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Established in 2004, SA-Recruitment has successfully placed hundreds of teachers internationally, and has a strong understanding of the opportunities – and challenges – of living and teaching abroad. We pride ourselves on our high level of personalized service and the fact that most of our teachers come to us via word-of-mouth.

Irene Toerien
Chief Operations Officer

Nicole Miller
Education Manager

Salah ElBaba
Managing Director
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We get asked the question so often – “Why do your vacancies only state single teachers and why can’t I bring my family along to teach in the Middle East”? “Can I sponsor my family myself….” As a recruitment agency, we must work according to the requirements given to us by our client schools. Our […]
Teaching overseas is challenging as it is – you move to a new country, you have to adapt to a new culture, learn to teach according to a new curriculum and learn new ways of doing things. It’s never easy and it takes our teachers quite some time to find their feet and to adapt. […]
Why Bahrain? Bahrain, which means ‘two seas’, is actually made up of an archipelago of 33 islands. The pearls:- Bahrain is known for its variety of pearls. If you’re the adventurous type, a licensed diving company will whisk you off to the middle of the sea for a pearl dive where you get to keep […]
When we advertise our vacancies for our clients in China and the Middle East, we always make sure to show what the salary range is and also what extra benefits are on offer. However, we are sometimes advised that the information is not clear enough and candidates are not always sure exactly what is on […]
Teaching overseas is not for the faint-hearted; especially if you have a family that you need to leave behind for extended periods of time as the vast majority of schools in the Middle East and China are only interested in you as a teacher and not interested in whether or not you have any dependents […]
Here is an update on the situation with our client schools across the Middle East. The bottom line is that there is a lot of uncertainty at the moment for all of our clients; these are private schools so they are reliant on parents paying school fees and the challenge that some of them face […]
This week, we’ve been treated to Tracey and Este’s story – two teachers who found an amazing friendship in a new, strange land. Both teachers are in Dubai, and have shared a few of their thoughts and experiences so far. Have you ever worked and travelled overseas? What was this first experience like? Este has […]
Basic etiquette tips for teachers in the Middle East: It’s that time of year! So many of our teachers are off to the Middle East. From the bustling cities of Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the UAE, to beautiful Oman and Saudi, our teachers are prepped and ready for their teaching adventures to begin! Along […]