Date: 31 Dec 2024

Location:

Doha, QA

Job ID: 4638

School: Compass International School Doha

Company: Nord Anglia Education

Deputy Head Of Primary – Compass International School Doha, Qatar

Compass International School Doha was established in 2006 to provide a premium British education to both expatriate and local Qatari families. We have three campuses; Al Themaid and Madinat Khalifa educate students from Early Years through to Secondary whereas Gharaffa is a stand-alone Primary campus for children aged 3-11. All campuses offer a bespoke British curriculum. Secondary students can select from a wide range of IGSEs, AS and A levels. Additionally, we offer the prestigious IB Diploma Programme in Years 12 and 13. All three sites offer a warm, friendly learning environment with our students at the heart of everything we do. We are proud of our outstanding teachers and our community feel. As for Qatar, a sunny climate year-round and an airport with fantastic global connections ensures the continued popularity of this destination for expats.

Our school has Qatar National Schools Accreditation (QNSA) and is a member of the British Schools in the Middle East (BSME), COBIS and AoBSO.

To learn more about our school, please visit our website

About The Role

We are seeking a Deputy Head of Primary for our Gharaffa Campus, which is a stand-alone Primary school for students aged 3-11.

As Deputy Head of Primary, you’ll work to ensure the highest standards of teaching and learning. You will ensure that everything we do is connected to our vision to create a generation of resilient and creative global citizens, who will change our world for the better. Your educational philosophy will equip you to meet the needs of all learners and be able to teach students with a range of prior achievement, knowledge, and skills. Your expertise and adaptability will allow you to map out pathways for all students to make progress and achieve success.

About You

You are an outstanding Primary practitioner, with at least five years of teaching experience across the Primary age range. You will have a proven track record as a Primary middle leader, perhaps as a Head of Year or subject manager, and will be able to evidence impact on student outcomes as a result of your leadership. Together with the Head, you will develop a vision for excellence and continual improvement. You will be able to support the Head of Primary in the day-to-day operation of the school and will deputise for her when necessary. You will excel in leading and managing people by creating a culture where colleagues are both supported and challenged to deliver the best possible learning experience for students. You will empower a highly motivated team by nurturing positive working relationships built on respect, trust, support, and recognition. You will lead improvement through rigorous self-evaluation and use quality assurance feedback to identify improvement priorities moving forward. You will utilise your first-class management skills such as resource management, curriculum planning, data analysis, performance tracking, task delegation, organisation of meetings and creating teacher timetables.

As Deputy Head, you will nurture a learning culture where students and staff are supported, challenged, and inspired to be the best they can be - students and staff will believe there are no limits to what can be achieved. Your excellent motivation and communication skills will enable you to create a feeling of energy, excitement, and personal investment across the school.

Receptive to feedback and ready to embrace change, you will be keen to share best practice with colleagues and peers. As a strong ambassador for the school, you will be able to develop new ways to engage students and parents across our Primary School, and the wider Nord Anglia Education communities.

You Will Have The Following

• university degree in education or in your specialist subject
• teaching qualification (QTS, PGCE/PGDE)
• at least 5 years of Primary classroom teaching experience
• substantial middle leadership experience in a relevant Primary role
  
  

You will also be able to meet visa-related restrictions for Qatar, including possession of a Bachelor’s degree and a teaching qualification from a face-to-face (non-online) course.

Please refer to the job description of the role for the following information:

• Job purpose
• Reporting to
• Key relationships
• Key results areas
• Performance measurement
  
  

Benefits

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium schools organisation. We are a fast-paced and growing family of 87 international schools in China, Europe, the Middle East, South-East Asia and The Americas, providing outstanding education to over 80,000 students from preschool to 18 years of age. Our schools are united by one philosophy—we are ambitious for our students, our people, our community and family of schools. This means that we want every student to achieve more in our schools, than in any other schools in the world. We ensure this through personalised learning enhanced with bespoke global opportunities such as Juilliard, MIT and UNICEF. We learn from the best and with the best.

We offer you unsurpassed opportunities to innovate and develop best practice across our family, to access extensive professional development, and to gain exceptional experience and career development in our schools. At Nord Anglia, you will have opportunities to progress more, learn more, and collaborate more.

We offer a professional working environment and an attractive remuneration & benefits package.

Alongside great training and a competitive package, you’ll enjoy the chance to live and work in a rapidly growing country which is perhaps best known for successfully hosting the World Cup in 2022. Qatar is a great place to be based for travel and enjoys a lovely climate most of the year.

Essential

Experience / Qualifications Sought

• A university degree
• A teaching qualification (QTS or PGCE/PGDE)
• At least 5 years of Primary classroom teaching experience
• Outstanding teaching ability
• Substantial middle leadership experience in a relevant Primary role
  
  

Desirable

• Some UK teaching experience is strongly preferred
• Some international teaching experience is desirable
• Range of teaching experience across different year groups (KS1 & KS2)
• In-depth understanding of the English National Curriculum
• Working knowledge of the English EYFS Framework & Development Matters document
• Masters’ degree or evidence of other substantial professional development activity
• The ability to develop good personal relationships within a team
• Ability to prioritize workloads and to work on own initiative
• Ability to assess and predict potential risks and recommend essential remedial measures
  
  

Personal Qualities Sought

• Fluent English speaker
• Values-led approach; integrity and honesty are paramount
• Reliability, loyalty and commitment
• Personal confidence and presence
• Energetic and positive with a ‘can-do’ approach
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Effective communication skills, both orally and in writing
• Approachable to all; able to show respect and display cultural sensitivity
• Sense of humour and grace under pressure
• Ability to understand complex issues and solve problems
• Able to manage own time and prioritise; organized
• Flexible and adaptable; able to handle uncertainty
• Able to delegate effectively
  
  

To apply

Please apply for this vacancy using our recruitment portal.

Online applications should contain a CV, a two-page letter of application and the details of three professional references.

Start date: 1st August 2025

Closing date for applications is Friday 17th January 2025.

Selection process

First stage interviews will be conducted face to face or via Teams and final interviews will take place in London and in Doha during late January 2025