Headmistress
Sherborne Qatar Senior School
Doha, Qatar
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- Expired
- Salary:
- An attractive tax-free salary
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April 2020
- Apply by:
- 15 November 2019
Job overview
SHERBORNE QATAR SCHOOL FOR GIRLS (STEM SCHOOL)
The Principal of Sherborne Qatar is looking for an outstanding educational professional to join him and the executive team at an exceptional time of growth and expansion, and to work in partnership with him, as Headmistress, to start and lead the brand new Sherborne Qatar School for Girls, a STEM school, opening in September 2020.
The school will be divided into 3 sections: Pre-Prep (EYFS & KS1), Juniors (KS2) and Seniors (KS3 & KS4, the senior girls will take IGCSE’s and AS level. The whole school will follow the English National Curriculum.
As the Headmistress of Sherborne Qatar School for Girls, you will become a member of The Executive Team for Sherborne Qatar Schools, made up of the Headmasters and Headmistress of all schools, the Bursar, the Director of Arabic and Islamic, The Managing Director and Principal. This group works on the development of all Sherborne Qatar Schools but also provides help, guidance and support when necessary. You will not be alone!
We hope the new Headmistress can start in April 2020 to prepare the school for opening in September 2020 – however we can be flexible for the right candidate. The successful candidate will also be invited to assist with recruitment of teaching staff in London in February 2020 (if you are available).
We encourage prospective candidates to contact the Principal to discuss the position. This can be arranged by contacting Mrs Emma Keefe, Executive Secretary, execsec@sherborneqatar.org to arrange an appointment for a phone call to discuss the wider vision and expectations of the post. You can also visit the website for the new Girls’ School here
Further details about the post and about living in Qatar can be found in the candidate brief. Completed application forms (via TES) and any accompanying documents, should be sent by email to hr@sherborneqatar.org
Please use the APPLY NOW button to access the online application form.
Closing date: 12pm UK time - 15th November 2019
Long List Interviews: 24th and 25th November in London (Candidates in UK), 27th and 28th November in Doha (Candidates in Qatar). Arrangements for candidates from other parts of the world to be confirmed.
Short List Interview: 7th to 9th December (Doha) – Candidates will fly to Doha for final interview.
Applicants will be required to demonstrate their commitment to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people in line with Sherborne’s policies and procedures. The school will request references before interview.
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About Sherborne Qatar Senior School
A truly international school, with pupils from over 60 different nationalities, Sherborne Senior School in Qatar is one of the highest performing premier independent British senior schools in the Middle East. Dedicated to knowing our pupils as individuals, our holistic approach to education ensures pastoral care has as much emphasis as academic excellence.
Our strength as a school is our high-quality pastoral care, excellent teachers, our extensive enrichment programme and our community, friendly and family-orientated culture.
Sherborne Senior School is one of Sherborne’s family of schools in Qatar. The Sherborne Qatar schools are fortunate to be able to draw upon and share in the experience of our historic and prestigious home school in England. We have much in common with Sherborne School; we are all dedicated to providing the best that British independent education can offer.
This is an exciting time to join Sherborne Senior School as we continue to expand following our move to a new state-of-the-art site in August 2021.
Qatar is a dynamic, ambitious and forward-thinking country. We want to nurture the same qualities and the key to this is encouraging our pupils to take responsibility for their own learning and for them to be active and reflective learners. We want to challenge our pupils and instill in them a passion for learning and betterment. “Education for life” is about developing reflective, adaptable and passionate lifelong learners.
Sherborne Senior School is committed to cultivating responsible and compassionate citizens. Schools should strive for the highest academic standards, but education should also be about pupils learning about themselves and the rest of society. We aim to foster confident, responsible and emotionally intelligent global citizens.
Across the Sherborne schools in Qatar, our mission is to cultivate: “Well educated, well rounded individuals who have high aspirations and achieve their potential, in a happy and nurturing school.”
At the heart of what we do are our core values of Respect, Honesty, Kindness, Perseverance, Responsibility and Teamwork.
We want these core values to become the essence of our school, reflecting what we live and work by. We share a similar ethos and values to our sister school Sherborne Dorset.
We want our pupils to become positive role models, to embrace positions of responsibility and to develop a range of interests. To this end, we encourage pupils to explore their interests and embrace the extracurricular activities on offer. All pupils have the desire to achieve if encouraged to do so and given the opportunities to do so.
Standards and expectations of work and behaviour are clear and high. We believe that pupils should be challenged, but not stressed.
We appreciate the importance of working closely with families; home and school share the responsibility for a child’s education and effective home school partnerships are based on mutual trust and respect. When schools and families work together, children have a far better chance of realising their full potential and being happy at school.
Most importantly Sherborne Senior School is a caring, inclusive, family-orientated and supportive school.
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