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Job Description
This is an exciting time to be part of GEMS Wellington School (WSQ). WSQ is one of the leading British curriculum schools in Qatar and part of the premium GEMS Education Wellington brand. Due to continued growth, we are delighted to be looking for a dynamic, hard-working and talented individual to join our Secondary Humanities team, as teacher of GCSE / A Level Geography and KS3 Humanities.
This opportunity is ideally suited to someone with the skills, passion and creativity to contribute to an inclusive, high-performing Humanities department across the secondary school. Candidates should have a passion for their subject area, engage with current pedagogy and have a proven track record of outstanding practice. They must possess a commitment to helping all our students achieve their maximum potential in line with our commitment to the High-Performance Learning philosophy (HPL).
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 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 Friday 13th December 2024. The post is to commence in January 6th 2025.
GEMS Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of its students and staff. A UK-enhanced DBS or equivalent police check is a pre-requisite for all appointments.
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GEMS WELLINGTON SCHOOL - 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.