English Teacher - Aug 2025
Job Description
This is an exciting time to be part of GEMS Wellington School – Qatar (WSQ). Due to the continued growth, success and ambitious nature of the school, we are delighted to be looking for a dynamic, hard-working and talented individual to join our Secondary English team.
This opportunity is ideally suited to someone with the skills, passion and creativity to contribute to an inclusive, high-performing English department across the secondary school. Candidates should have a passion for the English language, engage with current pedagogy, and have a proven track record of outstanding practice. They must possess a commitment to helping our students achieve their maximum potential and have experience teaching GCSE/IGCSE and A Level English.
Wellington School is one of the leading British curriculum schools in Qatar and part of the Premium GEMS Wellington brand. We firmly believe, as a truly inclusive school, that every child can achieve, reinforced by our commitment to the High-Performance Learning philosophy (HPL). As a community, we have very high expectations for all and strive for excellence in all we do.
Skills
The successful candidate will:
Be a vocational and inspirational educator who supports an inclusive learning environment, with the ability to raise standards for all students Be knowledgeable of and confident in the use of proven, effective teaching and learning methodologies, yet with the ability to ‘think outside of the box’ and be open to new approaches Be fully committed to our high-performance learning philosophy (HPL) and the notion that every student can achieve Have extremely high standards and expectations for all, and be able to work effectively under pressure with excellence as the primary goal Be aspirational for themselves and their own development and career progression Believe strongly in and fully support the wider extracurricular life of the school to develop fully rounded students Be an effective team player with the ability to maintain a sense of perspective and humour.
As a GEMS employee you can be guaranteed of an excellent, well-resourced professional environment, including working alongside highly driven, committed colleagues and fabulously polite and dedicated students. You will have access to significant further professional development opportunities not only at school level but also as part of the wider GEMS Wellington cluster and GEMS network.
Qualifications and Experience – The successful candidate will ideally have a minimum of 2 years teaching experience. They will also have an appropriate teaching degree and Qualified Teacher Status.
To apply for this position, please complete the online application, submitting your full CV along with a Letter of Application outlining why you believe you have the skills, experience and attributes for the role. The deadline for applications is Friday10th January, 2025. The post is to commence in August 2025.
Job Location Doha, Qatar Company Industry Education Job Role Education Career Level Mid Career - Over 2 years experience
GEMS WELLINGTON SCHOOL - QATAR
Education Doha, Qatar GEMS Wellington School is a premium school offering the National Curriculum for England from the ages of 3 – 18. The school opened in 2015 and has undergone rapid growth during this time, making it one of the leading schools offering an authentic British style education in Qatar. We are ambitious for all our students and staff and aspire for excellence in all we do. Our strong community ... ethos and culture is built around a clear set of traditional values and behaviours, including integrity, honesty, respect, empathy and hard work, in which we expect every member of our community to exhibit. At WSQ we believe that by providing a supportive and challenging learning environment alongside high quality teaching, every student should thrive and succeed. They should have the opportunity to explore their strengths and interests whether that is in academics, sports, performing arts or more. Through this approach our aim is to ensure that when students leave WSQ they are well prepared for the rapidly changing world, not only with the desired qualifications but also with a ‘can do’ mindset, a love of learning and the resilience to effectively overcome future challenges. This ambition is underpinned and reinforced by the fact that we have recently adopted the High-Performance Learning (HPL) philosophy with the aim of becoming a ‘World Class HPL’ School.
