UAE, DUBAI/SABIS TEACHING!!

Rachw444

In person up in dublin.. I hope I hear from them soon I hate the waiting game 😂 congratulations on being successful with yours 😊

Ciaran795

I haven't heard a thing back either since I sent away the contract with my signature over two weeks ago (after the face-to-face interview) :-/ It's worrying because until they actually sign it as well it isn't really legally binding I suppose.

Hopefully we'll hear something soon enough though! I'm sure, like many people, I don't want to be left in a situation where I'm having to turn down other things for next year without a concrete guarantee that this is going to happen!

mercek

Mudmask wrote: »

I have just started my application. Did those who interviewed submit a video CV?

I did. It can't hurt.

KillianMc89

Anyone else get an email today?

needinghelp22

ya, told me they have no suitable vacancies at the moment.

KillianMc89

Yeah i got the same email, fairly sickened, thought it was in the bag really

Rachw444

Yeah I got told the same

Serafina_jah

needinghelp22 wrote: »

ya, told me they have no suitable vacancies at the moment.

I got the same. I'm absolutely devastated. After all the time and energy put in it's just awful. I was told by the interviewer that I wouldn't be there if there wasn't work available!!!

Fudgey1994

Serafina_jah wrote: »

I got the same. I'm absolutely devastated. After all the time and energy put in it's just awful. I was told by the interviewer that I wouldn't be there if there wasn't work available!!!

I got the same email, I'm actually quite pissed off as my interviewer didn't even interview me, she just went on about how good life is over there. I think it's very unfair.

Serafina_jah

Fudgey1994 wrote: »

I got the same email, I'm actually quite pissed off as my interviewer didn't even interview me, she just went on about how good life is over there. I think it's very unfair.

I agree Fudgey. Disgraceful. I got the same. He more or less implied thaat I had the job and this was the life I was going to experience when I got there. I'm really annoyed. The whole application up to this point has taken 4.5 months.

needinghelp22

Do you think that is the end of it or could they turn around in June and say there is a space available?

Fudgey1994

At the interview I was given 4 preferences my first being Sharjah. The email I got today was just from Sharjah, I wonder what the story was with my other 3 preferences. Did anyone get an email getting accepted today?

Rachw444

HR Sharjah I think deal with everyone, they've been contacting me since the beginning so I don't think it will have anything to do with the location choices. I'd say some of us will be contacted during the year ��

needinghelp22

Same as, since September I have always been contacted from HR Sharjah. It must be one of the locations where their recruitment team is based.

mercek

Killian, Rach, Fudgey, Serifina, and NeedingHelp:

Mind if I ask what majors you all have or if you have had teaching experience? I did not get an email today.

Rachw444

I am in my final year so I don't have a degree yet but il graduate with an honours degree in applied social studies when I finish. I know, it's not a teaching degree but I was hoping to teach English and social studies over there. I gave my age preference as 6-12 year olds aswell when he asked hope that's helpful.

mercek

Rachw444 wrote: »

I am in my final year so I don't have a degree yet but il graduate with an honours degree in applied social studies when I finish. I know, it's not a teaching degree but I was hoping to teach English and social studies over there. I gave my age preference as 6-12 year olds aswell when he asked hope that's helpful.

It is, thanks! I will graduate in May with a Health and Physical Education degree so I'm hoping I can get a PE teaching job!

Serafina_jah

needinghelp22 wrote: »

Do you think that is the end of it or could they turn around in June and say there is a space available?

Who knows! I think it's possible, maybe some people will go out, hate it and leave and they'll need replacements. I'm not gonna hold my breath though!

Serafina_jah

mercek wrote: »

Killian, Rach, Fudgey, Serifina, and NeedingHelp:

Mind if I ask what majors you all have or if you have had teaching experience? I did not get an email today.

I have BA Hons in Spanish and psychology, neither of which they teach so you probably have a better chance with PE. I'll keep everything crossed for you. Good luck

MightyMc92

I'm genuinely gutted for everyone, surely they must have vacancies for people somewhere. I'm in the same position as mercek in that I have'nt heard anything back from HR Sharjah. I have a Bachelors of Commerce Degree and experience of working as an assistant in a classroom for four months last year and two months the year before. I'm after getting offered a job recently in the field of accounting with contractual obligations and have to decide in the next few days on it. Im thinking of emailing hr sharjah and seeing what's the situation with my case. Did everyone who received emails last week get them from Hr Sharjah?

mercek

MightyMc92 wrote: »

I'm genuinely gutted for everyone, surely they must have vacancies for people somewhere. I'm in the same position as mercek in that I have'nt heard anything back from HR Sharjah. I have a Bachelors of Commerce Degree and experience of working as an assistant in a classroom for four months last year and two months the year before. I'm after getting offered a job recently in the field of accounting with contractual obligations and have to decide in the next few days on it. Im thinking of emailing hr sharjah and seeing what's the situation with my case. Did everyone who received emails last week get them from Hr Sharjah?

