Physical Education Teacher (Whole School) – August 2024

This opportunity is ideally suited to someone with the skills, passion and creativity to contribute to an inclusive, high-performing Physical Education department. Candidates should have a passion for sport, games and all-round Physical Education, and have a proven track record of outstanding practice. They must possess a commitment to helping our students achieve their maximum potential. Willingness to teach across the primary and secondary age range is expected.

Wellington School is one of the leading British curriculum schools in Qatar and part of the Premium GEMS Wellington brand. We firmly 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.

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 under pressure
• Be aspirational for themselves, their personal development and career progression
• Be an effective team player, contributing fully to our thriving extra-curricular and inter-school sport programme.

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 â€“ 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 18th April 2024. The post is to commence in August 2024.