bad. It's extremely challenging at times but it's a job at the end of the day. Anybody willing to work hard and has a lot of patience, will get on fine over here. It's a great experience to have when you leave here. Well it will be for me anyway.


  • #414
    Katy_B
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭Katy_B


    adlima wrote: »
    Hi kitty 111. Ya its difficult for them to tell everyone where they will be based immediately. They'd have a fair idea of how many new teachers they need for each school, but some current teachers don't decide on leaving until closer to the summer, so there is always positions popping up. Everybody applies for Dubai or Abu dhabi, but sabis have so many schools around the gulf it's very hard to get a position in these cities. Also, when you sign a contract, you sign to the company. You can be based anywhere after that.
    Life is good out here, but you work very hard. I'm here 3 years and i'll be out here again next year. I won't say what school or country i'm in, as i'd be easily identifiable. My experiences of the school are not too bad. It's extremely challenging at times but it's a job at the end of the day. Anybody willing to work hard and has a lot of patience, will get on fine over here. It's a great experience to have when you leave here. Well it will be for me anyway.

    This sounds good to me and I'm really looking forward to it now :D. I'm just wondering if anyone that was offered a position has done anything with their degrees yet?


  • #415
    sparklyEyes111
    Registered Users Posts: 89 ✭✭sparklyEyes111


    Hey all, anyone heading Dubai this august? I'm a qualified primary teacher, got a job in Dubai - I applied months ago though to be safe through teachanywhere, I think thats why lots of people find it takes so long to get a job, took me 3 months of just waiting. Any tips or anything for me for anyone around there? Are the schools tough going? My friends say it's ok and have a great life there , but I've heard stories from the higher up richer schools about very unruly students and even a student getting their own way because of who his parents were. . .


  • #416
    458
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭458


    sparklyEyes111 wrote: »
    , but I've heard stories from the higher up richer schools about very unruly students and even a student getting their own way because of who his parents were. . .

    I've been wondering about this myself. What to do if a student offers me a "gift" to pass their exams. Thought about it long and hard. In the end, just don't accept it. Get them to work like everybody else and pass on merit.

    If I get fired because I didn't take a bribe......well.....then that's the schools problem. Who's going to teach their class for the rest of the term. I don't care who the kid's parents are. You have to stand up to a bully.


  • #417
    M442
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭M442


    458 wrote: »
    I've been wondering about this myself. What to do if a student offers me a "gift" to pass their exams. Thought about it long and hard. In the end, just don't accept it. Get them to work like everybody else and pass on merit.

    If I get fired because I didn't take a bribe......well.....then that's the schools problem. Who's going to teach their class for the rest of the term. I don't care who the kid's parents are. You have to stand up to a bully.
    If you're going working for Sabis we were warned never to take gifts from the students or parents or accept dinner invitations so I don't think you will face a problem from the school anyway.


  • #418
    LadyLorr20
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭LadyLorr20


    Hey guys,

    did anyone get offers today from schools? I was emailed today from the school in Khalifa, but still unsure of what students I'll be teaching, just wondering if anyone heard the same or similar? :)


  • #419
    afordy
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭afordy


    Hey LadyLorr20, I got the same school, Khalifa city A. I dont think we're going to find out what students we will be teaching until we get over there, I could be wrong though. :)


  • #420
    458
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭458


    LadyLorr20 wrote: »
    Hey guys,

    did anyone get offers today from schools? I was emailed today from the school in Khalifa, but still unsure of what students I'll be teaching, just wondering if anyone heard the same or similar? :)

    When did you do your interview. Did you ask for Khalifa? I haven't heard anything yet.


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  • #421
    LadyLorr20
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭LadyLorr20


    Thanks Afordy, at least I know others in similar situation. :)

    Hi 458,

    I did my interview in March and I had asked for abu dhabi or dubai (I heard they were most popular) and they said they would try their best. Have you had your interview yet?


  • #422
    RWNS
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭RWNS


    Hey guys, just got word that I got a school in Abu Dabi! Anyone else receive any contact from the school regarding flight dates etc?


  • #423
    RWNS
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭RWNS


    458 wrote: »
    LadyLorr20 wrote: »
    Hey guys,

    did anyone get offers today from schools? I was emailed today from the school in Khalifa, but still unsure of what students I'll be teaching, just wondering if anyone heard the same or similar? :)

    When did you do your interview. Did you ask for Khalifa? I haven't heard anything yet.

    I got khalifa city A too! Have you heard from their representative yet?


  • #424
    458
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭458


    LadyLorr20 wrote: »
    I did my interview in March and I had asked for abu dhabi or dubai (I heard they were most popular) and they said they would try their best. Have you had your interview yet?

    I interviewed in March also. Bout 4/5 weeks ago. Hmmm. Lets see how it goes. :cool:


  • #425
    LadyLorr20
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭LadyLorr20


    Khalifa City A.. yep thats where I got too. No nothing from the representative yet, but I say she'll get in touch in a few days. Exciting! :)


  • #426
    lfarrell91
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭lfarrell91


    Hey just wondering if anybody got Ruwais or has anybody worked there before??