I believe someone mentioned they got emails from HR Sharjah. Did they say during your interview, Mighty, when you could expect to hear back? Also, do you know of anyone else getting an answer? Congrats on the other job offer!

Ciaran795

There's a really interesting 'Generation Emigration' article on the Irish Times website from last week about what it's like to live and teach in the Gulf for young graduates. Unfortunately I can't post a link to it here, but if you go onto SABIS's Facebook page ('Teaching In Dubai') you should be able to find it!

It's certainly worth reading if you're also looking to pursue this opportunity or indeed any kind of position with a school in the Gulf. It's also worth looking at SABIS's own reply to some of the issues raised by the article (in the comments section below the article link on their page) so that you can draw your own conclusions.

Like with any position you take, there are going to be benefits and drawbacks. Hopefully though this might give some people a little more insight into the lifestyle and, in particular, the culture that may be in schools out there.

Amal08

I applied nearly 2 months ago. Didn't hear back. I had to chase them around. So when I rang they said that there weren't any suitable vacancies left and that they would get back to me when something came up. I didn't even get interviewed. You'll find that they may call you offering you an urgent interview or a role like around June time. That's what they did with me in June. I had applied almost 1 year ago and lost hope after waiting. Then they called me in June saying they wanted to interview me the next day. I didn't take the interview as I became committed to another job.

Breifne72

Hi Guys,
For anyone who has done the year away.. how much money do you actually end up saving? I'd be lying if I said it wasn't my main reason for going to be honest. So I need to know if it's actually worth it :P

Danevin77

Breifne72 wrote: »

Hi Guys,
For anyone who has done the year away.. how much money do you actually end up saving? I'd be lying if I said it wasn't my main reason for going to be honest. So I need to know if it's actually worth it :P

Hi, if you want to live and enjoy yourself on a regular basis you will not save much until you get your end of year pay year one or your bonus in year two. The work is too hard not to enjoy yourself at the weekends and when we have weeks off, I and many others here finishing my first year have saved f all to be honest but I've had the best year of my life, in fact I'm in debt after Easter holidays and have had a lot of visitors from home too, so waiting on summer pay. You can save but you'd be living like a hermit which is what people are trying to get away from in Ireland but if you can stick two years you get to live well on all your wages and leave with a big bonus and money from the government then and that's the real money maker

scully789

Hey did anyone not get the email saying there was no places available but still didn't get their location yet?
I emailed them asking about it and they said hopefully they'll get back to me shortly?
also, who got the email about the Preliminary Instructions for the Attestation of Documents? I didn't really understand that like what is required?

mercek

scully789 wrote: »

Hey did anyone not get the email saying there was no places available but still didn't get their location yet?
I emailed them asking about it and they said hopefully they'll get back to me shortly?
also, who got the email about the Preliminary Instructions for the Attestation of Documents? I didn't really understand that like what is required?

Did they send a contract? I just signed a contract the end of last week for Al Ain. I am radiating happiness!

scully789

mercek wrote: »

Did they send a contract? I just signed a contract the end of last week for Al Ain. I am radiating happiness!

I signed a contrat after my face to face interview, was told to send it with my 4 location preferences but I haven't got my location yet?
What did they email you saying?
I'm starting to get worries but I got an email a fews ago saying "we hope you are looking forward to working with us"
Did ou send away your attested documents?

evab101010

scully789 wrote: »

Hey did anyone not get the email saying there was no places available but still didn't get their location yet?
I emailed them asking about it and they said hopefully they'll get back to me shortly?
also, who got the email about the Preliminary Instructions for the Attestation of Documents? I didn't really understand that like what is required?

Does anyone know what the story is with this? I've had to pay 50 quid to get my degree scroll translated, and now it will be 40 euro per stamp in the DFF for the degree, my Leaving Certificate and college transcripts (5 pages) so altogether 330 euros? Please tell me I've gotten something wrong here 😁

scully789

evab101010 wrote: »

Does anyone know what the story is with this? I've had to pay 50 quid to get my degree scroll translated, and now it will be 40 euro per stamp in the DFF for the degree, my Leaving Certificate and college transcripts (5 pages) so altogether 330 euros? Please tell me I've gotten something wrong here ðŸ˜

I haven't got them stamped yet but I think it is around that much, have you got a location yet?

evab101010

No I haven't, we were told. It would take 6 weeks from the interview though so hopefully it'll be fine, just costing a lot considering we haven't been told anything concrete!

scully789

I know but it's worrying now that other people have already got their locations! i emailed them today saying i'm about to start exams and will be abroad after so I want to get it sorted asap.
what locations did you put down?
so much to sort out

evab101010

scully789 wrote: »

