Head of Human Resources

This is an exciting opportunity to work at a senior level across two leading British international schools in Oman. Reporting to the school Principals and supported by a divisional Head of HR, the Muscat-based Head of HR will provide an efficient and responsive strategic, administrative and organisational HR service to both schools. This will be achieved by helping the Principals to lead ‘people management’ by providing professional skills and technical capabilities, specialist subject knowledge (including employment legislation), integrity in decision making and operational activity that is required for the effective operations of Human Resources at Cheltenham Muscat and Downe House Muscat.

The Opportunity:

Downe House Muscat is seeking to appoint outstanding individuals as part of the Founding Team. This is a unique opportunity to join a highly talented team to quickly establish Downe House Muscat as the leading girls' school in Oman, with the ambition to be the best. Our staff will enjoy an excellent and fulfilling working  environment, a competitive tax-free salary and package, and an exciting lifestyle in a beautiful, vibrant coastal city. We welcome applications from experienced professionals from the UK as well as from those working internationally.

The School:

Opening in 2022, Downe House Muscat is the world’s first authentic international girls’ school run by a premium all-girls’ school from England.

Through our partnership with Downe House in the UK, we are proud to bring the first UK premium girls’ school influenced by one hundred and thirteen years of world class British education, to Oman. Girls aged 9 to 18 have the opportunity to be inspired and challenged as they grow into confident young women preparing to play their part in the world.

Downe House Muscat offers: 

A first-class British education in the international context of Oman leading to IGCSE and A Level examinations   

Academic excellence in girls’ education   

Outstanding pastoral care and opportunities for personal development; and   

A broad range of co-curricular activities as part of a fulfilling school day.

Everything at Downe House Muscat is designed to encourage, stimulate and inspire the girls. The School promotes genuine personal enquiry and intellectual appetite to nurture individual talents and interests beyond the academic and to foster a culture of inclusivity and respect for others. Underpinning this is a comprehensive pastoral system, individualised tutoring and a personal spotlight on every student from the day they begin their educational journey at the School.

In its first year, Downe House Muscat will be opening from Grade 5 to Grade 9, and will commence the first year of the IGCSE programme.

The Location:

 The School is located in the Al Bandar Masterplan – a 1.1 million square metre development situated in close proximity to Muscat International Airport, City Centre Muscat and many residential communities. Our state of the art campus houses some of the finest school facilities in Oman. These include dedicated libraries, a central atrium, a STEM centre, an Art and Design centre, 400 seat theatre, music and drama classrooms and practice rooms, IT labs, indoor and outdoor sports facilities and a 25m x 6 lane pool.

For more information regarding our partner school for this role, please visit:

www.cheltenhammuscat.com

Please note that this role is being advertised across both schools.