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  • #427
    redman87
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭redman87


    Hi lfarrell91,

    I too have been assigned to Ruwais. Don't know a whole lot about it. Have any guys been assigned to locations other than Ruwais? Or any anyone else been assigned to Ruwais? It seems like they have loads of places for women in Dubai/Abu Dhabi but unfortunately not a lot for lads. Maybe its just my experience.

    Can't say they've been the most helpful to deal with either!!! I gave 5 locations in the UAE and Ruwais was definitely not one of them! :rolleyes:


  • #428
    458
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭458


    redman87 wrote: »
    Hi lfarrell91,

    I too have been assigned to Ruwais. Don't know a whole lot about it. Have any guys been assigned to locations other than Ruwais? Or any anyone else been assigned to Ruwais? It seems like they have loads of places for women in Dubai/Abu Dhabi but unfortunately not a lot for lads. Maybe its just my experience.

    Can't say they've been the most helpful to deal with either!!! I gave 5 locations in the UAE and Ruwais was definitely not one of them! :rolleyes:

    I'm very confused at the moment. I've got an e-mail sitting in my inbox asking me for my degree to be authenticated. My degree is from a British University. But I'm from Ireland. Do I have to go to the British or Irish Department of Foreign Affairs to get it authenticated? Anyone in this situation?

    I have to send my documents to Abu Dhabi city, so I presume that's where I'll be working. I'm a man. I wanted Dubai or Sharjah for personal reasons, but I'm not sure yet if they mean to ship me off to Ruwais when they get all my documents. Ooof. Confused :confused:


  • #429
    redman87
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭redman87


    I'd say that definitely means your based in Abu Dhabi, good for you, seems to be a great place!!! Ya they asked me for the same thing i'm not entirely sure what it means, are our degree certificates not already authenticated from the stamp etc here's what mine said

    "A copy of your university certificate, first stamped by the university, then by the ministry of higher education followed by the ministry of foreign affairs and finally the copy should be stamped by the UAE embassy in Dublin."

    All thats missing there is for me to get it stamped in Hogwarts by the ministry of magic or something!!! :pac: Quick question 458, is your degree teaching based? They said to me they had a lot of teachers applying more so this year.


  • #430
    Katy_B
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭Katy_B


    458 wrote: »
    I'm very confused at the moment. I've got an e-mail sitting in my inbox asking me for my degree to be authenticated. My degree is from a British University. But I'm from Ireland. Do I have to go to the British or Irish Department of Foreign Affairs to get it authenticated? Anyone in this situation?

    I have to send my documents to Abu Dhabi city, so I presume that's where I'll be working. I'm a man. I wanted Dubai or Sharjah for personal reasons, but I'm not sure yet if they mean to ship me off to Ruwais when they get all my documents. Ooof. Confused :confused:

    Hi I got the same email from school in Abu Dhabi. I'm hoping that is where I'll be based, I'm assuming it is as they said the next contact we would have would be from assigned school.
    I studied in a uni in Northern Ireland so I was also wondering where I should my degree attested.
    They have asked for a copy of the degree to be attested and also for a transcript for the degree to be stamped by the uni? I'm just wondering if anyone knows what they mean by this?:D


  • #431
    JezZCaa...X
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭JezZCaa...X


    Hi all,

    I got placed in Muscat, Oman after asking specifically for Dubai, Abu Dhabi or anywhere in the UAE!

    Anybody else get placed in Muscat?


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  • #432
    458
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭458


    @Redman87: No I don't have a teaching qualification. I have a degree in science.

    @Katy_B: It would be no harm to ring up the Irish DFA. :cool: Yes I'm sending a photocopy of my degree cert to my university and they'll stamp it to show that its a true copy. Sending the transcript as well. Then off to the solicitor, then off to the DFA, then off to the UAE embassy. Clockwork! Not fancying the courier cost to the UAE though. Ouch.


  • #433
    Katy_B
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭Katy_B


    458 wrote: »
    @Redman87: No I don't have a teaching qualification. I have a degree in science.

    @Katy_B: It would be no harm to ring up the Irish DFA. :cool: Yes I'm sending a photocopy of my degree cert to my university and they'll stamp it to show that its a true copy. Sending the transcript as well. Then off to the solicitor, then off to the DFA, then off to the UAE embassy. Clockwork! Not fancying the courier cost to the UAE though. Ouch.

    do you know if you have to get a solicitor to sign it? I thought at first that you did but the email that they have sent only asks that its stamped 3 times, by the uni, DFA and UAE embassy.


  • #434
    2206
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭2206


    I also got ruwais.. And I asked for any of the others.. I to have science! It's 240km from Abu dhabi.. 245mins!!!


  • #435
    2206
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭2206


    Sorry 2nd 45mins


  • #436
    458
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭458


    Katy_B wrote: »
    do you know if you have to get a solicitor to sign it? I thought at first that you did but the email that they have sent only asks that its stamped 3 times, by the uni, DFA and UAE embassy.

