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 AS/A Level English Literature.

WSQ is a leading British curriculum school in Qatar and part of the Premium GEMS Wellington brand. We firmly believe that every child can achieve outstanding outcomes, reinforced by our commitment to evidence-based pedagogy and delivering a broad, challenging curriculum. As a community, we have very high expectations for all and strive for excellence in all we do.

Skills Description

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 clearly covering the 3 points below (Approx 1 side A4):

Why you believe that you have the skills, experience and attributes for this role How your educational philosophy and aspirational mindset aligns to the school vision Other skills, interests or passions that you can bring to further add value to our team and /or contribute to the school improvement plan (see attached document)

The deadline for applications is 1st October 2026. Where possible, this post is to commence with an immediate start; however, we remain open to discussion for the right candidate.