Bahrain’s private education sector now has a clear skills map for the next hiring cycle. The Labour Fund Tamkeen has

launched the Private Education Sector Skills Report under the Skills Bahrain initiative, identifying the most in-demand jobs and the technical and core skills that will shape how schools hire and upskill. Early coverage confirms the focus is practical: modern pedagogy, data use, and tech-enabled delivery, not buzzwords or box-ticking.

What roles top the list? The report highlights a sector in transition and spotlights high-demand positions including Special Education Needs (SEN) Educators, Instructional Designers, Educational Technologists, and Academic and Career Counsellors, alongside related roles that fuse classroom practice with content design and analytics. These jobs lean on skills like assessment design, classroom management, data analysis, and the adoption of emerging technologies to personalise learning and streamline evaluation.

Why now? Bahrain’s schools are competing for talent while modernising curriculum and delivery. Recent recognition for national institutions signals a stronger pipeline: the University of Bahrain entered the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for the first time last week, raising the country’s global visibility and helping attract researchers, faculty, and partnerships that spill into K-12 innovation.

The Skills Bahrain document emphasises the integration of digital technologies and artificial intelligence in everyday teaching, backed by data analysis to personalise content and speed up assessments. That aligns with Bahrain’s existing human-capital agenda and the ministry’s recent communications on inclusive, high-quality learning. For context on mandate and services, explore the Ministry of Education.

One quote captures the intent. Amer Marhoon, Director General of Skills Bahrain, said: “This report serves as a strategic tool for identifying priority skills within the education sector, thereby enhancing the alignment between education outcomes and the evolving needs of the labor market.” He added, “The trends taking place in the education sector require greater investment in future skills and the adoption of flexible and inclusive learning approaches to ensure the readiness and competitiveness of Bahraini talent both locally and internationally.”

The report also situates education in the broader economy, noting the sector’s GDP contribution and the number of institutions operating in the Kingdom. That data point matters for school groups, training providers, and edtech founders who want to benchmark hiring plans and decide where to invest in content and tools. For an official view of sector skills work and upcoming releases, start with Skills Bahrain and Tamkeen’s skills reports hub.

What Bahraini founders and school operators can do this quarter: map open roles to the named competencies, pilot lightweight data tools for assessment and classroom insights, and connect counsellor workflows to labour-market information so students see clearer pathways into growth jobs. If you run professional development, align modules to the four highlighted roles and publish outcomes that reference Bahrain-specific classroom improvements.

Next step: review the report with your leadership team, identify two roles to hire or upskill against, and line up proofs of concept with one Bahraini school or training partner before the next admissions cycle.