    Yes that's correct, but on the DFA website it says about taking your degree cert to a solicitor or public notary to verify the degree certificate is legally valid. There's more information on the DFA website. I rang them today and they said I'd have to take the photocopy of my degree certificate to a solicitor to get it signed. Maybe the solicitor doesn't actually have to sign the certificate itself. I don't know. Should have asked that.

    I was reading another thread on this website about a guy who had approached the UAE embassy and they had recommended the Irish - Arab chamber of commerce. Seems they do the whole thing for you for a fee. You could look into that.


  • #437
    redman87
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭redman87


    @JezZCaa...X That seems very strange, they seem to pick locations very randomly!!! Any idea what you are going to do?
    @2206 Seem to be a fair few heading to Ruwais so, you def gonna accept it?

    Any other years i've seen people go for this they nearly always get their preference or something close to it anyway, telling you your going to be in the UAE and then trying to send you to Muscat is a bit rich!! :confused:


  • #438
    1910
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭1910


    @JezZCaa...X I know people who are in Muscat this year and love it so I wouldn't be too worried about that!

    I'm still waiting to hear where I'll be going!


  • #439
    2206
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭2206


    I wud of loved to have spoken to someone who is there., js seems sooo far.. Not what I'm used to.. V small city.. Jus worried now.. I know people in dubai n Abu dhabi


  • #440
    redman87
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭redman87


    Ya I know loads of people in Abu Dhabi and Dubai too so its disappointing, I suppose if there's a good crowd of us there it'll be a bit of craic maybe!! It is very far out, don't know anyone who's there at all!!


  • #441
    lfarrell91
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭lfarrell91


    Hey 2206, I got ruwais aswell and I accepted it... I know its small but sure you can go visit abu dhabi and the bigger cities at the weekends, they're only a bus journey away!


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  • #442
    M442
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭M442


    Just got the e-mail from Sharjah!!!! I'm in my final year in University so I have to send them a letter from the University stating that I will be finished in May. Is that right? I feel bad for all of you getting degrees stamped, sounds like a major hassel and expense!!!:(


  • #443
    namurt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 277 ✭✭namurt


    I've gotten a job in Abu Dhabi with ADEC. Went to a notary yesterday to start the paperwork process. For anyone interested it was €50 for 3 documents. The next step is to send them to the Department of Foreign Affairs. Not sure whether it's better to post them or go in so will give them a call tomorrow to see what they say. According to their website it's €20 per document. I know it probably sounds like an expensive process but to be honest I spent a hell of a lot more posting off all the ridiculous requirements for job applications last year. At least I know I have a job at the end of all this. :)


  • #444
    2206
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭2206


    Wats ADEC? :)


  • #445
    aidey123
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭aidey123


    I was just wondering if anyone has been offered Umm Al Quwain? Trying to find anything about it and not getting very far. Has anyone even heard of the place? I was told we'd be living in Sharjah and it's a short distance to school every day?


  • #446
    2206
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭2206


    I wudn say ur far if they have u living somewhere else cos as far as I know dey supply ur transport to school.. n Sharjah is only 20mins from Dubai! :)


  • #447
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Please do not use text speak. Thanks.


  • #448
    DeeDee90
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭DeeDee90


    Hey, saw your posts and just thought I'd let you know that I'm living in Ruwais now and not much to do but we head out to Abu Dhabi or Dubai most weekends cause its cheap to get there.

    Its good craic, its not a city but we make it our own, at the moment there are about 20/30 Irish graduates. Everyone is friendly and the school provide free buses to Abu Dhabi at the weekends because of the rural locality. There is a hotel (and BRUNCH, which is good craic) where you can go to the pool, beach etc

    Think you guys maybe out on the 14th of August but we'll be back out on the 23rd/24th? give or take a day.

    About 20 of us are returning for second and third years. Hope this helps, any more questions just get in contact. How many of you's are coming out? quite a few from Munster and a few from Leinster here. Where you guys from?


  • #449
    458
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭458


    namurt wrote: »
    I've gotten a job in Abu Dhabi with ADEC. Went to a notary yesterday to start the paperwork process. For anyone interested it was €50 for 3 documents. The next step is to send them to the Department of Foreign Affairs. Not sure whether it's better to post them or go in so will give them a call tomorrow to see what they say. According to their website it's €20 per document. I know it probably sounds like an expensive process but to be honest I spent a hell of a lot more posting off all the ridiculous requirements for job applications last year. At least I know I have a job at the end of all this. :)

    Did your notary sign your degree certificate? Did you have to bring in the original. How does the process work?


  • #450
    afordy
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭afordy


    Hi Namurt...What ADEC? And also just wondering what are the 3 documents? I thought it was just our degree certificate that we needed to get stamped?


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  • #451
    Melli
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭Melli


    Hey @JezZCaa

    I got placed in Muscat too, I've a friend out there and she loves it so I'm happy to accept and hope for the best :) Fingers crossed we'll like it!


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