I know but it's worrying now that other people have already got their locations! i emailed them today saying i'm about to start exams and will be abroad after so I want to get it sorted asap.
what locations did you put down?
so much to sort out

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Arjan, you? So much to sort out is right, gonna head to the DFF tomorrow morning and at the very least get that sorted 😩

scully789

I was told in the interview that Dubai is full so I have Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Omen.
Did they tell you when them documents have to be in by?
And it is just our leavingcert, degree and transcripts to get stamped?
I wonder that the story is with our visas

evab101010

scully789 wrote: »

I was told in the interview that Dubai is full so I have Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Omen.
Did they tell you when them documents have to be in by?
And it is just our leavingcert, degree and transcripts to get stamped?
I wonder that the story is with our visas

No they just said send them ASAP. And I believe so, I'm gonna bring my academic statement rather than the whole transcript unless someone on here advises me otherwise! I don't think they can process our visas til our documents have been processed. The stress

scully789

Oh really?
Because when I emailed them asking about when they had to be in by they say they would let me know when they are required.. The whole process is just so confusing and unorganized I think

evab101010

scully789 wrote: »

Oh really?
Because when I emailed them asking about when they had to be in by they say they would let me know when they are required.. The whole process is just so confusing and unorganized I think

I honestly haven't got a clue I could be completely wrong!

bd_90

Hi guys, currently heading into my third year in Sharjah, you need your leaving cert and degree attested by the department of foreign affairs and the Arab Irish Chamber. I personally went to get mine done I found it easier. You need a full copy of your transcript officially stamped by your university. At the time I didn't have to get mine attested but this has possibly changed as the ministry's of education over here are getting stricter. It's easier get them done at home so whatever you are told to get done do it before you arrive! Also make sure that the degree is in English not Latin! This is all so you can get equivalised in whatever country or emirate you are in!!

mercek

Nobody mentioned an attested document to me. I was told I need to send a copy of my degree when I get it after graduation in May. My degree will be from the U.S. so I wonder if that makes a difference?

Ciaran795

evab101010 wrote: »

No they just said send them ASAP. And I believe so, I'm gonna bring my academic statement rather than the whole transcript unless someone on here advises me otherwise! I don't think they can process our visas til our documents have been processed. The stress

I'm trying to get this sorted as well. When SABIS emailed me they told me that I needed to get my LC results, university transcripts and a degree letter attested. They then said I would need to get my degree translated, authenticated and attested once I received it. The Arab-Irish Chamber of Commerce have an online system which you can do this with (personal.aicc.ie), although maybe the process might be quicker if you deliver the documents in person. They also offer a service to authenticate the documents for you with the Department of Foreign Affairs prior to getting them attested.

I'm only able to do this with a few documents right now as I haven't graduated yet, but they told me to get moving ASAP as well. I must admit the cost is simply eyewatering to get it all done, especially when I haven't been contacted by a school yet!

evab101010

Ciaran795 wrote: »

I'm trying to get this sorted as well. When SABIS emailed me they told me that I needed to get my LC results, university transcripts and a degree letter attested. They then said I would need to get my degree translated, authenticated and attested once I received it. The Arab-Irish Chamber of Commerce have an online system which you can do this with (personal.aicc.ie), although maybe the process might be quicker if you deliver the documents in person. They also offer a service to authenticate the documents for you with the Department of Foreign Affairs prior to getting them attested.

I'm only able to do this with a few documents right now as I haven't graduated yet, but they told me to get moving ASAP as well. I must admit the cost is simply eyewatering to get it all done, especially when I haven't been contacted by a school yet!

I went to the DFF and Chamber of Commerce this morning, ended up just getting my LC and degree attested and sent to the Embassy as the man in the DFF said my transcripts weren't official documents. So for the 2 pages it was 80 euros in the DFF and 195 in the Irish-Arab Chamber of Commerce 😳 I emailed Sabis asking what the next step is once I get the documents back and was told I'll have to email them to my school once I find out where that is (sometime within the next 2 weeks). So basically I'm praying that once I find out my school, a stamped version of my transcripts will do, if not, at least I'll know for sure I have a job rather than dropping quite so much money for nothing. Time will tell I guess ðŸ˜

scully789

Ok got a copy of my semester one exam results stamped although they are not official cause I haven't graduated.
Will the DFF not attest them? I also got a letter from DCU as I don't have a degree yet will they not attest that either?
I'm so confused about the whole thing ha! I'm assuming I go to the DFF first then can go to the Irish Arab embassy straight after then just email sabis the docs when I get a school?
What locations is everyone hoping for ?

