Primary 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 dynamic, hard-working and talented individuals to join our Primary Teaching Team.
Wellington School is a leading British curriculum school in Qatar and part of the Premium GEMS Wellington brand. We 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. Within the Primary School our Integrated Curriculum allows for links to be made across the subjects, enhanced by creative shared spaces where children collaborate to deepen their learning and build independence.
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 effective teaching and learning methodologies 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 someone who is constantly looking to improve themselves further with the ability to ‘think outside of the box’ and be open to new approaches 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 an excellent, well-resourced professional environment, including working alongside highly driven, committed colleagues and wonderfully 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.
The post is to commence in August 2025.
Qualifications and Experience – The successful candidate must have experience of working in a British Curriculum School, an appropriate teaching degree and Qualified Teacher Status. Outstanding Early Career Teachers are also welcome to apply.
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 Friday 10th January 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.
