Headmistress
Sherborne Qatar School for Girls
Doha, Qatar
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- Expired
- Salary:
- An attractive monthly tax-free salary, accommodation, flight allowance, medical insurance and tuition fees
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- August 2023
- Apply by:
- 30 January 2023
Job overview
This position is available only for FEMALE candidates
Due to the internal promotion of the Founding Headmistress within the Sherborne Qatar family of schools, the Principal is seeking to appoint an innovative, insightful, astute and ambitious Headmistress who demonstrates wisdom in her approach to leadership. This is an exciting opportunity to lead one of Doha’s fastest growing and most sought-after British schools.
The successful candidate will bring an understanding and knowledge of STEM education and a desire to establish an ethos that supports the values and mission of the school. This post calls for a strong personality who is fair and resilient.
Sherborne Qatar School for Girls, which opened in 2020, is the daughter school of Sherborne, one of the UK’s oldest and most distinguished independent schools. Sherborne Qatar School for Girls is an open, happy and inclusive school which aims to provide an outstanding, British education in Qatar. The school is set up to provide a safe, caring and supportive environment for girls. We are an all-through school with pupils from Pre-School to Year 13. Our school is the only British curriculum STEM school for girls in Qatar. STEM skills are embedded into every stage of the curriculum from the Early Years Foundation Stage to the secondary school year groups.
Further details including the full person specification and information on living in Qatar can be found in the Candidate Brief. You are encouraged to read it in full. You can also visit the school website here and click “Learn more about this school” below.
Prospective candidates are welcome to request a phone call with the Principal to discuss the wider vision and expectations of the post. This can be arranged by contacting Mrs Emma Keefe, Executive Assistant at execsec@sherborneqatar.org.
HOW TO APPLY:
A letter of application addressed to the Principal should describe how you meet the person specification and please expand on your interest and experience in STEM and single sex education. The letter should be uploaded along with a completed TES application form.
The closing date is Monday 30th January at 9:00am UK / 12 noon Qatar time. Longlist interviews will be held in London or via online meetings between 3rd and 5th February and shortlisted applicants will be invited to Qatar from 14th to 16th February. The successful candidate will also be invited to assist with the recruitment of teaching staff towards the end of February / early March (if you are available).
Applicants will be required to demonstrate their commitment to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people in line with Sherborne Qatar’s policies and procedures. The school will request references before interview.
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About Sherborne Qatar School for Girls
Sherborne Qatar School for Girls, a STEM School, opened in a new purpose-built school building in January 2021 on a brand-new site near Doha Festival City, Qatar. The school is for girls from Pre-School to Year 12 and is marketed equally to local pupils and expats, but the majority of girls comes from the local community.
The school is divided into three sections: Pre-Prep (Pre School to Year 3), Juniors (Year 4 to Year 8) and Seniors (Year 9 to Year 12). The whole school follows the British National Curriculum for most of the subjects and The Ministry of Education of Qatar’s curriculum for Arabic and Islamic Studies. The language of the playground is English.
Sherborne School is one of the UK’s most prestigious independent schools which has been providing outstanding education since 1550. Its sister school, Sherborne Qatar, is now entering its fifteenth year in Doha and has established an enviable reputation with both the Qatari and expat communities for quality, all round British education and “Outstanding pastoral care” (BSO report). Sherborne School has a strong educational belief that, for many pupils, single sex education between the ages of 14 and 17 is advantageous, with a return to co-educational education for A levels.
This is in the best traditions of British education and is the educational philosophy behind the girls’ school.
We want the girls to be future leaders in their chosen professions and we will use the STEM subjects to develop their confidence, to encourage them to use their imaginations, to develop teamwork and collaboration and to develop a sense of purpose, of charity and service.
In order to achieve this vision, we are seeking to appoint enthusiastic and innovative teaching professionals to join our school and help our Headmistress develop our ethos inside and outside of the classroom.
Please see our wonderful first ever Yearbook - The Qatar Shirburnian
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