Ciaran795

scully789 wrote: »

Ok got a copy of my semester one exam results stamped although they are not official cause I haven't graduated.
Will the DFF not attest them? I also got a letter from DCU as I don't have a degree yet will they not attest that either?
I'm so confused about the whole thing ha! I'm assuming I go to the DFF first then can go to the Irish Arab embassy straight after then just email sabis the docs when I get a school?
What locations is everyone hoping for ?

I contacted the Department of Foreign Affairs to try and clarify this. Here's their response:

"If you are authenticating the original certificate issued by a college recognised by the department of education we do not need further stamping before we authenticate, if you are looking for transcripts they should be stamped by the college.

Alternatively if you wish to supply a photo copy of your education document you should go to a solicitor or notary and have this witnessed first."

I know SABIS asked for a 'degree letter' from my university as well, but I wasn't 100% sure what they meant by this. I assumed it was a letter you can recieve between getting your final year exam results and recieving your actual degree partchment (effectively confirming that you had a degree). All I would be able to get for the moment is a letter saying that I was registered in the final year of my course, which I don't think is what they're after?!

evab101010

Ciaran795 wrote: »

I contacted the Department of Foreign Affairs to try and clarify this. Here's their response:

"If you are authenticating the original certificate issued by a college recognised by the department of education we do not need further stamping before we authenticate, if you are looking for transcripts they should be stamped by the college.

Alternatively if you wish to supply a photo copy of your education document you should go to a solicitor or notary and have this witnessed first."

I know SABIS asked for a 'degree letter' from my university as well, but I wasn't 100% sure what they meant by this. I assumed it was a letter you can recieve between getting your final year exam results and recieving your actual degree partchment (effectively confirming that you had a degree). All I would be able to get for the moment is a letter saying that I was registered in the final year of my course, which I don't think is what they're after?!

Ok so I got Khalifa City this morning! I'll paste in exactly what I've been asked to said by the school (I'm sure different places want different things but just for something to go on)


" Passport size photo with white background showing your shoulders and upwards (You need to provide us with 8 recent photos upon arrival)
· A colored scanned copy of your passport, with expiration greater than 6 months’ time
· Police clearance not older than 3 months
· University degree must be in English: Will require to be authenticated by (i) the university , (ii) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (iii) UAE Embassy.
- University transcripts

Please Place your original Police Clearance, CV, colored scanned copy of passport and attested/stamped, transcripts and your attested original university degree in one folder. "

scully789

Well done, was that your first choice?? I'm dying to hear where I got!
thanks, I'm going into town tomorrow morning to get it all sorted, since i'm still in college the only documents I need attested is my leaving certificate and letter from university once I graduate I will need my official degree and full transcripts attested (They emailed me last week saying that for anyone still in college)

SarLea

Hi, I received an e-mail from HR today offering me Bahrain. This was not on my list of choices at all! Just wondering did anyone else receive a place they did not put down? I don't know what to do now! Has everyone attested their documents? I haven't started that process yet. Can you just go to a solicitor or does it have to be sent to the Department?

scully789

SarLea wrote: »

Hi, I received an e-mail from HR today offering me Bahrain. This was not on my list of choices at all! Just wondering did anyone else receive a place they did not put down? I don't know what to do now! Has everyone attested their documents? I haven't started that process yet. Can you just go to a solicitor or does it have to be sent to the Department?

I still haven't got an email about my location yet, what were your 4 choices?

SarLea

scully789 wrote: »

I still haven't got an email about my location yet, what were your 4 choices?

My four choices were Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah or Al Ain. I wrote to HR asking them is Bahrain my only option and they haven't replied. The school told me I have until 12 noon to accept the offer. I do not think I will be taking it so I don't know where that leaves me now.

scully789

SarLea wrote: »

My four choices were Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah or Al Ain. I wrote to HR asking them is Bahrain my only option and they haven't replied. The school told me I have until 12 noon to accept the offer. I do not think I will be taking it so I don't know where that leaves me now.

That's so ****, I just paid to get my documents stamped in the DFA, I don't think I'm gonna paid more in the Irish Arab embassy until I know my location.
When did you have your face to face interview?
Maybe call them in the morning if they don't email back! Let me know what they reply cause I'll be in the same boat I think

SarLea

scully789 wrote: »

That's so ****, I just paid to get my documents stamped in the DFA, I don't think I'm gonna paid more in the Irish Arab embassy until I know my location.
When did you have your face to face interview?
Maybe call them in the morning if they don't email back! Let me know what they reply cause I'll be in the same boat I think

Yes, that is why I did not want to pay for my documents until I knew where I would be located. I e-mailed them twice since 9am this morning and no reply. I will ring in the morning if I do not hear anything. It is very frustrating as it seems from previous posts they will not offer me anywhere else. Are you applying for Primary or Secondary teaching? I am secondary. I will post the reply I get from them to let you know.