Early Years Teacher- August 2026

Early Years Teacher – The Royal Grammar School Guildford Qatar

The Royal Grammar School Guildford Qatar (RGSGQ) has a thriving three to four-form entry primary school with approximately 570 pupils. Within our Primary phase, we have a vibrant Early Years setting, with two to three form entry classes in both EY1 and EY2.

Our Early Years curriculum follows the principles of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and reflects the Every Child Matters ethos, ensuring that children feel safe, supported, and inspired within a nurturing learning environment.

Our provision promotes curiosity, creativity, and independence through a balanced approach of child-initiated learning and purposeful adult-led teaching. We provide a nurturing & stimulating environment where young learners are encouraged to explore, develop confidence, and build strong foundations for future learning.

Teachers benefit from generous PPA time and strong professional support, enabling high-quality practice and ongoing professional growth.

Due to continued growth, we are seeking to appoint outstanding Early Years Teachers to join our team. We are looking for enthusiastic and reflective educators who can build strong relationships with pupils, parents, and colleagues, and who are committed to delivering high-quality early years education.

About the School:

The RGS Guildford Qatar has developed a strong partnership with RGS Guildford in the UK, which is a prestigious UK independent school with a tradition and rich history for providing outstanding education. We also have strong links with our international sister schools throughout the world.

The RGS Guildford, Qatar is an all-through British school offering a co-educational British curriculum for children aged 3 to 18. The school opened in September 2016 and now welcomes over 785 students to its campus which is just 20 minutes from the Pearl and the new Lusail city. Students follow the English Early Years Foundation Stage, the National Curriculum at Key Stages 1, 2, 3 and at Key Stage 4 a comprehensive range of IGCSE courses. At post-16 the school offers a range of AS levels. The school has a reputation for high quality teaching and learning and has a range of excellent sports facilities which include an astro turf, sports hall and an open-air swimming pool.

Values and vision:

The RGSGQ believes passionately in preparing our students for the challenges of a rapidly changing, global future, as well as providing them with excellent foundations so that they can have the most ambitious of aspirations at university and beyond. Our teachers nurture and develop all those transferable skills which will set up our students irrespective of their chosen path: thinking critically, being independent and creative, being resilient and self-motivated; collaborating and working together and being equally confident as leader or as part of a team.

Our timeless School Values – inclusivity; scholarship; integrity; collaboration; courage; respect – which are embedded in the curricular and extra-curricular life of the school ensure RGSGQ students emerge as humble, grounded individuals committed to making the very best of each and every opportunity and to making a difference to others. The RGSGQ School offers a traditional British Pastoral provision and an extensive range of extra-curricular activities, and we promote an ethos of high expectations and the importance of academic success for all our students.

Successful applicants must have:

· A certified teaching qualification, such as B.Ed, PGCE, or equivalent (the PGCE must be accompanied by a subject relevant bachelor’s degree)

· Experience of teaching the British National Curriculum

· QTS is desirable

· ECTs can apply

· The ability to work well in a team

· A hard working and highly motivated work ethic

· A proven track record of providing outstanding teaching and learning

· A willingness to take part in extra-curricular activities after school

Benefits of working at the RGSGQ include:

Tax Free Salary

Housing allowance

Private medical insurance

Annual return flights

End of Service gratuity

Comprehensive onboarding process

This role is for August 2026 and to apply for this position, please submit your CV and a cover letter to recruitment@rgsgq.com or apply through TES, outlining why you feel you have the relevant skills and experience required to flourish at a school like RGS Qatar.

The Royal Grammar School Guildford, Qatar has a responsibility for and commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The person appointed to this post will be required to apply for an enhanced Disclosure Certificate from the DBS.

If you are looking for a unique international teaching opportunity and that next step in your career, then please get in touch to find out more. We look forward to hearing from you.