Job Title: Head of Secondary
Start date: August 2023
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent (subject to 6-month probation
as per Qatar Labour Law)
Salary: Competitive
This is an
exciting opportunity for an outstanding leader to join our highly successful
team and bring new energy and ideas to our learning journey. You will work
closely with the Executive & Academic Principals to lead the Secondary
School through the next phase of its strategic development.
As well as
heading up the Secondary Leadership Team and having full responsibility for
your school you will also join the Head of Primary and other senior colleagues
in shaping the future strategic direction of the whole of QIS, its expansion
and developments.
Our new Head
of Secondary will be learning focussed and ready to collaborate, grow and
flourish in our successful and friendly team. The right person might be an
experienced Headteacher or an aspirational Deputy seeking their first headship.
Either way, you will need to:
•
Lead by example and inspire the confidence of all
stakeholders through enthusiasm and commitment to the role.
•
Offer a clear vision for the school and role model
outstanding leadership to secure continued improvement and further success for
all.
•
Ensure high quality learning comes first in a caring
and supportive environment
·
Enjoy what you do and help others to do the same
If you feel
you share our values, have the vision and drive for excellence and want to be
part of an enthusiastic and committed team then we would like to hear from you.
About
Qatar International School
QIS
was founded by Sheikh Ali bin Ahmed bin Thani Al Thani in 1977, making us one
of the first British International Schools in Qatar.
Since
then, we have changed and grown significantly – including a move to our current
location of Al Dafna in 2001. Indeed, from very small beginnings almost 50
years ago, QIS has now grown into one of the largest and most prestigious
schools in the country, with more than 2,000 students on role.
In
2015, the school received the highest possible grading from the Qatar National
Schools Accreditation programme, when inspected by the country’s Ministry of
Education and Higher Education.
Then,
in 2020, QIS achieved two highly prestigious international accreditations:
Firstly,
QIS was judged to be ‘outstanding’ in every category of the UK
government’s British School Overseas (BSO) inspection framework – only the
third school, at the time, in the world ever to have achieved this.
Secondly,
in the same year, QIS became the first school in the world to be awarded
Council for International Schools (CIS) accreditation by a new fast-track
process for outstanding schools. The final CIS report included over 100
individual commendations and helps to make us one of the most highly
regarded educational establishments in the region.
QIS
is also the only school in the Middle East accredited to deliver OLEVI training
courses straight from the UK, such as The Outstanding Teacher’s Programme. The
school also partners with many other world-renowned training providers to
ensure cutting-edge best practice. We are proud to say that quality training
for staff is part of the QIS culture.
Secondary School
The
secondary school has approximately 920 students from year 7 – 13. The 6th
Form has 190 students.
All
English Curriculum staff in secondary are UK trained.
The
curriculum that is offered is based on the English National Curriculum.
The students study a broad and balanced curriculum in Key Stage 3 (Year 7 – 9)
before they begin to specialise in Key Stage 4 (Year 10 & 11) and Key Stage
5 (Year 12 & 13) to match their personal interests and future career
aspirations. The students will take International GCSEs in Key Stage 4 and A
level and International A Levels in Key Stage 5. We also offer BTEC
qualifications in Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5.
Application
For an
informal and confidential conversation regarding this post please contact Mr
Deane Baker or Mr Andy Dunlop via recruitment@qis.org
Visits to
the school, for those potential applicants who are already in Qatar, are
welcomed. Please contact Rabiah Toor ( toor@qis.org ), HR Manager, if you would like to
arrange a tour of the school.
Applicants should send a letter of no more than
two sides of A4, clearly stating how they would fit into our team and ensure
outstanding education in our secondary school. You should also forward your most
recent CV. Please ensure that within your application you provide the names,
addresses, and contact details for two referees, one of whom should be your
current or most recent Headteacher / Chair of Governors.
